English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 703 · 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.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   NOTICE
   9 March 2026
   A drawing competition will be held on 12 March at 10 am in the art room. All are welcome.
   Imran
   Secretary, Art Club (a) Drawing Competition (b) Book Fair (c) Dance Workshop
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.These words are mixed up: the / washes / Sundays / on / car / Aisha
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Aisha the car washes on Sundays. (b) Aisha washes on Sundays the car. (c) Washes Aisha the car on Sundays. (d) Aisha washes the car on Sundays.
4. 4.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. (a) Elephants (b) The Monsoon (c) The Vegetable Market (d) A Visit to the Zoo
5. 5.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   The peacock is the national bird of India. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) A Day at the Beach (b) The Vegetable Market (c) Our School Library (d) The Peacock
6. 6.What kind of sentence is this?
   “How is Dev travelling to school?” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
7. 7.In a diary entry, what comes just before the entry (body)? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the day and date (c) your name (d) the time
8. 8.Imagine this picture:
   A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Children are planting saplings.
9. 9.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   I got a new bicycle on my birthday. It is red with a shiny silver bell. Its seat is soft and comfortable. I ride it to the park every evening. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week. (a) a visit to an old fort (b) ants (c) the school library (d) my new bicycle
10. 10.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) eating healthy food (b) our classroom (c) making a rangoli (d) a visit to an old fort
11. 11.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) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
12. 12.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (c) You will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (d) I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
13. 13.Pooja is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) SEND ME THE NOTES!!! (b) Could you please send me the notes? (c) Send me the notes now.
14. 14.Priya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I ate pani puri with my friends. (b) You ate pani puri with my friends today. (c) Tomorrow I will eat pani puri with my friends. (d) Every day I eat pani puri with my friends.
15. 15.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Sen (b) Dear Dr Sen. (c) Dear Dr Sen, (d) Hi Sen!
16. 16.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 girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
17. 17.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Khan. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Khan!!! (b) Khan, listen up (c) Yo teacher, (d) Dear Ms Khan,
18. 18.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) There is a well beside the field. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
19. 19.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We went to indore for Diwali last year.” (a) went (b) indore (c) year (d) last
20. 20.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    A fair comes to our village every winter. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) the village fair (b) a busy railway station (c) the night sky (d) saving water
21. 21.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Manav wore a new cap. (b) Manav wore a red cap. (c) Manav wore a cap. (d) Manav wore a new red cap.
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rahul eats after school a banana. (b) Eats Rahul a banana after school. (c) Rahul a banana eats after school. (d) Rahul eats a banana after school.
23. 23.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. She read the book every night before bed. Her little brother spilled juice on the book. Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (a) Priya the Queen (b) The Dinosaur Book (c) The Train to Shimla (d) Neel Learns to Swim
24. 24.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our classroom is bright and clean. Our desks are arranged in neat rows. A green board hangs at the front. We keep our classroom tidy every day. (a) Our Postman (b) My Pet Cat (c) Our Classroom (d) A Trip to the Old Fort
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) When the bell rang.
26. 26.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Tenzin packs at night the school bag. (b) Tenzin the school bag packs at night. (c) Tenzin packs the school bag at night. (d) Packs Tenzin the school bag at night.
27. 27.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “hungry” (b) after “puppy” (c) after “for” (d) after “The”
28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    12 March 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Kabir (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
29. 29.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Farhan flies a kite on the roof” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
30. 30.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. At last she found the ring under the sofa. Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) The Train to Shimla (b) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (c) The Lost Ring (d) Neel Learns to Swim
31. 31.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held on 18 November at 10 am in the art room. All are welcome.
    Vikram
    Secretary, Art Club (a) the word NOTICE (b) the title (c) name and designation (d) the date
32. 32.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “bell” (b) after “rang” (c) after “The” (d) after “ran”
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
34. 34.A story begins: “Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
35. 35.Maria is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) See ya, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Bye bye!!!
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kicks Ananya the ball in the garden. (b) Ananya the ball kicks in the garden. (c) Ananya kicks in the garden the ball. (d) Ananya kicks the ball in the garden.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) Left the station at nine.

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