English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 995 · 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.You are writing an email to ask a friend for the class notes. Which subject line is best? (a) Hello!!! (b) Leave: unwell today (c) Class notes for Monday (d) Missing practice on Friday
2. 2.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Riya found Riya's kite. Riya flew it. (b) Riya found her kite. Her flew it. (c) Riya found her kite. She flew it.
3. 3.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   The railway station is always busy. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) The Railway Station (b) Making Rangoli (c) Our Postman (d) The Kite Festival
4. 4.Nisha wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) wealthy (b) poor (c) wooden
5. 5.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “We ran fast. ___, we missed the train.” (a) Because (b) So (c) However
6. 6.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Dev washed his bicycle. He rode it. (b) Dev washed his bicycle. Him rode it. (c) Dev washed Dev's bicycle. Dev rode it.
7. 7.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Ananya has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) He (c) It (d) She
8. 8.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Children fly kites from their rooftops. Kites of every colour dance in the wind. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) In January, the sky fills with kites. (b) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (c) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (d) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
9. 9.Maria is writing a letter to her friend Saanvi. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.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 sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Children are planting saplings.
12. 12.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya wrote Ananya's poem. Ananya read it. (b) Ananya wrote her poem. She read it. (c) Ananya wrote her poem. Her read it.
13. 13.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) The Lost Ring (b) Priya the Queen (c) Meera Bakes a Cake (d) Asha and the Lost Puppy
14. 14.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) the time (b) the entry (body) (c) your name (d) the day and date
15. 15.Kunal is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) SEND ME THE NOTES!!! (b) Send me the notes now. (c) Could you please send me the notes?
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) noisy (b) rough (c) salty (d) bright
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the body (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
18. 18.Omkar answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
19. 19.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the entry (body) (b) the day and date (c) your name (d) the time
20. 20.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    Dance Workshop
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 16 September at 10 am in the activity room. All are welcome.
    Tenzin
    Cultural Secretary (a) name and designation (b) the word NOTICE (c) the title (d) the date
21. 21.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
25. 25.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
26. 26.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Simran has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) It (d) Her
27. 27.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school library is my favourite place.
    2. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
    3. We may borrow two books every week.
    4. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
    5. An elephant picks up food with its trunk.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
28. 28.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) A blue bus is arriving. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
29. 29.Zoya is ending a letter to her elder brother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
31. 31.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Farhan opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Farhan opened an umbrella. (c) Farhan opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Farhan opened a small umbrella.
32. 32.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Bose! (b) Dear, Mrs Bose (c) Dear Mrs Bose. (d) Dear Mrs Bose,
33. 33.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
    Imran found a torch and some candles.
    The family sat by the candles and told stories.
    ___ (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
34. 34.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Riya saw a big elephant. (b) Riya saw a big grey elephant. (c) Riya saw an elephant. (d) Riya saw a grey elephant.
35. 35.In a diary entry, what comes just before the entry (body)? (a) the day and date (b) your name (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the time
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Grandma said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
37. 37.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan packed his bag. He carried it. (b) Ishaan packed his bag. Him carried it. (c) Ishaan packed Ishaan's bag. Ishaan carried it.
38. 38.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Nisha warm milk drinks before bed. (b) Nisha drinks warm milk before bed. (c) Nisha drinks before bed warm milk. (d) Drinks Nisha warm milk before bed.
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors so it was raining.
40. 40.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “joseph wore new clothes on baisakhi.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1

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