English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 144 · 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.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
2. 2.Aarav is writing a letter to his uncle. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Uncle. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Uncle, (d) Dear, Uncle
3. 3.Imagine this picture:
   A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
4. 4.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) the village fair (b) saving water (c) the old banyan tree (d) a cricket match
5. 5.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 monsoon is my favourite season. (b) Our school sports day was full of fun. (c) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (d) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
6. 6.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Where is Riya going after school?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
7. 7.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Please help me carry this box.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
8. 8.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   1 October 2026
   Story-Telling Contest
   A story-telling contest will be held on 7 October at 10 am. All are welcome.
   Sneha
   Secretary, Literary Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
9. 9.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   The railway station is always busy. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) The Peacock (b) The Monsoon (c) The Night Sky (d) The Railway Station
10. 10.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The railway station is always busy. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) making a rangoli (b) ants (c) a busy railway station (d) the school library
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Omkar. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Omkar? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Omkar. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Omkar.
12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    26 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
    Rohan (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
13. 13.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “arrived” (b) after “got” (c) after “train” (d) after “The”
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    20 April 2026
    Science Exhibition
    A science exhibition will be held on 26 April at 4 pm in the science lab. All are welcome. (a) name and designation (b) the date (c) the word NOTICE (d) the title
16. 16.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Riverside School
    3 December 2026
    Music Club Auditions
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 7 December at 2 pm in the music room. All are welcome.
    Saanvi
    Cultural Secretary (a) the title (b) name and designation (c) the date (d) the word NOTICE
17. 17.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) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
18. 18.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    I got a new bicycle on my birthday. It is red with a shiny silver bell. Its seat is soft and comfortable. I ride it to the park every evening. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week. (a) the night sky (b) my new bicycle (c) ants (d) our school sports day
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Tara packs the school bag at night” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
21. 21.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) The shop sells pencils. (c) The test had ten questions. (d) I was really nervous at first.
22. 22.Simran is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will watch a puppet show. (b) Today I watched a puppet show. (c) Every day I watch a puppet show. (d) You watched a puppet show today.
23. 23.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
24. 24.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How cold the morning is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Leave for two days
26. 26.A story begins: “Tara decided to build a model volcano.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
27. 27.Read the paragraph:
    1. Elephants are the biggest land animals.
    2. They have long trunks and big ears.
    3. An elephant picks up food with its trunk.
    4. He brings letters and parcels every day.
    5. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
28. 28.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our school sports day was full of fun. The day began with a march past. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) The Vegetable Market (b) Healthy Food (c) My Pet Cat (d) Sports Day
29. 29.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “it” (b) after “talk” (c) after “can” (d) after “says”
30. 30.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
31. 31.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We must not waste water. Turn off the tap while you brush. Fix leaking taps quickly. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) the night sky (b) the old banyan tree (c) a day at the beach (d) saving water
32. 32.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) The Model Volcano (b) The Broken Kite (c) Neel Learns to Swim (d) Meera Bakes a Cake
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) prickly (b) colourful (c) salty (d) loud
35. 35.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav a picture draws in art class. (b) Draws Aarav a picture in art class. (c) Aarav draws a picture in art class. (d) Aarav draws in art class a picture.
36. 36.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, put a little toothpaste on your brush.
    Then, brush all your teeth gently.
    Next, spit out the toothpaste.
    Finally, rinse your mouth with water. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Because
37. 37.These words are mixed up: on / Sundays / brushes / the / Aisha / dog
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Brushes Aisha the dog on Sundays. (b) Aisha brushes on Sundays the dog. (c) Aisha the dog brushes on Sundays. (d) Aisha brushes the dog on Sundays.
38. 38.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The shop was closed. ___, we went home.” (a) However (b) So (c) Because
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) spicy (d) bright
40. 40.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.

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