English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 991 · 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.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) He told his father about the leaking tap. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (d) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
2. 2.Manav wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) afraid (b) spicy (c) brave
3. 3.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
4. 4.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) The New Girl (b) The Spelling Contest (c) The Train to Shimla (d) Asha and the Lost Puppy
5. 5.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
   He asked his friends to help clean the park.
   ___
   The park looked clean and green again. (a) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
6. 6.Priya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Bye bye!!!
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   Elephants are the biggest land animals. They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) ants (b) our trip to the zoo (c) elephants (d) a day at the beach
9. 9.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “My aunt made sweets for baisakhi.” (a) for (b) made (c) sweets (d) baisakhi
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Imran wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) chilly (c) hot
12. 12.Read the paragraph:
    1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
    2. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
    3. A green board hangs at the front.
    4. A peacock dances with its feathers spread.
    5. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
13. 13.Imagine this picture:
    A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
16. 16.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Cleans Manav the room every Saturday. (b) Manav cleans the room every Saturday. (c) Manav the room cleans every Saturday. (d) Manav cleans every Saturday the room.
17. 17.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Put flour in a big bowl. (b) Add a little water. (c) Cover the dough and let it rest. (d) Knead it into a soft dough.
18. 18.Read the paragraph:
    1. We have a pet cat named Mishti.
    2. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
    3. Our house won the tug of war.
    4. She sleeps in a basket near the window.
    5. Mishti chases balls of wool all day.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
19. 19.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
    3. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    4. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
    5. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
20. 20.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Yash and I played in the park on wednesday.” (a) on (b) park (c) wednesday (d) the
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The peacock. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (c) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (d) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
24. 24.The first step is: “Write the letter.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (b) Seal the envelope. (c) Stick a stamp on it and post it.
25. 25.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The tiny ant. (d) Collected nuts.
27. 27.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What is Diya drawing in class? (b) What a clever crow! (c) Please pass the salt. (d) Riya brushes the dog on Sundays.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
29. 29.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    13 March 2026
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 19 March at 9 am in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Riya
    School Captain (a) Yoga Day (b) Music Club Auditions (c) Free Eye Check-Up
30. 30.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Put the gift in a box. (b) Tie a ribbon around it. (c) Stick the ends with tape. (d) Wrap the box in coloured paper.
31. 31.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 “off” (c) after “over” (d) after “boiled”
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “When is Aarav leaving for Delhi?” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
33. 33.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) finally (b) however (c) because
34. 34.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, heat a little oil in a pan.
    Then, add a handful of corn kernels.
    Next, cover the pan and wait for the popping.
    Finally, sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Because
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Tenzin answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
37. 37.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 describes this picture? (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
38. 38.Imran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
39. 39.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Dev wore an old cap. (b) Dev wore a blue cap. (c) Dev wore an old blue cap. (d) Dev wore a cap.
40. 40.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.

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