English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 137 · 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?
   
   The vegetable market near our house opens early. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts. People bargain loudly over prices. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold. (a) The Cricket Match (b) The Vegetable Market (c) The Peacock (d) The Village Fair
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) smooth (b) colourful (c) spicy (d) noisy
3. 3.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   He asked his friends to help clean the park.
   They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
   The park looked clean and green again. (a) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) sticky (b) quiet (c) sour (d) shiny
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Our neighbours.
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
   Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
   ___
   In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) He put the fish back into the river. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
10. 10.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
11. 11.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    2 April 2026
    A drawing competition will be held on 10 April at 11 am in the art room. All are welcome.
    Kavya
    Secretary, Art Club (a) Story-Telling Contest (b) Yoga Day (c) Drawing Competition
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) sour (d) fluffy
13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    28 July 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Tenzin (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
14. 14.Farhan is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I baked cookies with Mum. (b) Tomorrow I will bake cookies with Mum. (c) You baked cookies with Mum today. (d) Every day I bake cookies with Mum.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
16. 16.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a bright moon” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
17. 17.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school library is my favourite place.
    2. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
    3. The librarian helps us find good books.
    4. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
    5. We may borrow two books every week.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
18. 18.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the day and date (b) the time (c) the entry (body) (d) “Dear Diary,”
19. 19.Read the paragraph:
    1. We spent a happy day at the beach.
    2. The waves splashed over our feet.
    3. The moon looks like a silver plate.
    4. Dad bought us fresh coconuts.
    5. We collected shells near the shore.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
20. 20.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Maria saw a black dog. (b) Maria saw a small black dog. (c) Maria saw a dog. (d) Maria saw a small dog.
21. 21.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Maria has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) She (c) He (d) It
22. 22.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Yash found a small shell. (b) Yash found a shell. (c) Yash found a small white shell. (d) Yash found a white shell.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
25. 25.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, scrape the leftover food into the bin.
    ___, scrub the plate with soap.
    Next, rinse it under the tap.
    Finally, leave it on the rack to dry. (a) First (b) Then (c) Finally
26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    18 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Diya (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
27. 27.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) Our Classroom (b) The Monsoon (c) The Night Sky (d) The Railway Station
28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
29. 29.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) The Night Sky (b) My Pet Cat (c) Making Rangoli (d) Grandma's Garden
30. 30.In an informal letter, what comes just before your name? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) your address
31. 31.Read the paragraph:
    1. An old banyan tree stands in our village.
    2. Long roots hang down from its branches.
    3. Birds build nests in its branches.
    4. Villagers rest in its cool shade.
    5. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Imran drinks warm milk before bed.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
34. 34.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kunal flies on the roof a kite. (b) Flies Kunal a kite on the roof. (c) Kunal a kite flies on the roof. (d) Kunal flies a kite on the roof.
35. 35.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Ishaan wore new clothes on baisakhi.” (a) new (b) on (c) wore (d) baisakhi
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
37. 37.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The bright moon.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, The bus is late today. (b) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Grandma said, “The bus is late today. (d) Grandma said “The bus is late today.”
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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