English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 145 · 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.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   16 May 2026
   Story-Telling Contest
   A story-telling contest will be held in the junior hall. All are welcome.
   Diya
   Secretary, Literary Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Mum,
   Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
   Rohan (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
5. 5.Isha is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) See ya, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Bye bye!!!
6. 6.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “can” (b) after “hello” (c) after “talk” (d) after “says”
7. 7.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Aarav,
8. 8.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) He put the fish back into the river. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (c) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
9. 9.Tara is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You helped Grandpa in the garden today. (b) Tomorrow I will help Grandpa in the garden. (c) Every day I help Grandpa in the garden. (d) Today I helped Grandpa in the garden.
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog.
11. 11.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Gill. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Gill!!! (b) Gill, listen up (c) Dear Mr Gill, (d) Yo teacher,
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (b) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher. (c) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (d) “The soup is ready” said the teacher.
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) rough (c) sour (d) quiet
14. 14.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Put flour in a big bowl. (b) Knead it into a soft dough. (c) Add a little water. (d) Cover the dough and let it rest.
15. 15.Isha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will make a new friend. (b) Today I made a new friend. (c) Every day I make a new friend. (d) You made a new friend today.
16. 16.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from lucknow in january.” (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
17. 17.These words are mixed up: plays / cricket / in / the / Farhan / park
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Farhan plays in the park cricket. (b) Farhan plays cricket in the park. (c) Plays Farhan cricket in the park. (d) Farhan cricket plays in the park.
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “imran and I played in the park on Wednesday.” (a) the (b) imran (c) park (d) in
19. 19.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Its stone walls were very thick. We climbed up to the tower. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) Our school sports day was full of fun. (b) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (c) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (d) Ramesh is the postman in our area.
20. 20.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Pooja the dog brushes on Sundays. (b) Pooja brushes the dog on Sundays. (c) Brushes Pooja the dog on Sundays. (d) Pooja brushes on Sundays the dog.
21. 21.Read the paragraph:
    1. We spent a happy day at the beach.
    2. The waves splashed over our feet.
    3. We built a big sandcastle.
    4. Dad bought us fresh coconuts.
    5. It has big windows that let in sunlight.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Fell all night. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
23. 23.Vikram answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Friday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
24. 24.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Ananya entered the school spelling contest. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. In the final round, she spelt every word right. Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) The Big Football Match (b) Neel Learns to Swim (c) The Dripping Tap (d) The Spelling Contest
25. 25.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Diya is laughing? (b) Diya is why laughing? (c) Why is Diya laughing? (d) Is why Diya laughing?
26. 26.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (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.
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green because it was very sweet.
28. 28.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Zoya drawing in class” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
29. 29.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano. She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. Tara's model won the first prize. (a) The Spelling Contest (b) The Model Volcano (c) The Big Football Match (d) The New Girl
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
32. 32.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Kunal eating for lunch? (b) Kunal is what eating for lunch? (c) What Kunal is eating for lunch? (d) Is what Kunal eating for lunch?
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The monsoon is my favourite season. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. (a) Making Rangoli (b) The Monsoon (c) Sports Day (d) My New Bicycle
35. 35.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (d) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The rain. (d) Told us a story.
37. 37.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    6 August 2026
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 14 August at 3 pm in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Vikram
    School Captain (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Free Eye Check-Up (c) Music Club Auditions
38. 38.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the day and date (c) your name (d) the entry (body)
39. 39.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We spent a happy day at the beach. The waves splashed over our feet. We built a big sandcastle. Dad bought us fresh coconuts. We collected shells near the shore. (a) a day at the beach (b) the village fair (c) making a rangoli (d) my new bicycle
40. 40.These words are mixed up: on / car / Sundays / the / washes / Aisha
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Aisha washes on Sundays the car. (b) Aisha washes the car on Sundays. (c) Washes Aisha the car on Sundays. (d) Aisha the car washes on Sundays.

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