English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 931 · 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.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
   2. An elephant picks up food with its trunk.
   3. The day began with a march past.
   4. Our house won the tug of war.
   5. The winners got shiny medals.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
2. 2.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Ananya has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Her (d) She
3. 3.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Its branches spread very wide. Birds build nests in its branches. Villagers rest in its cool shade. (a) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (b) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (c) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (d) The night sky is full of wonders.
4. 4.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 old banyan tree (b) a busy railway station (c) making a rangoli (d) the night sky
5. 5.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) The night sky is full of wonders. (b) The monsoon is my favourite season. (c) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (d) We have a pet cat named Mishti.
6. 6.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Hill View School
   NOTICE
   12 January 2026
   A folk dance workshop will be held on 16 January at 10 am in the activity room. All are welcome.
   Vikram
   Cultural Secretary (a) Drawing Competition (b) Annual Sports Day (c) Dance Workshop
7. 7.Imagine this picture:
   A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
8. 8.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) so (b) since (c) However (d) Next
9. 9.A story begins: “One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (b) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (c) Imran found a torch and some candles.
10. 10.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The peacock is the national bird of India. It has a long, bright blue neck. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) Our Postman (b) The Peacock (c) My Grandfather (d) A Trip to the Old Fort
11. 11.Which of these is a question? (a) Simran packs the school bag at night. (b) How noisy the market is! (c) What is Dev drawing in class? (d) Drink a glass of milk.
12. 12.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (b) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (c) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (d) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) rough (b) sweet (c) bright (d) quiet
14. 14.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school library is my favourite place.
    2. The winners got shiny medals.
    3. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
    4. We may borrow two books every week.
    5. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
15. 15.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) People are standing in a queue.
16. 16.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our class visited an old fort on a hill. We climbed up to the tower. The guide told us about the old kings. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) Healthy Food (b) Our School Library (c) A Trip to the Old Fort (d) The Village Fair
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a bright moon!” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
19. 19.Read the paragraph:
    1. The vegetable market near our house opens early.
    2. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts.
    3. People bargain loudly over prices.
    4. Its branches spread very wide.
    5. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
21. 21.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Diya wore a cap. (b) Diya wore a new blue cap. (c) Diya wore a new cap. (d) Diya wore a blue cap.
22. 22.Meera is writing a letter to her aunt. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aunty. (b) Dear, Aunty (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Aunty,
23. 23.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
24. 24.Kavya is ending a letter to her elder brother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly,
25. 25.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
    ___
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
26. 26.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The water was too cold. ___, we did not swim.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So
27. 27.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    The train left the station with a loud whistle.
    Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
    At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
28. 28.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) Neel Learns to Swim (b) Meera Bakes a Cake (c) Asha and the Lost Puppy (d) The Kitten in the Tree
29. 29.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    18 May 2026
    Dance Workshop
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 23 May at 4 pm in the activity room. All are welcome. (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE
30. 30.Imran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.
31. 31.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on thursday.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
32. 32.In an informal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the closing
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
34. 34.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    18 January 2026
    A drawing competition will be held on 26 January at 4 pm in the art room. All are welcome.
    Yash
    Secretary, Art Club (a) Book Fair (b) Tree Plantation Drive (c) Drawing Competition
35. 35.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kavya wrote her poem. Her read it. (b) Kavya wrote Kavya's poem. Kavya read it. (c) Kavya wrote her poem. She read it.
36. 36.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our school sports day was full of fun. The day began with a march past. I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) a cricket match (b) my grandfather (c) the night sky (d) our school sports day
37. 37.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
38. 38.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (b) Our school library is my favourite place. (c) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (d) The monsoon is my favourite season.
39. 39.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
    A police officer helped Karan look for him.
    Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (a) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
40. 40.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The vegetable market near our house opens early. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes. People bargain loudly over prices. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold. (a) The Vegetable Market (b) Making Rangoli (c) Grandma's Garden (d) The Cricket Match

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