English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 155 · 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.A story begins: “Tara decided to build a model volcano.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
2. 2.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   A fair comes to our village every winter. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) My Grandfather (b) Healthy Food (c) The Peacock (d) The Village Fair
3. 3.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “meera and Dev will come to my house on Wednesday.” (a) house (b) meera (c) and (d) on
4. 4.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Maria draws a picture in art class. (b) Who is Sneha calling? (c) What a big cake! (d) Switch off the fan.
5. 5.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “The soup was hot. ___, it was not tasty.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
6. 6.A story begins: “Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) The park looked clean and green again.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Riverside School
   NOTICE
   3 August 2026
   Auditions for the music club will be held on 8 August at 11 am in the music room. All are welcome.
   Arjun
   Cultural Secretary (a) Cleanliness Drive (b) Dance Workshop (c) Music Club Auditions
9. 9.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, put a little toothpaste on your brush.
   ___, brush all your teeth gently.
   Next, spit out the toothpaste.
   Finally, rinse your mouth with water. (a) First (b) Then (c) Finally
10. 10.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kavya saw a tiny orange butterfly. (b) Kavya saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Kavya saw a butterfly. (d) Kavya saw an orange butterfly.
11. 11.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Tenzin has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) She (d) Him
12. 12.Kabir is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) See ya, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Bye bye!!!
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    Free Eye Check-Up
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 14 February at 2 pm in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Yash
    School Captain (a) the date (b) the title (c) name and designation (d) the word NOTICE
15. 15.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) You will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) I will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
16. 16.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put a little toothpaste on your brush.
    Then, brush all your teeth gently.
    ___, spit out the toothpaste.
    Finally, rinse your mouth with water. (a) First (b) Next (c) Finally
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
18. 18.Imran is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I baked cookies with Mum. (b) Tomorrow I will bake cookies with Mum. (c) You baked cookies with Mum today. (d) Every day I bake cookies with Mum.
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) shiny (b) prickly (c) loud (d) sweet
20. 20.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Riya drew a small house. (b) Riya drew a house. (c) Riya drew a small red house. (d) Riya drew a red house.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “rohan wore new clothes on Onam.” (a) new (b) wore (c) clothes (d) rohan
23. 23.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How is Vikram travelling to school” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
24. 24.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
25. 25.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “parrot” (b) after “every” (c) after “it” (d) after “talk”
26. 26.Riya is writing a letter to her elder sister. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
    Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
    ___
    Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
28. 28.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Gill (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Mrs Gill, (d) Dear Mrs Gill.
29. 29.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
    She read the book every night before bed.
    Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
    ___ (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
30. 30.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. He flew the kite high above the roof. Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) The Kitten in the Tree (b) The New Girl (c) The Broken Kite (d) The Dripping Tap
31. 31.Read the paragraph:
    1. Elephants are the biggest land animals.
    2. An elephant picks up food with its trunk.
    3. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit.
    4. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
    5. Dal and eggs build strong muscles.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
32. 32.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    19 July 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on 22 July at 3 pm on the main ground. All are welcome. (a) name and designation (b) the title (c) the word NOTICE (d) the date
33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    27 December 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday. (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
34. 34.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) finally (b) however (c) because
35. 35.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Rub soap on your hands. (c) Rinse and dry your hands. (d) Wet your hands with clean water.
36. 36.Arjun is writing a letter to his grandfather. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Grandpa, (b) Dear Grandpa. (c) Dear, Grandpa (d) Dear Sir,
37. 37.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our school library is my favourite place. It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) our school sports day (b) the school library (c) a cricket match (d) saving water
38. 38.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ramesh is the postman in our area.
    2. He brings letters and parcels every day.
    3. He carries a big brown bag of letters.
    4. We always thank the postman with a smile.
    5. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
39. 39.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held on 21 April at 10 am in the art room. All are welcome.
    Farhan
    Secretary, Art Club (a) the word NOTICE (b) the title (c) name and designation (d) the date
40. 40.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school library is my favourite place.
    2. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
    3. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
    4. The librarian helps us find good books.
    5. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4

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