English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 621 · 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. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
   2. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
   3. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
   4. Dal and eggs build strong muscles.
   5. We place small lamps around the design.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
2. 2.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. The postman knows every house on our street.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
3. 3.Kabir is writing a letter to his grandmother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Grandma (b) Dear Grandma, (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Grandma.
4. 4.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
5. 5.Sneha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I make a new friend. (b) Today I made a new friend. (c) You made a new friend today. (d) Tomorrow I will make a new friend.
6. 6.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) your name (b) the day and date (c) the time (d) the entry (body)
7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Papa,
   Mrs Das called. She will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
   Meera (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the date
9. 9.Imagine this picture:
   A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
10. 10.These words are mixed up: the / Fridays / on / Sneha / library / visits
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Sneha visits on Fridays the library. (b) Visits Sneha the library on Fridays. (c) Sneha visits the library on Fridays. (d) Sneha the library visits on Fridays.
11. 11.A story begins: “Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. The train left the station with a loud whistle.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy.
12. 12.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in chennai on thursday.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 2
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “the big fair in patna starts in april.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
14. 14.Isha is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) SEND ME THE NOTES!!! (b) Send me the notes now. (c) Could you please send me the notes?
15. 15.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Diya saw a big dog. (b) Diya saw a dog. (c) Diya saw a brown dog. (d) Diya saw a big brown dog.
16. 16.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
    2. Imran took the last wicket.
    3. Its stone walls were very thick.
    4. We climbed up to the tower.
    5. From the tower we could see the whole town.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
17. 17.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “strong” (b) after “wind” (c) after “umbrella” (d) after “turned”
19. 19.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My grandmother has a lovely garden. Red roses grow along the fence. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) Grandma's Garden (b) My New Bicycle (c) Our School Library (d) The Railway Station
20. 20.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put the gift in a box.
    Then, wrap the box in coloured paper.
    ___, stick the ends with tape.
    Finally, tie a ribbon around it. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Next
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Kunal said (d) I have finished my homework.
22. 22.Read the paragraph:
    1. The railway station is always busy.
    2. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes.
    3. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage.
    4. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
    5. Loud announcements tell people about the trains.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
23. 23.Tenzin answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (b) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (c) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today” said the teacher.
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
27. 27.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. Fruits give us many vitamins. Milk and curd make our bones strong. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. (a) Healthy Food (b) A Trip to the Old Fort (c) Sports Day (d) My Grandfather
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Imran said, It is my turn now. (c) Imran said, “It is my turn now. (d) Imran said “It is my turn now.”
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) rough (c) spicy (d) loud
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
31. 31.These words are mixed up: kicks / Omkar / the / garden / ball / the / in
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Omkar the ball kicks in the garden. (b) Omkar kicks in the garden the ball. (c) Omkar kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Kicks Omkar the ball in the garden.
32. 32.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) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
33. 33.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Simran is who calling? (b) Is who Simran calling? (c) Who Simran is calling? (d) Who is Simran calling?
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma?
35. 35.In an informal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your name (b) your address (c) the body (d) the greeting
36. 36.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Aisha picked a flower. (b) Aisha picked a pretty flower. (c) Aisha picked a yellow flower. (d) Aisha picked a pretty yellow flower.
37. 37.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Saanvi said
39. 39.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
    2. Red roses grow along the fence.
    3. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    4. Our house won the tug of war.
    5. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    5 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
    Omkar (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE

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