English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 594 · 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. Elephants are the biggest land animals.
   2. An elephant picks up food with its trunk.
   3. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit.
   4. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
   5. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
2. 2.Read the paragraph:
   1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
   2. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
   3. I ride it to the park every evening.
   4. We place small lamps around the design.
   5. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
3. 3.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
4. 4.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Green Park Society
   NOTICE
   5 March 2026
   A tree plantation drive will be held on 10 March at 4 pm in the society park. All are welcome.
   Vikram
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) Story-Telling Contest (b) Free Eye Check-Up (c) Tree Plantation Drive
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
6. 6.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
   
   Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
   The train left the station with a loud whistle.
   Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
   ___ (a) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy.
7. 7.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) the day and date (b) the time (c) your name (d) the entry (body)
8. 8.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “yash wore new clothes on eid.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 1
9. 9.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Mehta (b) Hi Mehta! (c) Dear Dr Mehta, (d) Dear Dr Mehta.
10. 10.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Brush all your teeth gently. (b) Spit out the toothpaste. (c) Put a little toothpaste on your brush. (d) Rinse your mouth with water.
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
12. 12.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When Aisha is leaving for Delhi? (b) Aisha is when leaving for Delhi? (c) When is Aisha leaving for Delhi? (d) Is when Aisha leaving for Delhi?
13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the 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.
    ___ (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
14. 14.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    3 June 2026
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held in the society park. All are welcome.
    Omkar
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Ran across the garden.
16. 16.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Diya reads at night a storybook. (b) Reads Diya a storybook at night. (c) Diya a storybook reads at night. (d) Diya reads a storybook at night.
17. 17.Simran is ending a letter to her grandfather. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Yours, lovingly
18. 18.Meera is writing a letter to her friend Manav. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear, Manav (c) Dear Manav. (d) Dear Manav,
19. 19.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kavya rode a shiny red bicycle. (b) Kavya rode a bicycle. (c) Kavya rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Kavya rode a red bicycle.
20. 20.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
    2. The day began with a march past.
    3. Red roses grow along the fence.
    4. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
    5. Our house won the tug of war.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Counted the coins.
22. 22.Diya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Renew my library book now. (b) Could you please renew my library book? (c) RENEW MY LIBRARY BOOK!!!
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Zoya. (b) “Close the window,” said Zoya. (c) “Close the window” said Zoya. (d) Close the window,” said Zoya.
24. 24.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The vegetable market near our house opens early. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes. People bargain loudly over prices. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold. (a) the school library (b) the vegetable market (c) our school sports day (d) a cricket match
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
26. 26.Omkar answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.
27. 27.Which of these is a statement? (a) Drink a glass of milk. (b) What a tall tree! (c) Nisha sings a song in the morning. (d) Where is Kabir playing cricket?
28. 28.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) the peacock (b) my new bicycle (c) a visit to an old fort (d) a cricket match
29. 29.Aarav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
30. 30.Pooja is ending a letter to her grandfather. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly. (d) Yours, lovingly
31. 31.Saanvi is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) See ya,
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.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 Clean Park (b) The Train to Shimla (c) The Model Volcano (d) The Kitten in the Tree
34. 34.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is a question? (a) Please speak slowly. (b) Isha eats a banana after school. (c) How tall the tree is! (d) How is Ishaan travelling to school?
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
39. 39.Kavya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) See ya,
40. 40.Read the paragraph:
    1. The railway station is always busy.
    2. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage.
    3. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform.
    4. Loud announcements tell people about the trains.
    5. Milk and curd make our bones strong.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4

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