English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 941 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Rule, then check): Decide which skill the question is testing. Use that lesson’s tip — subject and predicate, the link between ideas, the order, the topic, or the format. Read your choice aloud to check it.

1. 1.In an informal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) your name
2. 2.Yash is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) See ya, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Yours lovingly,
3. 3.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Saanvi cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Saanvi the room cleans every Saturday. (c) Cleans Saanvi the room every Saturday. (d) Saanvi cleans every Saturday the room.
4. 4.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   The monsoon is my favourite season. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. (a) Saving Water (b) The Peacock (c) A Visit to the Zoo (d) The Monsoon
5. 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (d) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Grandma asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside?”
7. 7.Imagine this picture:
   A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
8. 8.Imagine this picture:
   A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
9. 9.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the time (b) the entry (body) (c) the day and date (d) “Dear Diary,”
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the subject
11. 11.Diya wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) huge (c) purple
12. 12.These words are mixed up: every / Imran / Saturday / room / cleans / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Cleans Imran the room every Saturday. (b) Imran cleans the room every Saturday. (c) Imran the room cleans every Saturday. (d) Imran cleans every Saturday the room.
13. 13.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “to” (b) after “sky” (c) after “turned” (d) after “dark”
14. 14.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ He brings letters and parcels every day. He carries a big brown bag of letters. The postman knows every house on our street. (a) A fair comes to our village every winter. (b) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (c) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (d) Ramesh is the postman in our area.
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Yash crying” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
16. 16.Which of these is a command? (a) Pooja packs the school bag at night. (b) What a bright moon! (c) What is Imran eating for lunch? (d) Switch off the fan.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Vikram saw a big brown dog. (b) Vikram saw a big dog. (c) Vikram saw a brown dog. (d) Vikram saw a dog.
18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
    ___
    Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
    Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) He flew the kite high above the roof.
19. 19.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
    He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    ___ (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.”
21. 21.Kavya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (c) I will bring the books at 11 am on Friday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
22. 22.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) A week has seven days. (b) The bus has forty seats. (c) I was really nervous at first. (d) The test had ten questions.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (c) “Can I come with you” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad.
24. 24.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
25. 25.Pooja is writing a letter to her friend Zoya. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Zoya, (b) Dear Zoya. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear, Zoya
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
27. 27.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My grandmother has a lovely garden. Red roses grow along the fence. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) Making Rangoli (b) Healthy Food (c) Saving Water (d) Grandma's Garden
28. 28.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Ananya entered the school spelling contest. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. In the final round, she spelt every word right. Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) A Helpful Neighbour (b) The Broken Kite (c) The Big Football Match (d) The Spelling Contest
29. 29.A story begins: “Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the date
31. 31.Rohan is writing a letter to his friend Joseph. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Joseph. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear, Joseph (d) Dear Joseph,
32. 32.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    An old banyan tree stands in our village. Its branches spread very wide. Long roots hang down from its branches. Birds build nests in its branches. Villagers rest in its cool shade. (a) our classroom (b) the old banyan tree (c) a busy railway station (d) saving water
33. 33.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Drinks Omkar warm milk before bed. (b) Omkar warm milk drinks before bed. (c) Omkar drinks before bed warm milk. (d) Omkar drinks warm milk before bed.
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Leave for two days
35. 35.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The bus has forty seats. (b) The shop sells pencils. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) I was happy but very tired.
36. 36.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (c) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (d) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
37. 37.Manav is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) See ya, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Bye bye!!!
38. 38.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The monsoon is my favourite season. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) A Trip to the Old Fort (b) The Monsoon (c) Elephants (d) The Old Banyan Tree
39. 39.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. He told his father about the leaking tap. His father fixed the tap with a new washer. Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) The Big Football Match (b) The Model Volcano (c) The Bean Seed (d) The Dripping Tap
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The tall tree. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Slept on the sofa.

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