English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 943 · 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.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) Although (b) since (c) so (d) First
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw.
3. 3.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Simran painted an orange pot. (b) Simran painted a round pot. (c) Simran painted a pot. (d) Simran painted a round orange pot.
4. 4.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. He brought the scared kitten down safely. Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) A Helpful Neighbour (b) The Kitten in the Tree (c) The Train to Shimla (d) Neel Learns to Swim
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
   Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
   Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
7. 7.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Red roses grow along the fence. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (b) In January, the sky fills with kites. (c) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (d) The monsoon is my favourite season.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
9. 9.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “The box was small. ___, it was very heavy.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
10. 10.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Ants are tiny but very hard-working. They live together in an anthill. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. Ants store food for the winter. (a) ants (b) our trip to the zoo (c) our postman (d) my grandfather
12. 12.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, fill a pot with soil.
    Then, make a small hole in the soil.
    ___, drop the seed into the hole.
    Finally, cover it with soil and water it. (a) Next (b) First (c) Finally
13. 13.Ishaan is writing a letter to his mother. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “What time is it.” (b) Grandma asked, What time is it? (c) Grandma asked, “What time is it?” (d) Grandma asked “What time is it?”
15. 15.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 colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
17. 17.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “stuck” (b) after “kite” (c) after “a” (d) after “got”
18. 18.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
    3. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    4. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
    5. We place small lamps around the design.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
19. 19.Dev is ending a letter to his grandfather. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly.
20. 20.Maria is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Send me the notes now. (b) Could you please send me the notes? (c) SEND ME THE NOTES!!!
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said (c) said, I (d) I have
22. 22.Read the paragraph:
    1. I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
    2. Mishti chases balls of wool all day.
    3. It is red with a shiny silver bell.
    4. I ride it to the park every evening.
    5. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
23. 23.Zoya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
24. 24.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our classroom is bright and clean.
    2. It has big windows that let in sunlight.
    3. Our desks are arranged in neat rows.
    4. A green board hangs at the front.
    5. Farhan sits next to me in class.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
25. 25.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The peacock is the national bird of India. It has a long, bright blue neck. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) ants (b) my best friend (c) the peacock (d) our trip to the zoo
26. 26.These words are mixed up: Yash / plays / cricket / the / in / park
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Yash plays in the park cricket. (b) Yash plays cricket in the park. (c) Yash cricket plays in the park. (d) Plays Yash cricket in the park.
27. 27.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
28. 28.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, cut two lemons in half.
    Then, squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.
    Next, add cold water and sugar to the juice.
    Finally, serve the lemonade in glasses. (a) First (b) Because (c) Finally
29. 29.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “It was late. ___, the shops were still open.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
30. 30.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev flies a kite on the roof. (b) Dev flies on the roof a kite. (c) Dev a kite flies on the roof. (d) Flies Dev a kite on the roof.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Joseph flew a kite. (b) Joseph flew a big red kite. (c) Joseph flew a red kite. (d) Joseph flew a big kite.
33. 33.Tenzin is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please tell me the test date? (b) TELL ME THE TEST DATE!!! (c) Tell me the test date now.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Yash? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Yash. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Yash. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Yash.
35. 35.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano.
    She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
    At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
    ___ (a) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
36. 36.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) your name (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the day and date (d) the entry (body)
37. 37.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
38. 38.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) however (b) because (c) finally
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Ishaan. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Ishaan? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Ishaan. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Ishaan.
40. 40.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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