English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 127 · 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 is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   We have a pet cat named Mishti. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) Grandma's Garden (b) Making Rangoli (c) The Village Fair (d) My Pet Cat
2. 2.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Our team practised hard we won the match.” (a) after “hard” (b) after “team” (c) after “practised” (d) after “the”
3. 3.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) A fair comes to our village every winter. (b) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (c) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (d) The vegetable market near our house opens early.
4. 4.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) I felt sad when it ended. (d) The bus has forty seats.
5. 5.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) finally (b) however (c) because
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
   Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
   Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (c) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
8. 8.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) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) Tara's model won the first prize.
9. 9.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “We met all our cousins on pongal.” (a) met (b) cousins (c) pongal (d) all
10. 10.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rohan has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Him
11. 11.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Reddy. Which opening is best? (a) Reddy, listen up (b) Dear Mrs Reddy, (c) Hey Reddy!!! (d) Yo teacher,
12. 12.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, boil water in a pan.
    ___, add tea leaves and let it boil.
    Next, pour in milk and sugar.
    Finally, strain the tea into cups. (a) Then (b) Finally (c) First
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) sour
15. 15.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Yash washed his bicycle. He rode it. (b) Yash washed Yash's bicycle. Yash rode it. (c) Yash washed his bicycle. Him rode it.
16. 16.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Ants are tiny but very hard-working. They live together in an anthill. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants store food for the winter. (a) Grandma's Garden (b) Saving Water (c) Making Rangoli (d) Busy Ants
17. 17.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Nisha is what drawing in class? (b) What is Nisha drawing in class? (c) What Nisha is drawing in class? (d) Is what Nisha drawing in class?
18. 18.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (d) He flew the kite high above the roof.
19. 19.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) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (d) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
20. 20.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    5 April 2026
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held in the art room. All are welcome.
    Omkar
    Secretary, Art Club (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
21. 21.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rahul cooks rice for lunch. (b) Cooks Rahul rice for lunch. (c) Rahul rice cooks for lunch. (d) Rahul cooks for lunch rice.
22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Kunal (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) rough (d) noisy
25. 25.Which is the best title for this 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. Tara's model won the first prize. (a) The Kitten in the Tree (b) The Broken Kite (c) The New Girl (d) The Model Volcano
26. 26.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) How huge the elephant is! (b) Where is Manav going after school? (c) Rohan waters the plants in the evening. (d) Sit down quietly.
27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    24 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
28. 28.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, write the letter.
    ___, fold it and put it in an envelope.
    Next, seal the envelope.
    Finally, stick a stamp on it and post it. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Then
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
30. 30.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Diya flew a small red kite. (b) Diya flew a small kite. (c) Diya flew a red kite. (d) Diya flew a kite.
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) bright (b) noisy (c) fluffy (d) bitter
32. 32.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) our trip to the zoo (b) our postman (c) grandma's garden (d) my new bicycle
33. 33.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) ants (b) the old banyan tree (c) our school sports day (d) the peacock
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) the time (b) the entry (body) (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) your name
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the closing
37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    6 June 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Sunday.
    Meera (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
38. 38.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “ishaan and rahul will come to my house on wednesday.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 2
39. 39.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Meera kicks the ball in the garden. (b) Who is Maria calling? (c) Please pass the salt. (d) What a long train!
40. 40.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car.
    3. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
    4. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
    5. Children float paper boats in puddles.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4

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