English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 290 · 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 of these is a statement? (a) Farhan rides a bicycle to school. (b) Sit down quietly. (c) How funny the joke is! (d) What is Vikram reading today?
2. 2.Rohan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) You will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
3. 3.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Tie a ribbon around it. (b) Stick the ends with tape. (c) Wrap the box in coloured paper. (d) Put the gift in a box.
4. 4.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) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (b) Meera Bakes a Cake (c) The Lost Ring (d) The Broken Kite
5. 5.A story begins: “Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
6. 6.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) however (b) finally (c) because
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) A green parrot.
8. 8.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   Story-Telling Contest
   A story-telling contest will be held on 18 February at 10 am in the junior hall. All are welcome.
   Dev
   Secretary, Literary Club (a) the date (b) the title (c) name and designation (d) the word NOTICE
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, Close the window. (b) Dad said “Close the window.” (c) Dad said, “Close the window. (d) Dad said, “Close the window.”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, I love mangoes. (b) Zoya said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Zoya said “I love mangoes.” (d) Zoya said, “I love mangoes.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) When the school bus came. (c) My father. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
13. 13.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Priya fixed her toy car. She played with it. (b) Priya fixed Priya's toy car. Priya played with it. (c) Priya fixed her toy car. Her played with it.
14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    23 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Manav (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The players. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
16. 16.Pooja answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (a) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.
17. 17.Rahul is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will plant a tree in our garden. (b) You planted a tree in our garden today. (c) Today I planted a tree in our garden. (d) Every day I plant a tree in our garden.
18. 18.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    12 January 2026
    Science Exhibition
    A science exhibition will be held in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Zoya
    Secretary, Science Club (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    14 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Friday.
    Kavya (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
20. 20.The first steps are: “Put the gift in a box. Wrap the box in coloured paper.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Tie a ribbon around it. (b) Stick the ends with tape.
21. 21.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    11 July 2026
    A book fair will be held on 19 July at 4 pm in the school library. All are welcome.
    Kunal
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Book Fair (b) Story-Telling Contest (c) Science Exhibition
22. 22.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Pooja packed Pooja's bag. Pooja carried it. (b) Pooja packed her bag. Her carried it. (c) Pooja packed her bag. She carried it.
23. 23.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) eating healthy food (b) the peacock (c) saving water (d) our trip to the zoo
24. 24.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Aisha saw a brown dog. (b) Aisha saw a big brown dog. (c) Aisha saw a big dog. (d) Aisha saw a dog.
25. 25.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the 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.
    ___ (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
26. 26.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Zoya reading today? (b) What Zoya is reading today? (c) Zoya is what reading today? (d) What is Zoya reading today?
27. 27.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    19 May 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 26 May at 11 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Farhan
    Sports Captain (a) Music Club Auditions (b) Free Eye Check-Up (c) Annual Sports Day
28. 28.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I was really nervous at first. (b) Our school has three floors. (c) The bus has forty seats. (d) The zoo opens at nine.
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
30. 30.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our classroom is bright and clean.
    2. It has big windows that let in sunlight.
    3. Red roses grow along the fence.
    4. Our desks are arranged in neat rows.
    5. We keep our classroom tidy every day.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog.
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the date
33. 33.Ananya is ending a letter to her elder sister. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Yours lovingly. (d) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
35. 35.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first Sunday of January.” (a) the (b) birthday (c) of (d) my
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
37. 37.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Sit down quietly.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    4 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 10 am on Monday.
    Nisha (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first Friday of april.” (a) the (b) on (c) april (d) birthday

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