English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 959 · 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. Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
   2. They live together in an anthill.
   3. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves.
   4. Ants store food for the winter.
   5. She sleeps in a basket near the window.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
2. 2.Aarav is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I visit the zoo with my class. (b) Tomorrow I will visit the zoo with my class. (c) Today I visited the zoo with my class. (d) You visited the zoo with my class today.
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The library sounds ___.” (a) colourful (b) sour (c) quiet (d) smooth
4. 4.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. First we draw the pattern with white chalk. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder. We place small lamps around the design. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli. (a) our school sports day (b) making a rangoli (c) saving water (d) a visit to an old fort
5. 5.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 describes this picture? (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Our cat.
7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
   Diya painted a birthday card for him.
   ___
   Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
8. 8.Farhan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.A story begins: “Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
11. 11.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How clever the crow is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Dev said (d) said, I
13. 13.Saanvi is writing a letter to her grandmother. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
14. 14.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Nair. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Nair!!! (b) Nair, listen up (c) Yo teacher, (d) Dear Mrs Nair,
15. 15.Read the paragraph:
    1. An old banyan tree stands in our village.
    2. Fix leaking taps quickly.
    3. Its branches spread very wide.
    4. Long roots hang down from its branches.
    5. Birds build nests in its branches.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
16. 16.The first steps are: “Wash the fruits well. Peel the banana and the orange.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (b) Cut all the fruits into small pieces.
17. 17.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera the car washes on Sundays. (b) Meera washes on Sundays the car. (c) Washes Meera the car on Sundays. (d) Meera washes the car on Sundays.
18. 18.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The bag was heavy. ___, Dad helped me carry it.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
19. 19.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “I go to the park with my dog on wednesday.” (a) the (b) with (c) wednesday (d) on
20. 20.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) your name (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the entry (body) (d) the day and date
21. 21.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Meera crying? (b) Why Meera is crying? (c) Meera is why crying? (d) Why is Meera crying?
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    ___ (a) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Swam in the pond.
26. 26.A story begins: “A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
27. 27.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    Cleanliness Drive
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 25 April at 4 pm near the society gate. All are welcome.
    Rahul
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) name and designation (b) the date (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Ishaan was born in the month of september.” (a) born (b) september (c) of (d) was
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples and we bought grapes.
30. 30.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. Diya painted a birthday card for him. Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) Meera Bakes a Cake (b) The Broken Kite (c) A Card for Grandpa (d) The Dripping Tap
31. 31.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Aarav cooks rice for lunch” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
32. 32.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Vikram baked his cake. Him shared it. (b) Vikram baked his cake. He shared it. (c) Vikram baked Vikram's cake. Vikram shared it.
33. 33.Arjun wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) hungry (c) silent
34. 34.Which of these is a question? (a) Wash your hands before lunch. (b) What a tasty samosa! (c) Zoya kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Where is Simran going after school?
35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    19 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Manav (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
36. 36.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The shop was closed. ___, we went home.” (a) So (b) However (c) Because
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died so nobody watered them. (b) The plants died but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
38. 38.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “baked” (b) after “cake” (c) after “a” (d) after “it”
39. 39.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Nisha is playing cricket? (b) Is where Nisha playing cricket? (c) Nisha is where playing cricket? (d) Where is Nisha playing cricket?
40. 40.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    9 March 2026
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 13 March at 3 pm in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Vikram
    School Captain (a) Music Club Auditions (b) Annual Sports Day (c) Free Eye Check-Up

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