English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 108 · 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 sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ She grows tomatoes and chillies too. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (b) We must not waste water. (c) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (d) My grandmother has a lovely garden.
2. 2.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Hill View School
   NOTICE
   16 July 2026
   A book fair will be held on 23 July at 2 pm in the school library. All are welcome.
   Manav
   Secretary, Literary Club (a) Drawing Competition (b) Tree Plantation Drive (c) Book Fair
3. 3.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Zoya lost her pencil. Her found it. (b) Zoya lost Zoya's pencil. Zoya found it. (c) Zoya lost her pencil. She found it.
4. 4.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, stop at the edge of the road.
   ___, look right, then left, then right again.
   Next, wait until the road is clear.
   Finally, walk across quickly and carefully. (a) Then (b) First (c) Finally
5. 5.Imagine this picture:
   A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
6. 6.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aarav carried a heavy black bag. (b) Aarav carried a heavy bag. (c) Aarav carried a black bag. (d) Aarav carried a bag.
7. 7.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. Priya practised her lines every evening. On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) Priya the Queen (b) The Spelling Contest (c) Neel Learns to Swim (d) Arjun Gets Well
8. 8.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Simran crying? (b) Simran is why crying? (c) Why is Simran crying? (d) Why Simran is crying?
9. 9.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
10. 10.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the entry (body) (b) your name (c) the day and date (d) the time
11. 11.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Who is Rohan calling” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
12. 12.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    4 April 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 8 April at 11 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Omkar
    Sports Captain (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Cleanliness Drive (c) Annual Sports Day
13. 13.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Fruits give us many vitamins. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (b) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (c) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (d) The monsoon is my favourite season.
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
15. 15.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rohan has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) He (d) She
16. 16.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) Our cat.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I felt a little scared. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) A week has seven days. (d) The bus has forty seats.
20. 20.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan found his kite. Him flew it. (b) Ishaan found Ishaan's kite. Ishaan flew it. (c) Ishaan found his kite. He flew it.
21. 21.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Our school reopens after the holidays in december.” (a) the (b) december (c) holidays (d) in
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
23. 23.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
    She watered the pot every morning.
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    ___ (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) Tara's model won the first prize.
24. 24.Manav is writing a letter to his friend Yash. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
25. 25.Dev is writing a letter to his grandmother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Grandma (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Grandma. (d) Dear Grandma,
26. 26.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Drink a glass of milk. (b) What is Ishaan reading today? (c) Simran cooks rice for lunch. (d) How cute the puppy is!
27. 27.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
    One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
    Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
28. 28.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Omkar baked Omkar's cake. Omkar shared it. (b) Omkar baked his cake. He shared it. (c) Omkar baked his cake. Him shared it.
29. 29.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (d) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
30. 30.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
    2. They have long trunks and big ears.
    3. The day began with a march past.
    4. Our house won the tug of war.
    5. The winners got shiny medals.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) since (b) Next (c) therefore (d) But
33. 33.Ananya wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) cross (c) calm
34. 34.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Rohan's team had a big football match.
    ___
    On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
    His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
35. 35.Imran is writing a letter to his grandfather. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Grandpa. (b) Dear Grandpa, (c) Dear, Grandpa (d) Dear Sir,
36. 36.These words are mixed up: Kabir / car / on / Sundays / the / washes
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kabir washes on Sundays the car. (b) Washes Kabir the car on Sundays. (c) Kabir washes the car on Sundays. (d) Kabir the car washes on Sundays.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.In an informal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) your name (d) the body
39. 39.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “On wednesday we have a test in maths.” (a) have (b) in (c) we (d) wednesday

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