English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 831 · 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.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   I got a new bicycle on my birthday. It is red with a shiny silver bell. I ride it to the park every evening. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week. (a) My New Bicycle (b) A Visit to the Zoo (c) The Vegetable Market (d) The Kite Festival
3. 3.Ishaan is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I see a rainbow after the rain. (b) Tomorrow I will see a rainbow after the rain. (c) Today I saw a rainbow after the rain. (d) You saw a rainbow after the rain today.
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) your address (d) the greeting
5. 5.Priya is ending a letter to her mother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   My grandfather is seventy years old. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) my grandfather (b) the night sky (c) ants (d) the peacock
7. 7.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “sneha lives near the lake in Bhopal.” (a) the (b) lake (c) in (d) sneha
8. 8.Read the paragraph:
   1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
   2. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
   3. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
   4. We buy strong string for our kites.
   5. At night, people fly kites with small lights.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
9. 9.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   We must not waste water. Fix leaking taps quickly. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) Our Classroom (b) Saving Water (c) My Best Friend (d) The Old Banyan Tree
10. 10.These words are mixed up: on / car / Simran / Sundays / the / washes
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Simran washes on Sundays the car. (b) Simran washes the car on Sundays. (c) Washes Simran the car on Sundays. (d) Simran the car washes on Sundays.
11. 11.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Rohan reading today” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
12. 12.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.
13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
    ___
    His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
    Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
14. 14.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) First (b) therefore (c) Although (d) because
15. 15.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    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. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) our pet cat (b) saving water (c) a cricket match (d) our trip to the zoo
16. 16.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
    He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
    ___
    Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Tara saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Tara saw an orange butterfly. (c) Tara saw a butterfly. (d) Tara saw a tiny orange butterfly.
18. 18.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
    2. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
    3. Red roses grow along the fence.
    4. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
    5. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
19. 19.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 describes this picture? (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
20. 20.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “I go to the park with my dog on wednesday.” (a) go (b) the (c) dog (d) wednesday
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “Let us play outside.” (b) Grandma said, Let us play outside. (c) Grandma said, “Let us play outside. (d) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.”
23. 23.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “baby” (b) after “The” (c) after “we” (d) after “sleeping”
24. 24.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school library is my favourite place.
    2. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
    3. Imran took the last wicket.
    4. The librarian helps us find good books.
    5. We may borrow two books every week.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
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) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
26. 26.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    12 July 2026
    A story-telling contest will be held on 19 July at 3 pm in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Imran
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Story-Telling Contest (b) Book Fair (c) Dance Workshop
27. 27.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Bose. (b) Hi Bose! (c) Dear, Mr Bose (d) Dear Mr Bose,
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Grandma said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
30. 30.Which of these is a question? (a) Rohan reads a storybook at night. (b) When is Sneha leaving for Delhi? (c) How bright the moon is! (d) Put your books in the bag.
31. 31.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the time (b) the entry (body) (c) the day and date (d) your name
32. 32.Maria is ending a letter to her aunt. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Yours lovingly. (d) Yours lovingly,
33. 33.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, take two slices of bread.
    Then, spread butter on one slice.
    Next, add cucumber and tomato slices.
    ___, cover them with the other slice. (a) Because (b) First (c) Finally
34. 34.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “tenzin met vikram at the station in indore.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 4
35. 35.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school library is my favourite place.
    2. The day began with a march past.
    3. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
    4. The librarian helps us find good books.
    5. We may borrow two books every week.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
36. 36.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) since (b) therefore (c) First (d) But
37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    13 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 10 am on Sunday.
    Simran (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
38. 38.The first step is: “Write the letter.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Seal the envelope. (b) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (c) Fold it and put it in an envelope.
39. 39.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The shop was closed. ___, we went home.” (a) Because (b) However (c) So
40. 40.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)

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