English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 154 · 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 fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
   He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
   ___
   The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (c) He put the fish back into the river.
2. 2.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “pooja wore new clothes on Pongal.” (a) on (b) clothes (c) new (d) pooja
3. 3.Which is the best title for this 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. Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) The Bean Seed (b) The Dripping Tap (c) Saving the Fish (d) Neel Learns to Swim
4. 4.In an informal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the body
5. 5.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “We met all our cousins on onam.” (a) onam (b) met (c) all (d) on
6. 6.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “everyone” (b) after “the” (c) after “race” (d) after “cheered”
7. 7.Arjun is writing a letter to his friend Ananya. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ananya, (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear, Ananya (d) Dear Ananya.
8. 8.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Meera planted a seed she watered it daily.” (a) after “a” (b) after “seed” (c) after “watered” (d) after “planted”
9. 9.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Verma (b) Hi Verma! (c) Dear Dr Verma, (d) Dear Dr Verma.
11. 11.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. He told his father about the leaking tap. His father fixed the tap with a new washer. Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) The Nest on the Window (b) The Dripping Tap (c) The Broken Kite (d) Meera Bakes a Cake
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) rough (b) noisy (c) spicy (d) shiny
13. 13.Read the paragraph:
    1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
    2. Children float paper boats in puddles.
    3. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
    4. Kites of every colour dance in the wind.
    5. We buy strong string for our kites.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
14. 14.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.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. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
    5. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
16. 16.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “It was very hot. ___, we went for a swim.” (a) So (b) However (c) Because
17. 17.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. He flew the kite high above the roof. Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) The Broken Kite (b) Priya the Queen (c) A Card for Grandpa (d) The Dinosaur Book
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) Our school sports day was full of fun. (b) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (c) The monsoon is my favourite season. (d) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
22. 22.Read the paragraph:
    1. We have a pet cat named Mishti.
    2. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
    3. He carries a big brown bag of letters.
    4. She sleeps in a basket near the window.
    5. Mishti chases balls of wool all day.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
23. 23.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Sneha reading today? (b) What is Sneha reading today? (c) Sneha is what reading today? (d) What Sneha is reading today?
24. 24.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (b) Wash the rice in cold water. (c) Serve the rice hot with dal. (d) Put the rice and water in a pot.
25. 25.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Priya has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) She (d) Her
26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    27 October 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Saturday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
27. 27.Tara is ending a letter to her elder brother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly.
28. 28.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. 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) The New Girl (b) The Clean Park (c) The Nest on the Window (d) The Bean Seed
29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    23 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
30. 30.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Yash drawing in class” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
31. 31.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 describes this picture? (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
32. 32.These words are mixed up: Yash / Sundays / on / dog / the / brushes
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Yash the dog brushes on Sundays. (b) Brushes Yash the dog on Sundays. (c) Yash brushes on Sundays the dog. (d) Yash brushes the dog on Sundays.
33. 33.Which linking word shows a result? (a) therefore (b) First (c) because (d) However
34. 34.Dev wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) cross (b) calm (c) purple
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) fluffy (b) sour (c) quiet (d) bright
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
37. 37.Aarav is ending a letter to his grandfather. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in october.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 1
39. 39.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear Dr Gill. (c) Dear Dr Gill, (d) Dear, Dr Gill
40. 40.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Dev found a tiny pink shell. (b) Dev found a shell. (c) Dev found a pink shell. (d) Dev found a tiny shell.

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