English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 429 · 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.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (d) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
2. 2.What kind of sentence is this?
   “How cute the puppy is!” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
3. 3.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Pooja, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
5. 5.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Green Valley School
   NOTICE
   10 June 2026
   An inter-house quiz will be held on 13 June at 10 am in the school hall. All are welcome.
   Priya
   Secretary, Quiz Club (a) the title (b) name and designation (c) the word NOTICE (d) the date
6. 6.Imagine this picture:
   A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
7. 7.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Rahul is where going after school? (b) Where is Rahul going after school? (c) Is where Rahul going after school? (d) Where Rahul is going after school?
8. 8.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   An old banyan tree stands in our village. Its branches spread very wide. Long roots hang down from its branches. Birds build nests in its branches. (a) My New Bicycle (b) A Day at the Beach (c) The Kite Festival (d) The Old Banyan Tree
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) shiny (d) prickly
11. 11.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Wait until the road is clear. (b) Stop at the edge of the road. (c) Walk across quickly and carefully. (d) Look right, then left, then right again.
12. 12.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
    2. Villagers rest in its cool shade.
    3. They live together in an anthill.
    4. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves.
    5. Ants walk one behind the other in a line.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the 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.
    ___ (a) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
14. 14.The first step is: “Wash the fruits well.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Peel the banana and the orange. (b) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (c) Mix them in a bowl and serve.
15. 15.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put an egg in a pan of water.
    ___, boil it for ten minutes.
    Next, cool the egg in cold water.
    Finally, peel the shell and eat the egg. (a) Finally (b) Then (c) First
16. 16.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
    2. We climbed up to the tower.
    3. They have long trunks and big ears.
    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 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
17. 17.Manav wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) silent (c) noisy
18. 18.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How is Nisha travelling to school? (b) Is how Nisha travelling to school? (c) How Nisha is travelling to school? (d) Nisha is how travelling to school?
19. 19.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano. She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. Tara's model won the first prize. (a) The Train to Shimla (b) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (c) Lost at the Mela (d) The Model Volcano
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “The” (b) after “ran” (c) after “rang” (d) after “bell”
21. 21.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 boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
22. 22.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rahul saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Rahul saw a pretty blue butterfly. (c) Rahul saw a blue butterfly. (d) Rahul saw a butterfly.
23. 23.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera a poem writes every week. (b) Writes Meera a poem every week. (c) Meera writes every week a poem. (d) Meera writes a poem every week.
24. 24.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. 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) The Broken Kite (b) A Helpful Neighbour (c) Asha and the Lost Puppy (d) The Model Volcano
25. 25.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Wash your hands before lunch.” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
26. 26.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Simran fixed Simran's toy car. Simran played with it. (b) Simran fixed her toy car. She played with it. (c) Simran fixed her toy car. Her played with it.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) My little brother. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog.
29. 29.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Maria wore a cap. (b) Maria wore an old cap. (c) Maria wore a blue cap. (d) Maria wore an old blue cap.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
31. 31.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Sneha found Sneha's kite. Sneha flew it. (b) Sneha found her kite. Her flew it. (c) Sneha found her kite. She flew it.
32. 32.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) The monsoon is my favourite season. (b) Our classroom is bright and clean. (c) The peacock is the national bird of India. (d) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
33. 33.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) because (b) finally (c) however
34. 34.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My grandmother has a lovely garden. Red roses grow along the fence. She grows tomatoes and chillies too. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) Grandma's Garden (b) My Grandfather (c) The Vegetable Market (d) A Day at the Beach
35. 35.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (d) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
36. 36.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
    2. The day began with a march past.
    3. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
    4. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
    5. Our house won the tug of war.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
37. 37.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “The” (b) after “turned” (c) after “strong” (d) after “wind”
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.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 Spelling Contest (b) The Dinosaur Book (c) Lost at the Mela (d) The Bean Seed
40. 40.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Gill. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Dear Ms Gill, (c) Hey Gill!!! (d) Gill, listen up

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