English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 150 · 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.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. Fruits give us many vitamins. Milk and curd make our bones strong. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) a day at the beach (b) the old banyan tree (c) eating healthy food (d) flying kites
2. 2.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   Elephants are the biggest land animals. They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) elephants (b) our school sports day (c) eating healthy food (d) ants
3. 3.Read the paragraph:
   1. Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
   2. Fruits give us many vitamins.
   3. Dal and eggs build strong muscles.
   4. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth.
   5. At night, people fly kites with small lights.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
4. 4.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
   2. Its branches spread very wide.
   3. Its stone walls were very thick.
   4. The guide told us about the old kings.
   5. From the tower we could see the whole town.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Didi,
   Grandma called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
   Omkar (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
6. 6.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Plays Vikram cricket in the park. (b) Vikram cricket plays in the park. (c) Vikram plays in the park cricket. (d) Vikram plays cricket in the park.
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
9. 9.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. The librarian helps us find good books.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
10. 10.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (d) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
12. 12.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
    2. Kunal bowled very fast.
    3. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
    4. Imran took the last wicket.
    5. Everyone cheered when we won the match.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) salty (b) colourful (c) loud (d) sticky
14. 14.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the 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.
    ___ (a) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
15. 15.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan a picture draws in art class. (b) Rohan draws in art class a picture. (c) Rohan draws a picture in art class. (d) Draws Rohan a picture in art class.
16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    8 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 10 am on Monday.
    Rahul (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
17. 17.These words are mixed up: bicycle / a / school / Vikram / rides / to
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rides Vikram a bicycle to school. (b) Vikram a bicycle rides to school. (c) Vikram rides a bicycle to school. (d) Vikram rides to school a bicycle.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Nisha baked Nisha's cake. Nisha shared it. (b) Nisha baked her cake. Her shared it. (c) Nisha baked her cake. She shared it.
20. 20.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My cousin and i visited a zoo in Agra.” (a) i (b) a (c) visited (d) zoo
21. 21.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Ananya entered the school spelling contest. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. In the final round, she spelt every word right. Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) Arjun Gets Well (b) Saving the Fish (c) The Lost Ring (d) The Spelling Contest
22. 22.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the entry (body) (b) the time (c) the day and date (d) “Dear Diary,”
23. 23.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a big cake!” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question
24. 24.A story begins: “Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. He flew the kite high above the roof.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
25. 25.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “homework” (b) after “a” (c) after “I” (d) after “finished”
26. 26.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Sneha has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) She (d) It
27. 27.A story begins: “Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. He gently picked up the fish in his hands.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) He put the fish back into the river. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
30. 30.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Priya is what drawing in class? (b) What Priya is drawing in class? (c) What is Priya drawing in class? (d) Is what Priya drawing in class?
31. 31.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Elephants are the biggest land animals. They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. (a) Elephants (b) A Visit to the Zoo (c) The Vegetable Market (d) The Village Fair
32. 32.Saanvi is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) See ya, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Thank you and regards,
33. 33.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The water was too cold. ___, we did not swim.” (a) However (b) So (c) Because
34. 34.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “says” (b) after “it” (c) after “parrot” (d) after “talk”
35. 35.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Kites of every colour dance in the wind. We buy strong string for our kites. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (b) Our classroom is bright and clean. (c) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (d) In January, the sky fills with kites.
36. 36.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rahul painted a round blue pot. (b) Rahul painted a blue pot. (c) Rahul painted a round pot. (d) Rahul painted a pot.
37. 37.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Who is Isha calling?” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
38. 38.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Priya writes a poem every week.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “On tuesday we have a test in maths.” (a) have (b) maths (c) we (d) tuesday

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