English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 665 · 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?
   
   My best friend is Farhan. My friend always shares his lunch with me. Farhan and I play football after school. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) Saving Water (b) The Vegetable Market (c) Busy Ants (d) My Best Friend
2. 2.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   The monsoon is my favourite season. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) my new bicycle (b) a day at the beach (c) our classroom (d) the rainy season
3. 3.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the entry (body) (c) your name (d) the time
4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
   “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) quiet (b) shiny (c) sticky (d) spicy
5. 5.Read the paragraph:
   1. Ramesh is the postman in our area.
   2. From the tower we could see the whole town.
   3. He carries a big brown bag of letters.
   4. The postman knows every house on our street.
   5. We always thank the postman with a smile.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
6. 6.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “Arjun” (b) after “won” (c) after “race” (d) after “the”
7. 7.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) A fair comes to our village every winter. (b) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (c) In January, the sky fills with kites. (d) The monsoon is my favourite season.
8. 8.In a diary entry, what comes just before the entry (body)? (a) the time (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the day and date (d) your name
9. 9.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   Elephants are the biggest land animals. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) Elephants (b) The Night Sky (c) Busy Ants (d) The Old Banyan Tree
10. 10.Kunal wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) quick (b) slow (c) spicy
11. 11.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) She (d) Him
12. 12.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My grandfather is seventy years old. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) A Trip to the Old Fort (b) The Village Fair (c) The Night Sky (d) My Grandfather
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What is Isha eating for lunch? (b) Priya plays cricket in the park. (c) How cold the morning is! (d) Drink a glass of milk.
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How beautiful the garden is” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
16. 16.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Nisha crying? (b) Is why Nisha crying? (c) Why Nisha is crying? (d) Nisha is why crying?
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) colourful (b) loud (c) salty (d) fluffy
18. 18.Nisha wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) slow (c) quick
19. 19.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Elephants are the biggest land animals. They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) a cricket match (b) eating healthy food (c) elephants (d) the rainy season
20. 20.These words are mixed up: at / school / bag / the / packs / Kabir / night
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kabir the school bag packs at night. (b) Packs Kabir the school bag at night. (c) Kabir packs the school bag at night. (d) Kabir packs at night the school bag.
21. 21.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
    He told his father about the leaking tap.
    His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
    ___ (a) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
22. 22.Ananya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) RENEW MY LIBRARY BOOK!!! (b) Could you please renew my library book? (c) Renew my library book now.
23. 23.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) since (b) First (c) therefore (d) Although
26. 26.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) the time (b) the entry (body) (c) the day and date (d) your name
27. 27.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The test had ten questions. (b) A week has seven days. (c) The shop sells pencils. (d) I was really nervous at first.
28. 28.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. Priya practised her lines every evening. On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) The Clean Park (b) The Train to Shimla (c) Priya the Queen (d) Lost at the Mela
31. 31.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandfather is seventy years old.
    2. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood.
    3. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast.
    4. My grandfather loves to play chess with me.
    5. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
32. 32.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Neel was scared to go into the pool. 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) The Dripping Tap (b) The Big Football Match (c) Saving the Fish (d) Neel Learns to Swim
33. 33.Read the paragraph:
    1. We must not waste water.
    2. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
    3. Fix leaking taps quickly.
    4. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car.
    5. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
34. 34.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    9 May 2026
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held on 16 May at 11 am in the junior hall. All are welcome. (a) the word NOTICE (b) the title (c) name and designation (d) the date
35. 35.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Plays Aarav cricket in the park. (b) Aarav cricket plays in the park. (c) Aarav plays cricket in the park. (d) Aarav plays in the park cricket.
36. 36.Rohan is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will bake cookies with Mum. (b) Today I baked cookies with Mum. (c) Every day I bake cookies with Mum. (d) You baked cookies with Mum today.
37. 37.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, take two slices of bread.
    ___, spread butter on one slice.
    Next, add cucumber and tomato slices.
    Finally, cover them with the other slice. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Then
38. 38.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
    In the final round, she spelt every word right.
    Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
39. 39.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “riya and pooja will come to my house on friday.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma.

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