English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 183 · 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.Rohan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.
2. 2.Kunal is writing a letter to his uncle. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Uncle, (c) Dear, Uncle (d) Dear Uncle.
3. 3.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. He told his father about the leaking tap. His father fixed the tap with a new washer. Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) Neel Learns to Swim (b) Lost at the Mela (c) The Bean Seed (d) The Dripping Tap
4. 4.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Why is Imran crying” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
5. 5.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) Next (b) since (c) so (d) But
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis.
7. 7.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran found his kite. Him flew it. (b) Imran found Imran's kite. Imran flew it. (c) Imran found his kite. He flew it.
8. 8.Rohan is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) EXPLAIN THIS SUM AGAIN!!! (b) Explain this sum again now. (c) Could you please explain this sum again?
9. 9.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) He put the fish back into the river. (d) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
10. 10.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    11 October 2026
    Science Exhibition
    A science exhibition will be held on 18 October at 4 pm in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Ishaan
    Secretary, Science Club (a) name and designation (b) the word NOTICE (c) the date (d) the title
11. 11.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
12. 12.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Zoya found a shell. (b) Zoya found a white shell. (c) Zoya found a small white shell. (d) Zoya found a small shell.
13. 13.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav rice cooks for lunch. (b) Cooks Manav rice for lunch. (c) Manav cooks rice for lunch. (d) Manav cooks for lunch rice.
14. 14.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandfather is seventy years old.
    2. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning.
    3. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood.
    4. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    5. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
15. 15.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
16. 16.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) since (b) First (c) Although (d) so
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) loud (b) sticky (c) bitter (d) colourful
18. 18.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
    Imran found a torch and some candles.
    ___
    When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (c) The family sat by the candles and told stories.
20. 20.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. Fruits give us many vitamins. Milk and curd make our bones strong. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) my new bicycle (b) eating healthy food (c) making a rangoli (d) our school sports day
21. 21.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rides Saanvi a bicycle to school. (b) Saanvi a bicycle rides to school. (c) Saanvi rides to school a bicycle. (d) Saanvi rides a bicycle to school.
22. 22.Isha is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please renew my library book? (b) Renew my library book now. (c) RENEW MY LIBRARY BOOK!!!
23. 23.Read the paragraph:
    1. Elephants are the biggest land animals.
    2. Loud announcements tell people about the trains.
    3. They have long trunks and big ears.
    4. An elephant picks up food with its trunk.
    5. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
24. 24.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. (a) The Old Banyan Tree (b) My Grandfather (c) Our School Library (d) My Pet Cat
25. 25.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Meera opened a small striped umbrella. (b) Meera opened a striped umbrella. (c) Meera opened a small umbrella. (d) Meera opened an umbrella.
26. 26.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    In January, the sky fills with kites. Children fly kites from their rooftops. Kites of every colour dance in the wind. We buy strong string for our kites. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) our trip to the zoo (b) flying kites (c) ants (d) our pet cat
27. 27.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Karan went to the mela with his uncle. In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. A police officer helped Karan look for him. Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (a) The Broken Kite (b) Lost at the Mela (c) The Big Football Match (d) Dev Forgets His Umbrella
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The peacock. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) When the bell rang.
29. 29.Kabir is writing a letter to his elder brother. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
32. 32.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school library is my favourite place.
    2. The librarian helps us find good books.
    3. We may borrow two books every week.
    4. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
    5. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
33. 33.Riya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will eat pani puri with my friends. (b) Today I ate pani puri with my friends. (c) You ate pani puri with my friends today. (d) Every day I eat pani puri with my friends.
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
    2. We climbed up to the tower.
    3. The guide told us about the old kings.
    4. From the tower we could see the whole town.
    5. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Maria drinks warm milk before bed” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Aisha. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Aisha? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Aisha. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Aisha.
37. 37.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rohan has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
39. 39.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    She watered the pot every morning.
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
40. 40.Which of these is a question? (a) What is Tara reading today? (b) Zoya waters the plants in the evening. (c) Turn left at the temple. (d) What a tall tree!

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