English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 114 · 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 steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Wet your hands with clean water. (c) Rub soap on your hands. (d) Rinse and dry your hands.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Fell all night.
3. 3.Tara wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) silent (b) square (c) noisy
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Omkar said (d) The soup is ready.
5. 5.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
6. 6.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Maria visits the library on Fridays.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
7. 7.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, put an egg in a pan of water.
   Then, boil it for ten minutes.
   Next, cool the egg in cold water.
   ___, peel the shell and eat the egg. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
8. 8.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) Finally (b) so (c) because (d) However
9. 9.Imagine this picture:
   A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) spicy (b) colourful (c) smooth (d) noisy
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Aisha said
14. 14.These words are mixed up: library / visits / on / the / Rohan / Fridays
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rohan the library visits on Fridays. (b) Visits Rohan the library on Fridays. (c) Rohan visits on Fridays the library. (d) Rohan visits the library on Fridays.
15. 15.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please close the door.” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
16. 16.Kabir is writing a letter to his friend Farhan. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Dev said (d) Close the window.
18. 18.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Rohan kicks the ball in the garden” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
19. 19.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) A fair comes to our village every winter. (b) The monsoon is my favourite season. (c) The railway station is always busy. (d) Ramesh is the postman in our area.
20. 20.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
21. 21.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Serve the rice hot with dal. (b) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (c) Put the rice and water in a pot. (d) Wash the rice in cold water.
22. 22.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    I got a new bicycle on my birthday. It is red with a shiny silver bell. Its seat is soft and comfortable. I ride it to the park every evening. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week. (a) the old banyan tree (b) the school library (c) my new bicycle (d) our trip to the zoo
23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
    Ananya (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
24. 24.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Yash rode a bicycle. (b) Yash rode a green bicycle. (c) Yash rode a new green bicycle. (d) Yash rode a new bicycle.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
26. 26.The first steps are: “Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. Add some yellow paint beside it.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Watch the paint turn green. (b) Mix the two with a brush.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
28. 28.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tara picked Tara's mango. Tara ate it. (b) Tara picked her mango. She ate it. (c) Tara picked her mango. Her ate it.
29. 29.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) Priya practised her lines every evening. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (d) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
30. 30.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Farhan wore a new red cap. (b) Farhan wore a new cap. (c) Farhan wore a cap. (d) Farhan wore a red cap.
31. 31.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Him (c) It (d) She
32. 32.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Packs Rahul the school bag at night. (b) Rahul packs the school bag at night. (c) Rahul the school bag packs at night. (d) Rahul packs at night the school bag.
33. 33.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I felt sad when it ended. (b) The test had ten questions. (c) The bus has forty seats. (d) The zoo opens at nine.
34. 34.In an informal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the date (c) your name (d) the body
35. 35.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    ___ (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
36. 36.Read the paragraph:
    1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
    2. From the tower we could see the whole town.
    3. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
    4. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    5. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
37. 37.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    7 July 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on 12 July at 2 pm on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Dev
    Sports Captain (a) the date (b) the title (c) name and designation (d) the word NOTICE
38. 38.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rahul ate a juicy yellow mango. (b) Rahul ate a juicy mango. (c) Rahul ate a mango. (d) Rahul ate a yellow mango.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
40. 40.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Simran reading today” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)

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