English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 3 · 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.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
2. 2.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha fixed Isha's toy car. Isha played with it. (b) Isha fixed her toy car. Her played with it. (c) Isha fixed her toy car. She played with it.
3. 3.Rohan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
4. 4.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Read the paragraph:
   1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
   2. A green board hangs at the front.
   3. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
   4. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
   5. We place small lamps around the design.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   11 March 2026, 10:15 am
   Dear Mum,
   Mr Bose called. He will come home at 11 am on Monday. (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
7. 7.The first steps are: “Wash the fruits well. Peel the banana and the orange.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (b) Mix them in a bowl and serve.
8. 8.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Tara decided to build a model volcano.
   She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
   ___
   Tara's model won the first prize. (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
9. 9.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Ananya painted a small pot. (b) Ananya painted a small orange pot. (c) Ananya painted a pot. (d) Ananya painted an orange pot.
10. 10.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
11. 11.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
    ___
    A police officer helped Karan look for him.
    Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (a) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (b) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
12. 12.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first Tuesday of february.” (a) birthday (b) february (c) first (d) is
13. 13.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Ants are tiny but very hard-working. They live together in an anthill. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. Ants store food for the winter. (a) The Old Banyan Tree (b) A Visit to the Zoo (c) Busy Ants (d) The Vegetable Market
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
15. 15.Ishaan is writing a letter to his friend Pooja. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Pooja. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Pooja, (d) Dear, Pooja
16. 16.Nisha is writing a letter to her elder sister. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Didi, (b) Dear Didi. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear, Didi
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Rohan's team had a big football match.
    Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
    ___
    His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
19. 19.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Zoya drawing in class?” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) quiet (b) rough (c) salty (d) shiny
21. 21.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) The Broken Kite (b) The Nest on the Window (c) The New Girl (d) Dev Forgets His Umbrella
22. 22.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
23. 23.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    10 June 2026
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 13 June at 2 pm in the music room. All are welcome.
    Nisha
    Cultural Secretary (a) Music Club Auditions (b) Annual Sports Day (c) Science Exhibition
24. 24.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The bus has forty seats. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) A week has seven days. (d) I felt thankful for my friends.
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) sweet (b) colourful (c) prickly (d) loud
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Running in the park. (d) The rain fell all night.
27. 27.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Scrub the plate with soap. (b) Rinse it under the tap. (c) Scrape the leftover food into the bin. (d) Leave it on the rack to dry.
28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
29. 29.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Draws Tenzin a picture in art class. (b) Tenzin draws in art class a picture. (c) Tenzin a picture draws in art class. (d) Tenzin draws a picture in art class.
30. 30.A story begins: “Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (c) Priya practised her lines every evening.
31. 31.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (d) Neel was scared to go into the pool.
34. 34.Vikram wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) dull (b) hungry (c) bright
35. 35.Read the paragraph:
    1. We must not waste water.
    2. Fix leaking taps quickly.
    3. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car.
    4. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water.
    5. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) bright (c) spicy (d) smooth
37. 37.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
    He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    ___ (a) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (b) The park looked clean and green again. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
38. 38.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) because (b) finally (c) however
39. 39.Sneha is writing a letter to her grandfather. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) so (c) but

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