English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 648 · 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.Saanvi is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will visit the zoo with my class. (b) You visited the zoo with my class today. (c) Every day I visit the zoo with my class. (d) Today I visited the zoo with my class.
2. 2.Rahul is writing a letter to his grandfather. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Grandpa. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Grandpa, (d) Dear, Grandpa
3. 3.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Why is Nisha laughing? (b) Please feed the cat. (c) Farhan reads a storybook at night. (d) How clever the crow is!
4. 4.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kavya cleans every Saturday the room. (b) Kavya the room cleans every Saturday. (c) Cleans Kavya the room every Saturday. (d) Kavya cleans the room every Saturday.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The tiny ant. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Gave me a pencil.
6. 6.Read the paragraph:
   1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
   2. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
   3. Children float paper boats in puddles.
   4. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
   5. Its stone walls were very thick.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) salty (b) prickly (c) shiny (d) noisy
10. 10.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Saanvi picked a white flower. (b) Saanvi picked a tiny flower. (c) Saanvi picked a flower. (d) Saanvi picked a tiny white flower.
11. 11.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our class visited an old fort on a hill. Its stone walls were very thick. We climbed up to the tower. The guide told us about the old kings. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) our school sports day (b) a visit to an old fort (c) grandma's garden (d) our trip to the zoo
12. 12.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
    2. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves.
    3. Dad bought us fresh coconuts.
    4. Ants walk one behind the other in a line.
    5. Ants store food for the winter.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Ananya. (b) “Please sit down.” said Ananya. (c) Please sit down,” said Ananya. (d) “Please sit down,” said Ananya.
14. 14.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on onam.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 1
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a lovely song” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
16. 16.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) therefore (b) First (c) because (d) But
17. 17.Sneha wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) new (b) square (c) ancient
18. 18.Read the paragraph:
    1. I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
    2. Its seat is soft and comfortable.
    3. I ride it to the park every evening.
    4. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth.
    5. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
19. 19.A story begins: “Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
20. 20.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
21. 21.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
22. 22.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
24. 24.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
    3. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
    4. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    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
25. 25.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Diya reads a storybook at night” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
26. 26.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, boil water in a pan.
    ___, add tea leaves and let it boil.
    Next, pour in milk and sugar.
    Finally, strain the tea into cups. (a) Finally (b) Then (c) First
27. 27.A story begins: “Arjun woke up with a bad cough. Dad took Arjun to the doctor.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
28. 28.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
    A police officer helped Karan look for him.
    Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (c) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
29. 29.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”
30. 30.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Nisha the cat feeds every morning. (b) Feeds Nisha the cat every morning. (c) Nisha feeds every morning the cat. (d) Nisha feeds the cat every morning.
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav drinks before bed warm milk. (b) Manav warm milk drinks before bed. (c) Manav drinks warm milk before bed. (d) Drinks Manav warm milk before bed.
33. 33.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on Friday.” (a) on (b) my (c) go (d) i
34. 34.In an informal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) your name (d) the date
35. 35.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Diya saw a blue butterfly. (b) Diya saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Diya saw a tiny blue butterfly. (d) Diya saw a butterfly.
36. 36.Meera is writing a letter to her friend Manav. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Manav (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Manav. (d) Dear Manav,
37. 37.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    2 March 2026
    Cleanliness Drive
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 10 March at 2 pm. All are welcome.
    Omkar
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
38. 38.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. The postman knows every house on our street.
    5. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
39. 39.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Maria baked Maria's cake. Maria shared it. (b) Maria baked her cake. She shared it. (c) Maria baked her cake. Her shared it.
40. 40.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.

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