English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 375 · 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 question has the words in the correct order? (a) Pooja is why crying? (b) Why is Pooja crying? (c) Why Pooja is crying? (d) Is why Pooja crying?
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
3. 3.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “meera wore new clothes on Onam.” (a) on (b) new (c) meera (d) clothes
4. 4.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Arjun carried a bag. (b) Arjun carried a big bag. (c) Arjun carried a big black bag. (d) Arjun carried a black bag.
5. 5.In an informal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) your address (d) the greeting
6. 6.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Little Flower School
   NOTICE
   9 March 2026
   Yoga Day
   A yoga session will be held on 16 March at 9 am. All are welcome.
   Meera
   Sports Captain (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
7. 7.Simran wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) dry (b) damp (c) wooden
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (d) Neel was scared to go into the pool.
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
   
   Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
   In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
   A police officer helped Karan look for him.
   ___ (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
10. 10.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. The guide told us about the old kings.
    5. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
11. 11.Read the paragraph:
    1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
    2. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold.
    3. Kites of every colour dance in the wind.
    4. We buy strong string for our kites.
    5. At night, people fly kites with small lights.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
12. 12.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. He brought the scared kitten down safely. Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) Asha and the Lost Puppy (b) The Dinosaur Book (c) The Kitten in the Tree (d) The New Girl
13. 13.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 “my” (c) after “finished” (d) after “then”
14. 14.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The lights went out we lit a candle.” (a) after “lit” (b) after “lights” (c) after “we” (d) after “out”
15. 15.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My best friend is Farhan. Farhan sits next to me in class. Farhan and I play football after school. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) My Best Friend (b) Grandma's Garden (c) The Monsoon (d) The Night Sky
16. 16.These words are mixed up: morning / feeds / cat / every / Kavya / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Feeds Kavya the cat every morning. (b) Kavya feeds the cat every morning. (c) Kavya feeds every morning the cat. (d) Kavya the cat feeds every morning.
17. 17.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “I go to the park with my dog on sunday.” (a) dog (b) on (c) sunday (d) to
19. 19.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (b) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (c) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (d) He put the fish back into the river.
21. 21.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Fix leaking taps quickly. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) In January, the sky fills with kites. (b) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (c) We must not waste water. (d) My grandmother has a lovely garden.
22. 22.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Grandpa. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher.
26. 26.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our school library is my favourite place. It has tall shelves full of storybooks. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) Healthy Food (b) My Best Friend (c) Our School Library (d) Making Rangoli
27. 27.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “over” (b) after “The” (c) after “off” (d) after “milk”
28. 28.These words are mixed up: Dev / drinks / warm / bed / milk / before
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Dev drinks before bed warm milk. (b) Drinks Dev warm milk before bed. (c) Dev warm milk drinks before bed. (d) Dev drinks warm milk before bed.
29. 29.In an informal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your name (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the date
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “Grandma” (b) after “baked” (c) after “cake” (d) after “smelled”
31. 31.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Manav rode a red bicycle. (b) Manav rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Manav rode a bicycle. (d) Manav rode a shiny red bicycle.
32. 32.Dev answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.
33. 33.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
34. 34.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “saanvi met riya at the station in indore.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
35. 35.Aisha is writing a letter to her friend Dev. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.Rohan wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) new (b) purple (c) ancient
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) sour (c) quiet (d) smooth
38. 38.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, put flour in a big bowl.
    Then, add a little water.
    Next, knead it into a soft dough.
    Finally, cover the dough and let it rest. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
39. 39.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “The” (b) after “went” (c) after “shop” (d) after “closed”
40. 40.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Kabir reading today?” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question

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