English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 436 · 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 rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) There is a well beside the field.
2. 2.A story begins: “Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
3. 3.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Put the rice and water in a pot. (b) Wash the rice in cold water. (c) Serve the rice hot with dal. (d) Cook it on a low flame until soft.
4. 4.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin wrote his poem. Him read it. (b) Tenzin wrote Tenzin's poem. Tenzin read it. (c) Tenzin wrote his poem. He read it.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
6. 6.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Vikram draws a picture in art class. (b) Please speak slowly. (c) Where is Yash playing cricket? (d) How sweet the mango is!
7. 7.Which of these is a statement? (a) How bright the moon is! (b) Riya drinks warm milk before bed. (c) Please feed the cat. (d) Where is Omkar playing cricket?
8. 8.Vikram is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) See ya, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Thank you and regards,
9. 9.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match. (d) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
10. 10.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (b) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (c) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (d) He told his father about the leaking tap.
11. 11.Read the paragraph:
    1. A fair comes to our village every winter.
    2. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood.
    3. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round.
    4. A magician does tricks for the children.
    5. We eat hot jalebis at the fair.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
12. 12.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. Diya painted a birthday card for him. Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) The Kitten in the Tree (b) The Model Volcano (c) The New Girl (d) A Card for Grandpa
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) sweet (b) shiny (c) loud (d) fluffy
14. 14.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Kunal bowled very fast. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (b) We must not waste water. (c) Our school library is my favourite place. (d) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
    2. Its stone walls were very thick.
    3. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
    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 4 (d) Sentence 2
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Manav drawing in class” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
19. 19.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) because (b) therefore (c) Next (d) Although
20. 20.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
    2. Its stone walls were very thick.
    3. We climbed up to the tower.
    4. From the tower we could see the whole town.
    5. We collected shells near the shore.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
21. 21.Meera is ending a letter to her elder sister. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Priya eating for lunch? (b) Is what Priya eating for lunch? (c) Priya is what eating for lunch? (d) What Priya is eating for lunch?
23. 23.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
24. 24.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    3 March 2026
    A drawing competition will be held on 6 March at 4 pm in the art room. All are welcome.
    Maria
    Secretary, Art Club (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the word NOTICE (d) the title
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The children. (d) After we ate lunch.
26. 26.In a diary entry, what comes just after the entry (body)? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) your name (c) the day and date (d) the time
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) sticky (b) bitter (c) shiny (d) noisy
28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
29. 29.These words are mixed up: every / cat / morning / feeds / Diya / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Feeds Diya the cat every morning. (b) Diya the cat feeds every morning. (c) Diya feeds the cat every morning. (d) Diya feeds every morning the cat.
30. 30.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Sneha the room cleans every Saturday. (b) Cleans Sneha the room every Saturday. (c) Sneha cleans the room every Saturday. (d) Sneha cleans every Saturday the room.
31. 31.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
32. 32.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I felt so proud of myself. (b) The shop sells pencils. (c) Our school has three floors. (d) The zoo opens at nine.
33. 33.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My uncle came from Mysuru in april.” (a) uncle (b) in (c) came (d) april
34. 34.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the 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.
    ___ (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy.
35. 35.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (b) The railway station is always busy. (c) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    4 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
38. 38.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    7 April 2026
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held on 11 April at 9 am. All are welcome.
    Aarav
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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