English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 768 · 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.Imagine this picture:
   A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
2. 2.Imagine this picture:
   A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) People are standing in a queue.
3. 3.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   ___, squeeze blue paint onto a plate.
   Then, add some yellow paint beside it.
   Next, mix the two with a brush.
   Finally, watch the paint turn green. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Because
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 describes this picture? (a) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) spicy (b) loud (c) colourful (d) sticky
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
7. 7.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What is Kunal drawing in class?” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “the big fair in Kochi starts in April.” (a) in (b) fair (c) big (d) the
9. 9.Kabir is writing a letter to his friend Ishaan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ishaan (b) Dear Ishaan. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Ishaan,
10. 10.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    In January, the sky fills with kites. Children fly kites from their rooftops. Kites of every colour dance in the wind. We buy strong string for our kites. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) saving water (b) elephants (c) flying kites (d) our classroom
11. 11.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
    The train left the station with a loud whistle.
    ___
    At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
    ___
    At last she found the ring under the sofa.
    Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) She watered the pot every morning.
14. 14.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aisha has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Her (d) She
15. 15.Which linking word shows a result? (a) But (b) Finally (c) so (d) because
16. 16.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Please pass the salt. (b) What a clever crow! (c) Saanvi reads a storybook at night. (d) Why is Kabir crying?
17. 17.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Kunal eats a banana after school” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
18. 18.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Sneha reading today? (b) Sneha is what reading today? (c) What is Sneha reading today? (d) What Sneha is reading today?
19. 19.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
    2. The day began with a march past.
    3. Thousands of stars twinkle above us.
    4. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
    5. Our house won the tug of war.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
20. 20.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the entry (body) (c) your name (d) the day and date
21. 21.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) Although (b) Next (c) because (d) therefore
22. 22.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
23. 23.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    6 July 2026
    Book Fair
    A book fair will be held on 12 July at 9 am in the school library. All are welcome. (a) the title (b) the date (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
24. 24.Aarav is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Renew my library book now. (b) RENEW MY LIBRARY BOOK!!! (c) Could you please renew my library book?
25. 25.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    She watered the pot every morning.
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
26. 26.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Yash the room cleans every Saturday. (b) Cleans Yash the room every Saturday. (c) Yash cleans the room every Saturday. (d) Yash cleans every Saturday the room.
27. 27.A story begins: “Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) He put the fish back into the river. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
28. 28.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from delhi in november.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 5
29. 29.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Farhan saw a little dog. (b) Farhan saw a little white dog. (c) Farhan saw a white dog. (d) Farhan saw a dog.
30. 30.A story begins: “A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples because we bought grapes.
33. 33.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (b) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (d) Rohan's team had a big football match.
34. 34.Yash is writing a letter to his friend Saanvi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Saanvi. (b) Dear, Saanvi (c) Dear Saanvi, (d) Dear Sir,
35. 35.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    7 January 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 11 January at 2 pm on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Ananya
    Sports Captain (a) Book Fair (b) Annual Sports Day (c) Story-Telling Contest
36. 36.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    14 March 2026
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 18 March at 9 am in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Manav
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) Free Eye Check-Up (b) Inter-House Quiz (c) Cleanliness Drive
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, Can I come with you? (b) Tara asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Tara asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Tara asked, “Can I come with you.”
39. 39.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 Big Football Match (b) The Broken Kite (c) The Model Volcano (d) The Dripping Tap
40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) salty (b) rough (c) loud (d) shiny

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