English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 579 · 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.Read the paragraph:
   1. Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
   2. Milk and curd make our bones strong.
   3. Dal and eggs build strong muscles.
   4. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
   5. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
2. 2.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 describes this picture? (a) There is a well beside the field. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
3. 3.Read the paragraph:
   1. My grandfather is seventy years old.
   2. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
   3. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning.
   4. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood.
   5. My grandfather loves to play chess with me.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The little puppy.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Green Park Society
   NOTICE
   5 June 2026
   Tree Plantation Drive
   A tree plantation drive will be held on 8 June at 4 pm. All are welcome.
   Ishaan
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
6. 6.Isha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
7. 7.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 describes this picture? (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
8. 8.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) The test had ten questions. (c) I was happy but very tired. (d) The zoo opens at nine.
9. 9.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   2 February 2026
   Drawing Competition
   A drawing competition will be held on 10 February at 10 am in the art room. All are welcome.
   Aisha
   Secretary, Art Club (a) name and designation (b) the date (c) the word NOTICE (d) the title
10. 10.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Where is Sneha going after school” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
11. 11.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    4 October 2026
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held on 10 October at 2 pm in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Kabir
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE
12. 12.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav picked his mango. Him ate it. (b) Aarav picked Aarav's mango. Aarav ate it. (c) Aarav picked his mango. He ate it.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
15. 15.Zoya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I saw a rainbow after the rain. (b) Every day I see a rainbow after the rain. (c) Tomorrow I will see a rainbow after the rain. (d) You saw a rainbow after the rain today.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The baby elephant.
17. 17.Arjun is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Give me one more day now. (b) Could you please give me one more day? (c) GIVE ME ONE MORE DAY!!!
18. 18.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
19. 19.Which of these is a statement? (a) Why is Simran crying? (b) Turn left at the temple. (c) How noisy the market is! (d) Simran reads a storybook at night.
20. 20.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How long the train is!” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
21. 21.These words are mixed up: the / Yash / roof / on / kite / flies / a
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Yash a kite flies on the roof. (b) Yash flies a kite on the roof. (c) Flies Yash a kite on the roof. (d) Yash flies on the roof a kite.
22. 22.Read the paragraph:
    1. My best friend is Farhan.
    2. Farhan sits next to me in class.
    3. My friend always shares his lunch with me.
    4. It is red with a shiny silver bell.
    5. Farhan and I play football after school.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
23. 23.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Isha cooks rice for lunch” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
24. 24.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
    2. We climbed up to the tower.
    3. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit.
    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 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
25. 25.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (d) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
26. 26.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Tara is reading today? (b) Tara is what reading today? (c) Is what Tara reading today? (d) What is Tara reading today?
27. 27.Rohan is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I get full marks in maths. (b) You got full marks in maths today. (c) Tomorrow I will get full marks in maths. (d) Today I got full marks in maths.
28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    5 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
    Diya (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera lost her pencil. Her found it. (b) Meera lost her pencil. She found it. (c) Meera lost Meera's pencil. Meera found it.
31. 31.The first steps are: “Scrape the leftover food into the bin. Scrub the plate with soap.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Rinse it under the tap. (b) Leave it on the rack to dry.
32. 32.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our school sports day was full of fun. The day began with a march past. I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) eating healthy food (b) making a rangoli (c) the school library (d) our school sports day
33. 33.These words are mixed up: Fridays / the / library / Saanvi / on / visits
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Saanvi visits on Fridays the library. (b) Saanvi visits the library on Fridays. (c) Visits Saanvi the library on Fridays. (d) Saanvi the library visits on Fridays.
34. 34.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We must not waste water. Turn off the tap while you brush. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) My Best Friend (b) The Monsoon (c) Making Rangoli (d) Saving Water
35. 35.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “the big fair in Lucknow starts in October.” (a) in (b) fair (c) the (d) big
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ We climbed up to the tower. The guide told us about the old kings. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (b) We spent a happy day at the beach. (c) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (d) In January, the sky fills with kites.
38. 38.Which is the best title for this 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. Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) The Model Volcano (b) The Broken Kite (c) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (d) Arjun Gets Well
39. 39.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “The” (b) after “to” (c) after “turned” (d) after “dark”
40. 40.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Zoya reads a storybook at night” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)

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