English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 595 · 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. Ramesh is the postman in our area.
   2. He carries a big brown bag of letters.
   3. The postman knows every house on our street.
   4. We always thank the postman with a smile.
   5. The waves splashed over our feet.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
2. 2.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) First (b) since (c) therefore (d) Although
3. 3.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. First we draw the pattern with white chalk. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder. We place small lamps around the design. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli. (a) the peacock (b) our school sports day (c) making a rangoli (d) a busy railway station
4. 4.Aarav is ending a letter to his grandfather. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The tiny ant. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
6. 6.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What a big cake” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What is Rahul drawing in class” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Isha cooks rice for lunch. (b) Isha rice cooks for lunch. (c) Isha cooks for lunch rice. (d) Cooks Isha rice for lunch.
9. 9.In a diary entry, what comes just after the entry (body)? (a) your name (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the day and date (d) the time
10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    7 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Ishaan (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
11. 11.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    14 March 2026
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held on 17 March at 3 pm in the junior hall. All are welcome. (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the word NOTICE (d) the title
12. 12.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav is where going after school? (b) Where Aarav is going after school? (c) Is where Aarav going after school? (d) Where is Aarav going after school?
13. 13.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) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How noisy the market is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
16. 16.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    13 April 2026
    Yoga Day
    A yoga session will be held on 20 April at 10 am. All are welcome.
    Yash
    Sports Captain (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
17. 17.Tara wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) ugly (c) lovely
18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
    He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    ___ (a) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
19. 19.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
    ___
    Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
    At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) He flew the kite high above the roof.
20. 20.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    ___
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
21. 21.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) My heart was full of joy. (b) The bus has forty seats. (c) Our school has three floors. (d) A week has seven days.
22. 22.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our classroom is bright and clean. It has big windows that let in sunlight. A green board hangs at the front. We keep our classroom tidy every day. (a) Grandma's Garden (b) My Pet Cat (c) Our Classroom (d) The Old Banyan Tree
23. 23.The first step is: “Take two slices of bread.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Spread butter on one slice. (b) Cover them with the other slice. (c) Add cucumber and tomato slices.
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
25. 25.Omkar is ending a letter to his uncle. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.Read the paragraph:
    1. We have a pet cat named Mishti.
    2. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
    3. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
    4. She sleeps in a basket near the window.
    5. Mishti chases balls of wool all day.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
27. 27.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. Fruits give us many vitamins. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) A Trip to the Old Fort (b) Elephants (c) Healthy Food (d) The Railway Station
28. 28.Rohan is ending a letter to his grandfather. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Your's lovingly,
29. 29.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “maria lives near the lake in Chennai.” (a) near (b) lives (c) maria (d) lake
31. 31.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Kabir drawing in class? (b) Is what Kabir drawing in class? (c) What Kabir is drawing in class? (d) Kabir is what drawing in class?
32. 32.Vikram is writing a letter to his friend Ishaan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ishaan, (b) Dear, Ishaan (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Ishaan.
33. 33.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “rohan was born in the month of october.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 2
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the body
35. 35.These words are mixed up: at / Pooja / the / packs / bag / night / school
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Pooja packs at night the school bag. (b) Pooja the school bag packs at night. (c) Pooja packs the school bag at night. (d) Packs Pooja the school bag at night.
36. 36.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the 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.
    ___ (a) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
37. 37.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    His coach taught him to float in the pool.
    Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
    By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (c) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
38. 38.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera painted her pot. She sold it. (b) Meera painted Meera's pot. Meera sold it. (c) Meera painted her pot. Her sold it.
39. 39.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our class visited an old fort on a hill. Its stone walls were very thick. We climbed up to the tower. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) A Visit to the Zoo (b) The Railway Station (c) Healthy Food (d) A Trip to the Old Fort
40. 40.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kavya, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,

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