English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 100 · 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 word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Maria has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) He (d) Her
2. 2.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Please help me carry this box.” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
3. 3.Imagine this picture:
   A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
4. 4.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (b) My grandfather is seventy years old. (c) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (d) An old banyan tree stands in our village.
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
7. 7.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Please pass the salt. (b) Kabir feeds the cat every morning. (c) What is Rahul eating for lunch? (d) How lovely the song is!
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small so it was very heavy. (b) The box was small but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small because it was very heavy.
9. 9.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   6 June 2026
   Our annual sports day will be held on 12 June at 11 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
   Kavya
   Sports Captain (a) Annual Sports Day (b) Drawing Competition (c) Science Exhibition
10. 10.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
    3. He is a true friend who helps me.
    4. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
    5. Children float paper boats in puddles.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
11. 11.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    4 February 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Pooja
    Sports Captain (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
12. 12.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    11 February 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 18 February at 10 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Riya
    Sports Captain (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE
13. 13.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) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The school bus. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
15. 15.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Nisha saw a little dog. (b) Nisha saw a black dog. (c) Nisha saw a dog. (d) Nisha saw a little black dog.
16. 16.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (b) Take two slices of bread. (c) Spread butter on one slice. (d) Cover them with the other slice.
17. 17.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a colourful rangoli” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
18. 18.You are writing an email to invite your class to your birthday party. Which subject line is best? (a) Maths homework for today (b) Invitation: my birthday party (c) Something (d) Leave: unwell today
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) sweet (b) colourful (c) loud (d) smooth
20. 20.Ananya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) See ya, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Thank you and regards,
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) bright (b) salty (c) loud (d) rough
22. 22.Read the paragraph:
    1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
    2. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
    3. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
    4. Ants store food for the winter.
    5. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Change of section
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Drink a glass of milk.” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question
25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    18 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.
    Simran (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
26. 26.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    6 March 2026
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 12 March at 3 pm in the society park. All are welcome.
    Ananya
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) Music Club Auditions (b) Tree Plantation Drive (c) Inter-House Quiz
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Isha said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
28. 28.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) A fair comes to our village every winter. (b) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (c) Our classroom is bright and clean. (d) Ramesh is the postman in our area.
30. 30.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, cut two lemons in half.
    ___, squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.
    Next, add cold water and sugar to the juice.
    Finally, serve the lemonade in glasses. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Then
31. 31.Omkar wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) purple (c) huge
32. 32.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Riya wore an old blue cap. (b) Riya wore an old cap. (c) Riya wore a blue cap. (d) Riya wore a cap.
33. 33.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Rahul wore a cap. (b) Rahul wore a new cap. (c) Rahul wore a new blue cap. (d) Rahul wore a blue cap.
34. 34.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Das. Which opening is best? (a) Das, listen up (b) Dear Ms Das, (c) Hey Das!!! (d) Yo teacher,
35. 35.Omkar is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.You are writing an email to thank your aunt for a birthday gift. Which subject line is best? (a) Maths homework for today (b) Photos from the school trip (c) READ THIS NOW (d) Thank you for the gift
37. 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (d) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
38. 38.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan packed Ishaan's bag. Ishaan carried it. (b) Ishaan packed his bag. He carried it. (c) Ishaan packed his bag. Him carried it.
39. 39.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The cake was too sweet nobody ate a second piece.” (a) after “The” (b) after “nobody” (c) after “sweet” (d) after “was”
40. 40.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (d) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.

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