English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 102 · 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 way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal picked Kunal's mango. Kunal ate it. (b) Kunal picked his mango. He ate it. (c) Kunal picked his mango. Him ate it.
2. 2.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Omkar flew a big kite. (b) Omkar flew a yellow kite. (c) Omkar flew a kite. (d) Omkar flew a big yellow kite.
3. 3.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Helps Riya Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Riya Grandma helps in the kitchen. (c) Riya helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Riya helps in the kitchen Grandma.
4. 4.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   ___, put an egg in a pan of water.
   Then, boil it for ten minutes.
   Next, cool the egg in cold water.
   Finally, peel the shell and eat the egg. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Because
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The honey tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) sweet (c) loud (d) fluffy
7. 7.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Riya saw a grey elephant. (b) Riya saw a huge elephant. (c) Riya saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Riya saw an elephant.
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the receiver's address
10. 10.These words are mixed up: school / bicycle / a / to / Tara / rides
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Tara rides to school a bicycle. (b) Tara rides a bicycle to school. (c) Rides Tara a bicycle to school. (d) Tara a bicycle rides to school.
11. 11.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Nisha painted her pot. Her sold it. (b) Nisha painted Nisha's pot. Nisha sold it. (c) Nisha painted her pot. She sold it.
12. 12.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. (a) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (b) My best friend is Farhan. (c) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (d) Elephants are the biggest land animals.
13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
    ___
    His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
    Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap.
14. 14.In an informal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) your name (d) your address
15. 15.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first monday of november.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2
16. 16.Yash answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
17. 17.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) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
18. 18.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    13 February 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Aisha
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
19. 19.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
    On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
    His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
20. 20.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha wrote her poem. She read it. (b) Isha wrote her poem. Her read it. (c) Isha wrote Isha's poem. Isha read it.
21. 21.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    1 August 2026
    Cleanliness Drive
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 9 August at 2 pm. All are welcome.
    Rahul
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
22. 22.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Omkar has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Him
23. 23.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (d) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
24. 24.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. She read the book every night before bed. Her little brother spilled juice on the book. Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (a) The Dripping Tap (b) Meera Bakes a Cake (c) The Dinosaur Book (d) The Clean Park
25. 25.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
    Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
    ___
    Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
26. 26.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school library is my favourite place.
    2. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
    3. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
    4. The librarian helps us find good books.
    5. We may borrow two books every week.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
27. 27.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Where is Meera playing cricket” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rahul wrote his poem. Him read it. (b) Rahul wrote his poem. He read it. (c) Rahul wrote Rahul's poem. Rahul read it.
30. 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (d) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
31. 31.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Rahul drawing in class?” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
32. 32.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) The monsoon is my favourite season. (b) In January, the sky fills with kites. (c) Our school library is my favourite place. (d) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
33. 33.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Ananya drew a tall red house. (b) Ananya drew a red house. (c) Ananya drew a house. (d) Ananya drew a tall house.
34. 34.Nisha is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please share the homework? (b) SHARE THE HOMEWORK!!! (c) Share the homework now.
35. 35.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a funny joke! (b) Dev cleans the room every Saturday. (c) Where is Tara playing cricket? (d) Water the plants today.
36. 36.Imran wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) quiet (c) noisy
37. 37.Ishaan is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You helped Grandpa in the garden today. (b) Today I helped Grandpa in the garden. (c) Every day I help Grandpa in the garden. (d) Tomorrow I will help Grandpa in the garden.
38. 38.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    19 September 2026
    Yoga Day
    A yoga session will be held on 23 September at 9 am on the school ground. All are welcome. (a) the word NOTICE (b) the date (c) name and designation (d) the title
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
40. 40.In a diary entry, what comes just before the entry (body)? (a) your name (b) the time (c) the day and date (d) “Dear Diary,”

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