English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 792 · 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 story?
   
   Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) A Helpful Neighbour (b) Asha and the Lost Puppy (c) The Bean Seed (d) Neel Learns to Swim
2. 2.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
   ___
   He put the fish back into the river.
   The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
3. 3.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The cake was too sweet nobody ate a second piece.” (a) after “sweet” (b) after “The” (c) after “cake” (d) after “nobody”
4. 4.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Who is Rahul calling” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
5. 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (d) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   2 October 2026, 6:40 pm
   Dear Papa,
   Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
7. 7.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Little Flower School
   NOTICE
   7 November 2026
   Yoga Day
   A yoga session will be held on the school ground. All are welcome.
   Riya
   Sports Captain (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
9. 9.Rahul is writing a letter to his friend Vikram. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Vikram, (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear, Vikram (d) Dear Vikram.
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) our postman (b) the village fair (c) flying kites (d) saving water
11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    25 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Aarav (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
12. 12.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan picked Ishaan's mango. Ishaan ate it. (b) Ishaan picked his mango. He ate it. (c) Ishaan picked his mango. Him ate it.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
14. 14.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
15. 15.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Manav ate a big mango. (b) Manav ate a yellow mango. (c) Manav ate a big yellow mango. (d) Manav ate a mango.
16. 16.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Pooja crying? (b) Is why Pooja crying? (c) Why Pooja is crying? (d) Pooja is why crying?
17. 17.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ They have long trunks and big ears. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) We spent a happy day at the beach. (b) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (c) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (d) Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
20. 20.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. First we draw the pattern with white chalk. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli. (a) Making Rangoli (b) Our School Library (c) Busy Ants (d) The Railway Station
21. 21.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 15 March at 3 pm in the society park. All are welcome.
    Joseph
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) the title (b) name and designation (c) the word NOTICE (d) the date
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “The soup is ready.” (b) The coach said, The soup is ready. (c) The coach said, “The soup is ready.” (d) The coach said, “The soup is ready.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How noisy the market is” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Maria crying? (b) Why is Maria crying? (c) Maria is why crying? (d) Why Maria is crying?
28. 28.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the time (b) the day and date (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the entry (body)
29. 29.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Zoya found Zoya's kite. Zoya flew it. (b) Zoya found her kite. Her flew it. (c) Zoya found her kite. She flew it.
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) loud (b) colourful (c) sweet (d) rough
34. 34.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
35. 35.In an informal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) your name (c) the date (d) the closing
36. 36.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
    At last she found the ring under the sofa.
    Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
37. 37.A story begins: “Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) He flew the kite high above the roof.
38. 38.Read the paragraph:
    1. An old banyan tree stands in our village.
    2. Its branches spread very wide.
    3. Our house won the tug of war.
    4. Long roots hang down from its branches.
    5. Birds build nests in its branches.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
40. 40.Read the paragraph:
    1. We spent a happy day at the beach.
    2. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
    3. The waves splashed over our feet.
    4. We built a big sandcastle.
    5. Dad bought us fresh coconuts.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4

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