English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 916 · 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.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the time (c) the entry (body) (d) the day and date
2. 2.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. Fruits give us many vitamins. Milk and curd make our bones strong. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) our classroom (b) the night sky (c) making a rangoli (d) eating healthy food
3. 3.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Why is Kabir crying?” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
4. 4.Read the paragraph:
   1. We spent a happy day at the beach.
   2. The waves splashed over our feet.
   3. Dad bought us fresh coconuts.
   4. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
   5. We collected shells near the shore.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
5. 5.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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
6. 6.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev is where going after school? (b) Where Dev is going after school? (c) Where is Dev going after school? (d) Is where Dev going after school?
7. 7.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ First we draw the pattern with white chalk. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli. (a) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (b) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (c) In January, the sky fills with kites. (d) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
8. 8.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Knead it into a soft dough. (b) Add a little water. (c) Cover the dough and let it rest. (d) Put flour in a big bowl.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Omkar is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You went to a wedding today. (b) Tomorrow I will go to a wedding. (c) Today I went to a wedding. (d) Every day I go to a wedding.
11. 11.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
12. 12.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) finally (b) because (c) however
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Dad. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Dad. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Dad. (d) The soup is ready,” said Dad.
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
15. 15.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) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
16. 16.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav a poem writes every week. (b) Aarav writes a poem every week. (c) Writes Aarav a poem every week. (d) Aarav writes every week a poem.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Aarav wore a new cap. (b) Aarav wore a new blue cap. (c) Aarav wore a cap. (d) Aarav wore a blue cap.
18. 18.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Brush all your teeth gently. (b) Spit out the toothpaste. (c) Rinse your mouth with water. (d) Put a little toothpaste on your brush.
19. 19.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “We ran fast. ___, we missed the train.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So
20. 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) She read the book every night before bed. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (d) Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
21. 21.Simran is writing a letter to her friend Ishaan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ishaan. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear, Ishaan (d) Dear Ishaan,
22. 22.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The water was too cold. ___, we did not swim.” (a) Because (b) However (c) So
23. 23.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Elephants are the biggest land animals. They have long trunks and big ears. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) Our Postman (b) Elephants (c) Our School Library (d) The Railway Station
24. 24.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our school library is my favourite place. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) Our Classroom (b) Our School Library (c) Making Rangoli (d) The Monsoon
25. 25.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The night sky is full of wonders. Thousands of stars twinkle above us. The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) the village fair (b) my grandfather (c) our trip to the zoo (d) the night sky
26. 26.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    9 May 2026
    Science Exhibition
    A science exhibition will be held on 14 May at 4 pm in the science lab. All are welcome. (a) the date (b) the title (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
27. 27.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face.
29. 29.Tara is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I made a new friend. (b) You made a new friend today. (c) Tomorrow I will make a new friend. (d) Every day I make a new friend.
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. He asked his friends to help clean the park. They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. The park looked clean and green again. (a) Saving the Fish (b) The Clean Park (c) The Bean Seed (d) Dev Forgets His Umbrella
32. 32.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) But (b) Next (c) since (d) so
33. 33.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “On monday we have a test in maths.” (a) we (b) a (c) in (d) monday
34. 34.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Imran is laughing? (b) Imran is why laughing? (c) Is why Imran laughing? (d) Why is Imran laughing?
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Omkar eating for lunch? (b) Omkar is what eating for lunch? (c) What Omkar is eating for lunch? (d) What is Omkar eating for lunch?
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.Read the paragraph:
    1. We must not waste water.
    2. Fix leaking taps quickly.
    3. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car.
    4. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
    5. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
38. 38.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    4 June 2026
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 12 June at 11 am in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Ishaan
    School Captain (a) Book Fair (b) Free Eye Check-Up (c) Story-Telling Contest
39. 39.A story begins: “Tara decided to build a model volcano. She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but

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