English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 448 · 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 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) A Card for Grandpa (b) The Nest on the Window (c) The Broken Kite (d) Meera Bakes a Cake
2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   7 October 2026, 2:45 pm
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.
   Manav (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   Our school sports day was full of fun. I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) Sports Day (b) The Kite Festival (c) The Old Banyan Tree (d) The Vegetable Market
5. 5.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Long roots hang down from its branches. Birds build nests in its branches. Villagers rest in its cool shade. (a) We spent a happy day at the beach. (b) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (c) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (d) Elephants are the biggest land animals.
6. 6.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Aarav is playing cricket? (b) Aarav is where playing cricket? (c) Where is Aarav playing cricket? (d) Is where Aarav playing cricket?
7. 7.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) our classroom (b) grandma's garden (c) our trip to the zoo (d) a visit to an old fort
8. 8.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. He asked his friends to help clean the park. They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. The park looked clean and green again. (a) The Train to Shimla (b) Priya the Queen (c) The New Girl (d) The Clean Park
9. 9.Sneha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her sister? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
10. 10.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in chennai on saturday.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
11. 11.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Arjun packs the school bag at night.” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
12. 12.Read the paragraph:
    1. A fair comes to our village every winter.
    2. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round.
    3. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons.
    4. A green board hangs at the front.
    5. A magician does tricks for the children.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
13. 13.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    4 June 2026
    A yoga session will be held on 12 June at 10 am on the school ground. All are welcome.
    Meera
    Sports Captain (a) name and designation (b) the word NOTICE (c) the title (d) the date
14. 14.Which of these is a command? (a) Aarav helps Grandma in the kitchen. (b) How long the train is! (c) Why is Vikram laughing? (d) Please speak slowly.
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. At last she found the ring under the sofa. Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) Priya the Queen (b) The Lost Ring (c) Arjun Gets Well (d) Lost at the Mela
17. 17.In an informal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your name (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) your address
18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    13 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Yash is ending a letter to his grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours, lovingly
21. 21.Isha wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) huge (c) tiny
22. 22.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (d) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
23. 23.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal picked his mango. He ate it. (b) Kunal picked Kunal's mango. Kunal ate it. (c) Kunal picked his mango. Him ate it.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How long the train is!” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
26. 26.Isha is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Thank you and regards, (c) See ya, (d) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held on 13 June at 2 pm in the art room. All are welcome.
    Farhan
    Secretary, Art Club (a) the date (b) the title (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) fluffy (d) sour
29. 29.Meera is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Explain this sum again now. (b) Could you please explain this sum again? (c) EXPLAIN THIS SUM AGAIN!!!
30. 30.Zoya wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) quiet (c) noisy
31. 31.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Zoya is where going after school? (b) Where is Zoya going after school? (c) Where Zoya is going after school? (d) Is where Zoya going after school?
32. 32.Omkar is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) See ya, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    He flew the kite high above the roof.
    Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
    Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
35. 35.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Yash eats a banana after school.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.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 describes this picture? (a) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The children. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
39. 39.Read the paragraph:
    1. We spent a happy day at the beach.
    2. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
    3. The waves splashed over our feet.
    4. Dad bought us fresh coconuts.
    5. We collected shells near the shore.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
40. 40.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A girl is flying a kite.

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