English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 998 · 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 question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Saanvi is playing cricket? (b) Is where Saanvi playing cricket? (c) Saanvi is where playing cricket? (d) Where is Saanvi playing cricket?
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
3. 3.Read the paragraph:
   1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
   2. Red roses grow along the fence.
   3. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
   4. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
   5. Its seat is soft and comfortable.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) Next (b) But (c) so (d) since
6. 6.Read the paragraph:
   1. My grandfather is seventy years old.
   2. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning.
   3. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood.
   4. Mishti chases balls of wool all day.
   5. My grandfather loves to play chess with me.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
7. 7.Kunal is ending a letter to his grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Your's lovingly,
8. 8.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The cake was too sweet nobody ate a second piece.” (a) after “The” (b) after “cake” (c) after “sweet” (d) after “nobody”
9. 9.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kavya painted a pot. (b) Kavya painted a blue pot. (c) Kavya painted a small pot. (d) Kavya painted a small blue pot.
10. 10.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
11. 11.Zoya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will eat pani puri with my friends. (b) Today I ate pani puri with my friends. (c) Every day I eat pani puri with my friends. (d) You ate pani puri with my friends today.
12. 12.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Ramesh is the postman in our area. He brings letters and parcels every day. The postman knows every house on our street. We always thank the postman with a smile. (a) The Vegetable Market (b) Grandma's Garden (c) The Kite Festival (d) Our Postman
13. 13.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. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) My Best Friend (b) Grandma's Garden (c) The Monsoon (d) Our Postman
14. 14.A story begins: “A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
15. 15.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) the old banyan tree (b) my best friend (c) a day at the beach (d) our pet cat
16. 16.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) Meera Bakes a Cake (b) The Big Football Match (c) A Card for Grandpa (d) The Kitten in the Tree
17. 17.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The puppy was cold. ___, we gave it a blanket.” (a) So (b) However (c) Because
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
19. 19.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How is Omkar travelling to school” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
20. 20.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the day and date (c) your name (d) the entry (body)
21. 21.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap. (d) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
22. 22.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in kochi.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
23. 23.Read the paragraph:
    1. We must not waste water.
    2. Farhan sits next to me in class.
    3. Turn off the tap while you brush.
    4. Fix leaking taps quickly.
    5. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
24. 24.In an informal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the closing (d) your name
25. 25.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “tara was born in the month of august.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 3
26. 26.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Ananya writes a poem every week.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
27. 27.In an informal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the date (d) the closing
28. 28.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) The teacher said
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.In an informal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your name (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the closing
32. 32.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Maria is drawing in class? (b) Is what Maria drawing in class? (c) What is Maria drawing in class? (d) Maria is what drawing in class?
33. 33.Read the paragraph:
    1. The railway station is always busy.
    2. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    3. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes.
    4. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage.
    5. Loud announcements tell people about the trains.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
34. 34.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    ___ (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) salty (b) bright (c) rough (d) noisy
36. 36.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday.
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) bright (c) sticky (d) sour
38. 38.Maria is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You helped Grandpa in the garden today. (b) Tomorrow I will help Grandpa in the garden. (c) Every day I help Grandpa in the garden. (d) Today I helped Grandpa in the garden.
39. 39.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The zoo opens at nine. (b) The bus has forty seats. (c) I was happy but very tired. (d) Our school has three floors.
40. 40.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The zoo opens at nine. (b) My heart was full of joy. (c) Our school has three floors. (d) The shop sells pencils.

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