English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 612 · 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 paragraph?
   
   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. (a) The Old Banyan Tree (b) A Trip to the Old Fort (c) Making Rangoli (d) Sports Day
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.What kind of sentence is this?
   “When is Omkar leaving for Delhi?” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
4. 4.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Green Park Society
   NOTICE
   1 November 2026
   A tree plantation drive will be held on 9 November at 11 am in the society park. All are welcome.
   Vikram
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) Free Eye Check-Up (b) Tree Plantation Drive (c) Drawing Competition
5. 5.Zoya is writing a letter to her father. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) But (b) so (c) because (d) Next
7. 7.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please speak slowly. (b) How noisy the market is! (c) Maria waters the plants in the evening. (d) Where is Omkar playing cricket?
8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   12 June 2026, 11:30 am
   Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
   Rahul (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
9. 9.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “It was very hot. ___, we went for a swim.” (a) Because (b) So (c) However
10. 10.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a cute puppy” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Watered the plants.
12. 12.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 describes this picture? (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
13. 13.Farhan wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) new (c) ancient
14. 14.Pooja answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) prickly (b) noisy (c) spicy (d) bright
16. 16.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (d) He told his father about the leaking tap.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Running in the park. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The firefighters.
18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
    Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
    ___
    In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
19. 19.Read the paragraph:
    1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
    2. She has soft white fur and green eyes.
    3. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    4. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
    5. A peacock dances with its feathers spread.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) bright (b) spicy (c) prickly (d) quiet
21. 21.These words are mixed up: class / art / draws / in / picture / a / Farhan
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Farhan a picture draws in art class. (b) Farhan draws in art class a picture. (c) Draws Farhan a picture in art class. (d) Farhan draws a picture in art class.
22. 22.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) The park looked clean and green again. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (d) He asked his friends to help clean the park.
23. 23.Which of these is a command? (a) Where is Riya going after school? (b) How huge the elephant is! (c) Sneha reads a storybook at night. (d) Line up near the door.
24. 24.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The zoo opens at nine. (b) A week has seven days. (c) I felt a little scared. (d) The shop sells pencils.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the 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.
    ___ (a) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late so the shops were still open. (b) It was late because the shops were still open. (c) It was late but the shops were still open.
28. 28.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I was happy but very tired. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) The shop sells pencils. (d) The bus has forty seats.
29. 29.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
    ___
    One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
    Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “reached” (b) after “sand” (c) after “beach” (d) after “was”
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rohan painted a blue pot. (b) Rohan painted a round blue pot. (c) Rohan painted a pot. (d) Rohan painted a round pot.
33. 33.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
    Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
    ___
    Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
34. 34.Diya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I went to a wedding. (b) Tomorrow I will go to a wedding. (c) You went to a wedding today. (d) Every day I go to a wedding.
35. 35.Isha is writing a letter to her elder sister. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Didi. (b) Dear, Didi (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Didi,
36. 36.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (d) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
37. 37.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The night sky is full of wonders. Thousands of stars twinkle above us. The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) the night sky (b) our pet cat (c) elephants (d) a busy railway station
38. 38.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The monsoon is my favourite season. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) The Monsoon (b) Our School Library (c) The Railway Station (d) A Day at the Beach
39. 39.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya the cat feeds every morning. (b) Riya feeds every morning the cat. (c) Riya feeds the cat every morning. (d) Feeds Riya the cat every morning.
40. 40.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “meera met simran at the station in jaipur.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2

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