English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 922 · 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 is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   The vegetable market near our house opens early. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold. (a) Our Postman (b) A Trip to the Old Fort (c) The Vegetable Market (d) The Railway Station
2. 2.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Kabir crying? (b) Kabir is why crying? (c) Why Kabir is crying? (d) Why is Kabir crying?
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The new coin looks ___.” (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) salty (d) prickly
4. 4.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “finished” (b) after “homework” (c) after “a” (d) after “then”
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Running in the park. (c) Collected nuts. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
7. 7.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “turned” (b) after “The” (c) after “over” (d) after “boiled”
8. 8.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
   ___
   Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
   The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
9. 9.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) The Broken Kite (b) The Train to Shimla (c) Asha and the Lost Puppy (d) The New Girl
10. 10.Which of these is a question? (a) Zoya cleans the room every Saturday. (b) What is Saanvi reading today? (c) Wait for me at the gate. (d) How tall the tree is!
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Our school reopens after the holidays in december.” (a) in (b) december (c) after (d) reopens
12. 12.Zoya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
14. 14.Which of these is a statement? (a) What is Pooja eating for lunch? (b) How noisy the market is! (c) Turn left at the temple. (d) Aisha writes a poem every week.
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) smooth (b) shiny (c) noisy (d) bitter
16. 16.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (b) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (d) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
17. 17.Omkar wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) ancient (b) hungry (c) new
18. 18.These words are mixed up: milk / warm / Pooja / before / bed / drinks
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Pooja drinks before bed warm milk. (b) Drinks Pooja warm milk before bed. (c) Pooja warm milk drinks before bed. (d) Pooja drinks warm milk before bed.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
20. 20.These words are mixed up: kicks / Kabir / garden / the / in / the / ball
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kabir kicks in the garden the ball. (b) Kicks Kabir the ball in the garden. (c) Kabir kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Kabir the ball kicks in the garden.
21. 21.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    8 January 2026
    Book Fair
    A book fair will be held on 14 January at 11 am in the school library. All are welcome. (a) the date (b) the word NOTICE (c) name and designation (d) the title
22. 22.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. Imran found a torch and some candles. The family sat by the candles and told stories. When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (a) The Big Football Match (b) The Bean Seed (c) The Dripping Tap (d) The Power Cut
23. 23.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan found Ishaan's kite. Ishaan flew it. (b) Ishaan found his kite. He flew it. (c) Ishaan found his kite. Him flew it.
24. 24.Read the paragraph:
    1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
    2. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
    3. Our house won the tug of war.
    4. Kites of every colour dance in the wind.
    5. We buy strong string for our kites.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
25. 25.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Iyer. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Mrs Iyer, (b) Hey Iyer!!! (c) Yo teacher, (d) Iyer, listen up
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) the greeting
27. 27.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. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold.
    5. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
28. 28.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Eats Farhan a banana after school. (b) Farhan eats after school a banana. (c) Farhan eats a banana after school. (d) Farhan a banana eats after school.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kabir baked his cake. Him shared it. (b) Kabir baked his cake. He shared it. (c) Kabir baked Kabir's cake. Kabir shared it.
31. 31.Manav is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I get full marks in maths. (b) Today I got full marks in maths. (c) Tomorrow I will get full marks in maths. (d) You got full marks in maths today.
32. 32.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    6 May 2026
    A book fair will be held on 13 May at 11 am in the school library. All are welcome.
    Tenzin
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) the title (b) the word NOTICE (c) the date (d) name and designation
33. 33.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    A fair comes to our village every winter. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) the old banyan tree (b) the peacock (c) a visit to an old fort (d) the village fair
34. 34.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Draws Tara a picture in art class. (b) Tara a picture draws in art class. (c) Tara draws a picture in art class. (d) Tara draws in art class a picture.
35. 35.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (b) Our classroom is bright and clean. (c) The monsoon is my favourite season. (d) The peacock is the national bird of India.
36. 36.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
    Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
    The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
    ___ (a) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (c) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy.
37. 37.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “children” (b) after “ran” (c) after “rang” (d) after “bell”
38. 38.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Visits Maria the library on Fridays. (b) Maria the library visits on Fridays. (c) Maria visits the library on Fridays. (d) Maria visits on Fridays the library.
39. 39.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (c) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (d) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
40. 40.These words are mixed up: flies / roof / the / kite / on / a / Riya
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Riya flies on the roof a kite. (b) Riya a kite flies on the roof. (c) Flies Riya a kite on the roof. (d) Riya flies a kite on the roof.

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