English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 16 · 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 linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) However (b) therefore (c) Next (d) because
2. 2.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. He gently picked up the fish in his hands. He put the fish back into the river. The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) Saving the Fish (b) Asha and the Lost Puppy (c) The Nest on the Window (d) Meera Bakes a Cake
3. 3.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 tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
4. 4.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. (a) My best friend is Farhan. (b) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (c) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (d) I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) your address
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
7. 7.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our school library is my favourite place.
   2. A magician does tricks for the children.
   3. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
   4. We may borrow two books every week.
   5. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
8. 8.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. 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) The Spelling Contest (b) Arjun Gets Well (c) Asha and the Lost Puppy (d) Dev Forgets His Umbrella
9. 9.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 describes this picture? (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Aarav. (b) “Let us play outside” said Aarav. (c) Let us play outside,” said Aarav. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Aarav.
11. 11.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
    2. She sleeps in a basket near the window.
    3. Kunal bowled very fast.
    4. Our team scored fifty runs.
    5. Imran took the last wicket.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
12. 12.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Vikram saw a blue butterfly. (b) Vikram saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Vikram saw a butterfly. (d) Vikram saw a tiny blue butterfly.
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) spicy (c) loud (d) fluffy
14. 14.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Sneha sings a song in the morning. (b) Sneha sings in the morning a song. (c) Sings Sneha a song in the morning. (d) Sneha a song sings in the morning.
15. 15.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) the entry (body) (b) the time (c) the day and date (d) your name
16. 16.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “diya met ananya at the station in indore.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 2
17. 17.These words are mixed up: eats / school / after / banana / Kavya / a
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kavya a banana eats after school. (b) Eats Kavya a banana after school. (c) Kavya eats a banana after school. (d) Kavya eats after school a banana.
18. 18.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Arjun is eating for lunch? (b) Is what Arjun eating for lunch? (c) Arjun is what eating for lunch? (d) What is Arjun eating for lunch?
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
20. 20.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) sticky (b) spicy (c) loud (d) colourful
22. 22.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. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    5. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
23. 23.Diya is ending a letter to her mother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly. (d) Yours, lovingly
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a cold morning!” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
25. 25.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    21 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
27. 27.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Imran has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) He (d) Him
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My uncle came from Bhopal in april.” (a) came (b) uncle (c) april (d) from
29. 29.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
30. 30.Ishaan is ending a letter to his grandfather. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly.
31. 31.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Manav saw a huge elephant. (b) Manav saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Manav saw an elephant. (d) Manav saw a grey elephant.
32. 32.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
    2. Its stone walls were very thick.
    3. Fruits give us many vitamins.
    4. We climbed up to the tower.
    5. From the tower we could see the whole town.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
33. 33.Which of these is a statement? (a) Kavya visits the library on Fridays. (b) Please close the door. (c) What a long train! (d) Where is Rahul playing cricket?
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
    2. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    3. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
    4. A peacock dances with its feathers spread.
    5. They have long trunks and big ears.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
35. 35.The first step is: “Cut two lemons in half.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (b) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (c) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.
36. 36.Tenzin is ending a letter to his grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Your's lovingly,
37. 37.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    18 September 2026
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 23 September at 9 am in the society park. All are welcome.
    Kunal
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) Science Exhibition (b) Cleanliness Drive (c) Tree Plantation Drive
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Pooja said (d) Close the window.
39. 39.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please pass the salt.” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
40. 40.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Meera picked a flower. (b) Meera picked a white flower. (c) Meera picked a tiny flower. (d) Meera picked a tiny white flower.

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