English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 874 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.A story begins: “Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
3. 3.Rahul is writing a letter to his father. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.Diya wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) ugly (c) lovely
5. 5.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “The” (b) after “we” (c) after “was” (d) after “sleeping”
6. 6.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Diya has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Her (c) He (d) She
7. 7.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Riverside School
   NOTICE
   2 January 2026
   Music Club Auditions
   Auditions for the music club will be held on 6 January at 4 pm in the music room. All are welcome. (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE
8. 8.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
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) My Pet Cat (b) Saving Water (c) Our Postman (d) Elephants
10. 10.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Ants are tiny but very hard-working. They live together in an anthill. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. Ants store food for the winter. (a) the school library (b) a cricket match (c) making a rangoli (d) ants
11. 11.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    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. We place small lamps around the design. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli. (a) the peacock (b) the school library (c) a day at the beach (d) making a rangoli
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) sticky (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) sweet
13. 13.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) The park looked clean and green again. (d) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
14. 14.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 describes this picture? (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
15. 15.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Manav wore a new blue cap. (b) Manav wore a cap. (c) Manav wore a blue cap. (d) Manav wore a new cap.
16. 16.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Tenzin sings a song in the morning. (b) Sings Tenzin a song in the morning. (c) Tenzin sings in the morning a song. (d) Tenzin a song sings in the morning.
17. 17.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    15 September 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on 22 September at 3 pm on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Tenzin
    Sports Captain (a) the word NOTICE (b) the date (c) name and designation (d) the title
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Pooja playing cricket?” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
19. 19.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Fernandes. Which opening is best? (a) Fernandes, listen up (b) Dear Ms Fernandes, (c) Yo teacher, (d) Hey Fernandes!!!
20. 20.In an informal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the body (d) the greeting
21. 21.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano.
    She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
    At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
    ___ (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
22. 22.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in delhi on sunday.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
23. 23.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “the big fair in delhi starts in january.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
24. 24.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
    2. Red roses grow along the fence.
    3. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
    4. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
    5. The day began with a march past.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
26. 26.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin bought his book. He read it. (b) Tenzin bought Tenzin's book. Tenzin read it. (c) Tenzin bought his book. Him read it.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The brown cow. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
28. 28.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How is Meera travelling to school?” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
29. 29.Maria is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You visited the zoo with my class today. (b) Tomorrow I will visit the zoo with my class. (c) Every day I visit the zoo with my class. (d) Today I visited the zoo with my class.
30. 30.Maria is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You made a new friend today. (b) Tomorrow I will make a new friend. (c) Today I made a new friend. (d) Every day I make a new friend.
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
32. 32.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) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
33. 33.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our classroom is bright and clean.
    2. It has big windows that let in sunlight.
    3. A green board hangs at the front.
    4. The winners got shiny medals.
    5. We keep our classroom tidy every day.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
36. 36.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. 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) Asha and the Lost Puppy (b) The Bean Seed (c) The Power Cut (d) The Broken Kite
37. 37.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) My grandfather is seventy years old. (b) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (c) A fair comes to our village every winter. (d) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
38. 38.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 man is selling roasted corn. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
39. 39.The first step is: “Write the letter.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (b) Seal the envelope. (c) Fold it and put it in an envelope.
40. 40.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The railway station is always busy. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) The Old Banyan Tree (b) A Visit to the Zoo (c) The Night Sky (d) The Railway Station

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