English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 318 · 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 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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.You are writing an email to ask the librarian to renew a book. Which subject line is best? (a) Request to renew a book (b) Invitation: my birthday party (c) Missing practice on Friday (d) Something
5. 5.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we met all our cousins on holi.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
7. 7.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Maria planted Maria's sapling. Maria watered it. (b) Maria planted her sapling. Her watered it. (c) Maria planted her sapling. She watered it.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, It is my turn now. (b) Sneha said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Sneha said, “It is my turn now. (d) Sneha said “It is my turn now.”
9. 9.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Dev found a pink shell. (b) Dev found a small shell. (c) Dev found a small pink shell. (d) Dev found a shell.
10. 10.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Arjun plays cricket in the park” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
11. 11.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 Dripping Tap (b) The Train to Shimla (c) The Bean Seed (d) Meera Bakes a Cake
12. 12.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    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. (a) My New Bicycle (b) My Grandfather (c) Grandma's Garden (d) The Railway Station
13. 13.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. (a) A Visit to the Zoo (b) Saving Water (c) Elephants (d) The Cricket Match
14. 14.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How noisy the market is” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
15. 15.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (d) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
16. 16.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “we” (b) after “The” (c) after “baby” (d) after “sleeping”
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) colourful (b) sour (c) loud (d) rough
18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
    Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
    Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (a) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
19. 19.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    17 May 2026
    Cleanliness Drive
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 20 May at 10 am. All are welcome.
    Aisha
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
20. 20.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) the village fair (b) flying kites (c) eating healthy food (d) ants
21. 21.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “turned” (b) after “milk” (c) after “off” (d) after “over”
22. 22.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    13 January 2026
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held on 18 January at 10 am in the art room. All are welcome. (a) the title (b) name and designation (c) the date (d) the word NOTICE
23. 23.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. Imran found a torch and some candles. The family sat by the candles and told stories. When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (a) The Bean Seed (b) Asha and the Lost Puppy (c) The Dinosaur Book (d) The Power Cut
24. 24.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Maria baked her cake. Her shared it. (b) Maria baked her cake. She shared it. (c) Maria baked Maria's cake. Maria shared it.
25. 25.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a tasty samosa” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
26. 26.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Pooja has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) She (d) Her
27. 27.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) the day and date (b) your name (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the entry (body)
28. 28.Dev wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) chilly (b) wooden (c) hot
29. 29.Simran wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) afraid (b) brave (c) square
30. 30.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kunal saw a big elephant. (b) Kunal saw an elephant. (c) Kunal saw a grey elephant. (d) Kunal saw a big grey elephant.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Farhan said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
33. 33.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
    The train left the station with a loud whistle.
    Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
    ___ (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
34. 34.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Diya found her kite. Her flew it. (b) Diya found Diya's kite. Diya flew it. (c) Diya found her kite. She flew it.
35. 35.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a big cake! (b) Arjun washes the car on Sundays. (c) Wait for me at the gate. (d) Who is Tara calling?
36. 36.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. 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) The Dripping Tap (b) The Lost Ring (c) Arjun Gets Well (d) Asha and the Lost Puppy
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) salty (b) fluffy (c) bright (d) quiet
39. 39.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kavya warm milk drinks before bed. (b) Kavya drinks before bed warm milk. (c) Kavya drinks warm milk before bed. (d) Drinks Kavya warm milk before bed.
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my cousin and I visited a zoo in Surat.” (a) cousin (b) and (c) my (d) a

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