English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 904 · 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.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What a long train!” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
2. 2.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
   ___
   They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
   The park looked clean and green again. (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
3. 3.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please pass the salt. (b) How sweet the mango is! (c) Where is Farhan going after school? (d) Riya plays cricket in the park.
4. 4.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The shop sells pencils. (b) I was so excited that I could not sleep. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) Our school has three floors.
5. 5.Sneha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
6. 6.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ It has big windows that let in sunlight. Our desks are arranged in neat rows. A green board hangs at the front. (a) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (b) My grandfather is seventy years old. (c) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (d) Our classroom is bright and clean.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Dad said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (d) He flew the kite high above the roof.
9. 9.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) the time (b) the entry (body) (c) your name (d) the day and date
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) sweet (d) smooth
11. 11.These words are mixed up: reads / storybook / at / night / Rahul / a
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Reads Rahul a storybook at night. (b) Rahul reads at night a storybook. (c) Rahul reads a storybook at night. (d) Rahul a storybook reads at night.
12. 12.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “diya lives near the lake in surat.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How is Meera travelling to school? (b) How Meera is travelling to school? (c) Meera is how travelling to school? (d) Is how Meera travelling to school?
15. 15.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I was really nervous at first. (b) Our school has three floors. (c) The bus has forty seats. (d) The test had ten questions.
16. 16.Which is the best title for this 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. Tara's model won the first prize. (a) The Model Volcano (b) Asha and the Lost Puppy (c) The Dinosaur Book (d) Meera Bakes a Cake
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) loud (b) smooth (c) sweet (d) colourful
18. 18.Diya is writing a letter to her grandmother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Grandma (b) Dear Grandma. (c) Dear Grandma, (d) Dear Sir,
19. 19.The first step is: “Put the gift in a box.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Tie a ribbon around it. (b) Stick the ends with tape. (c) Wrap the box in coloured paper.
20. 20.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
21. 21.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) colourful (b) salty (c) fluffy (d) noisy
23. 23.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    7 March 2026
    Cleanliness Drive
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 10 March at 4 pm near the society gate. All are welcome. (a) the word NOTICE (b) the date (c) the title (d) name and designation
24. 24.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, wet your hands with clean water.
    ___, rub soap on your hands.
    Next, scrub between your fingers.
    Finally, rinse and dry your hands. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Then
25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    12 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Ishaan (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
26. 26.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Sneha helps Grandma in the kitchen.” (a) question (b) command (c) exclamation (d) statement
27. 27.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
    3. The moon looks like a silver plate.
    4. Children float paper boats in puddles.
    5. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
28. 28.Saanvi is writing a letter to her elder sister. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Didi, (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Didi. (d) Dear, Didi
29. 29.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We went to mysuru for Diwali last year.” (a) for (b) last (c) mysuru (d) to
30. 30.Priya is writing a letter to her friend Dev. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dev. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear, Dev (d) Dear Dev,
31. 31.Riya wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) silly (b) purple (c) smart
32. 32.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Park Society
    10 January 2026
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 17 January at 10 am in the society park. All are welcome.
    Imran
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) name and designation (b) the word NOTICE (c) the date (d) the title
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How huge the elephant is!” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
34. 34.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    An old banyan tree stands in our village. Its branches spread very wide. Long roots hang down from its branches. Birds build nests in its branches. Villagers rest in its cool shade. (a) our trip to the zoo (b) the old banyan tree (c) grandma's garden (d) saving water
35. 35.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
37. 37.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
    2. Red roses grow along the fence.
    3. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning.
    4. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
    5. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
38. 38.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
    2. It is red with a shiny silver bell.
    3. They live together in an anthill.
    4. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves.
    5. Ants walk one behind the other in a line.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
39. 39.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) Our classroom is bright and clean. (b) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (c) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (d) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
40. 40.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Saanvi washed her bicycle. Her rode it. (b) Saanvi washed her bicycle. She rode it. (c) Saanvi washed Saanvi's bicycle. Saanvi rode it.

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