English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 895 · 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 word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Arjun has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) Him (d) He
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
3. 3.Kabir is ending a letter to his mother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly.
4. 4.A story begins: “Karan went to the mela with his uncle. In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (b) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
5. 5.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (b) The railway station is always busy. (c) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (d) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
6. 6.Read the paragraph:
   1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
   2. Red roses grow along the fence.
   3. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
   4. Kunal bowled very fast.
   5. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
   
   Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
   Diya painted a birthday card for him.
   Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
   ___ (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
8. 8.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kabir rode a bicycle. (b) Kabir rode a red bicycle. (c) Kabir rode a new red bicycle. (d) Kabir rode a new bicycle.
9. 9.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) your name (c) the entry (body) (d) the day and date
10. 10.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
12. 12.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Our team practised hard we won the match.” (a) after “team” (b) after “the” (c) after “hard” (d) after “practised”
13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    7 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Isha (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
14. 14.Aarav is writing a letter to his friend Rohan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Rohan (b) Dear Rohan. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Rohan,
15. 15.Read the paragraph:
    1. The night sky is full of wonders.
    2. Thousands of stars twinkle above us.
    3. Sometimes we spot a shooting star.
    4. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
    5. My grandfather loves to play chess with me.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
16. 16.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
    ___
    Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
    Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) Imran found a torch and some candles.
17. 17.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) Next (b) because (c) However (d) therefore
18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Kunal (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
19. 19.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What is Aarav eating for lunch? (b) What a lovely song! (c) Drink a glass of milk. (d) Kavya flies a kite on the roof.
20. 20.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Joseph waters the plants in the evening” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
22. 22.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Simran flew a small kite. (b) Simran flew a small red kite. (c) Simran flew a red kite. (d) Simran flew a kite.
23. 23.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 Clean Park (b) The Broken Kite (c) The Lost Ring (d) The Spelling Contest
24. 24.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Omkar draws in art class a picture. (b) Omkar draws a picture in art class. (c) Omkar a picture draws in art class. (d) Draws Omkar a picture in art class.
25. 25.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) making a rangoli (b) a visit to an old fort (c) ants (d) the school library
26. 26.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) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (d) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
29. 29.Which linking word shows a result? (a) therefore (b) because (c) Although (d) Next
30. 30.You are writing an email to ask your teacher for the maths homework. Which subject line is best? (a) Maths homework for today (b) Invitation: my birthday party (c) Photos from the school trip (d) READ THIS NOW
31. 31.A story begins: “Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (b) The park looked clean and green again. (c) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
32. 32.Read the paragraph:
    1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
    2. Fix leaking taps quickly.
    3. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
    4. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    5. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Running in the park. (d) Splashed in the river.
34. 34.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
36. 36.Read the paragraph:
    1. The vegetable market near our house opens early.
    2. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts.
    3. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes.
    4. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold.
    5. Our team scored fifty runs.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
37. 37.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Nisha found a tiny shell. (b) Nisha found a white shell. (c) Nisha found a tiny white shell. (d) Nisha found a shell.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) My best friend. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Because the shop was closed.
39. 39.Imran is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please tell me the test date? (b) TELL ME THE TEST DATE!!! (c) Tell me the test date now.
40. 40.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) The Night Sky (b) A Visit to the Zoo (c) Our School Library (d) A Trip to the Old Fort

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