English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 614 · 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?
   
   The railway station is always busy. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) The Kite Festival (b) Our Postman (c) The Peacock (d) The Railway Station
2. 2.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   NOTICE
   13 August 2026
   A drawing competition will be held on 17 August at 2 pm in the art room. All are welcome.
   Nisha
   Secretary, Art Club (a) Drawing Competition (b) Inter-House Quiz (c) Annual Sports Day
3. 3.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “on sunday we have a test in maths.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 2
4. 4.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
   Priya practised her lines every evening.
   ___
   Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (b) He put the fish back into the river. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
5. 5.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Meera is eating for lunch? (b) Meera is what eating for lunch? (c) Is what Meera eating for lunch? (d) What is Meera eating for lunch?
6. 6.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Aarav cooks rice for lunch.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
7. 7.Imagine this picture:
   A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
8. 8.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Meera planted a seed she watered it daily.” (a) after “planted” (b) after “it” (c) after “she” (d) after “seed”
9. 9.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What a tall tree!” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question
10. 10.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ The day began with a march past. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) My grandfather is seventy years old. (b) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (c) My best friend is Farhan. (d) Our school sports day was full of fun.
11. 11.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) A week has seven days. (b) The test had ten questions. (c) I was so excited that I could not sleep. (d) The shop sells pencils.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Switch off the fan. (b) Why is Kabir laughing? (c) Nisha visits the library on Fridays. (d) How cold the morning is!
14. 14.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Fernandes. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Fernandes!!! (b) Yo teacher, (c) Dear Ms Fernandes, (d) Fernandes, listen up
15. 15.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
    2. Kunal bowled very fast.
    3. Our team scored fifty runs.
    4. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round.
    5. Imran took the last wicket.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
16. 16.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Ishaan drawing in class? (b) What Ishaan is drawing in class? (c) Ishaan is what drawing in class? (d) What is Ishaan drawing in class?
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
18. 18.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Vikram found his kite. Him flew it. (b) Vikram found Vikram's kite. Vikram flew it. (c) Vikram found his kite. He flew it.
19. 19.Which of these is a command? (a) Tenzin feeds the cat every morning. (b) Put your books in the bag. (c) What a noisy market! (d) When is Isha leaving for Delhi?
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop so we were late.
23. 23.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Where is Isha going after school? (b) Open your books to page ten. (c) What a lovely song! (d) Tara visits the library on Fridays.
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) quiet (b) smooth (c) salty (d) colourful
26. 26.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    He told his father about the leaking tap.
    His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
    Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
27. 27.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) Saving the Fish (b) The Nest on the Window (c) A Card for Grandpa (d) Meera Bakes a Cake
28. 28.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kunal found a shell. (b) Kunal found a pink shell. (c) Kunal found a small shell. (d) Kunal found a small pink shell.
29. 29.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav the plants waters in the evening. (b) Aarav waters the plants in the evening. (c) Waters Aarav the plants in the evening. (d) Aarav waters in the evening the plants.
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “the big fair in Patna starts in November.” (a) starts (b) in (c) the (d) fair
32. 32.Isha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You baked cookies with Mum today. (b) Tomorrow I will bake cookies with Mum. (c) Every day I bake cookies with Mum. (d) Today I baked cookies with Mum.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, “I love mangoes. (b) Isha said, I love mangoes. (c) Isha said “I love mangoes.” (d) Isha said, “I love mangoes.”
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We met all our cousins on eid.” (a) our (b) cousins (c) eid (d) on
35. 35.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 Power Cut (b) Asha and the Lost Puppy (c) Saving the Fish (d) The Broken Kite
36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) prickly (b) spicy (c) shiny (d) loud
37. 37.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
38. 38.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Das. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Dear Ms Das, (c) Hey Das!!! (d) Das, listen up
39. 39.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Omkar flew a green kite. (b) Omkar flew a kite. (c) Omkar flew a big kite. (d) Omkar flew a big green kite.
40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    17 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Meera (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name

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