English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 308 · 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 is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Maria fixed her toy car. Her played with it. (b) Maria fixed Maria's toy car. Maria played with it. (c) Maria fixed her toy car. She played with it.
2. 2.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
   ___
   One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
   Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) Imran found a torch and some candles.
3. 3.A story begins: “Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
4. 4.Imagine this picture:
   A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
5. 5.Which linking word shows a result? (a) so (b) Finally (c) But (d) because
6. 6.What kind of sentence is this?
   “How tall the tree is!” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
9. 9.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) your name (b) the day and date (c) the entry (body) (d) the time
10. 10.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Manav carried a bag. (b) Manav carried a black bag. (c) Manav carried a heavy bag. (d) Manav carried a heavy black bag.
11. 11.Omkar answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.
12. 12.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
13. 13.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    16 July 2026
    A yoga session will be held on 20 July at 9 am on the school ground. All are welcome.
    Priya
    Sports Captain (a) Yoga Day (b) Story-Telling Contest (c) Cleanliness Drive
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.A story begins: “Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) She watered the pot every morning. (c) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
16. 16.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Kunal kicks the ball in the garden” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
17. 17.Which of these is a statement? (a) Why is Rahul laughing? (b) Switch off the fan. (c) What a bright moon! (d) Imran eats a banana after school.
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) spicy (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) loud
19. 19.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) I was really nervous at first. (c) The test had ten questions. (d) The bus has forty seats.
20. 20.Ananya is writing a letter to her friend Tenzin. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Tenzin (b) Dear Tenzin, (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Tenzin.
21. 21.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Gill! (b) Dear Mr Gill, (c) Dear, Mr Gill (d) Dear Mr Gill.
22. 22.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “turned” (b) after “sky” (c) after “it” (d) after “dark”
23. 23.Pooja answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
24. 24.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
26. 26.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Imran warm milk drinks before bed. (b) Imran drinks warm milk before bed. (c) Imran drinks before bed warm milk. (d) Drinks Imran warm milk before bed.
27. 27.Which of these is a command? (a) Why is Meera crying? (b) What a tall tree! (c) Please speak slowly. (d) Dev kicks the ball in the garden.
28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    5 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “off” (b) after “over” (c) after “The” (d) after “boiled”
31. 31.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Kabir helps Grandma in the kitchen.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
32. 32.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    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. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) our classroom (b) the old banyan tree (c) our pet cat (d) eating healthy food
33. 33.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Nisha opened an umbrella. (b) Nisha opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Nisha opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Nisha opened a small umbrella.
34. 34.Nisha is writing a letter to her elder brother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Bhaiya, (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Bhaiya. (d) Dear, Bhaiya
35. 35.Read the paragraph:
    1. The railway station is always busy.
    2. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes.
    3. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage.
    4. Loud announcements tell people about the trains.
    5. The postman knows every house on our street.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
36. 36.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Manav drawing in class” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
37. 37.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Imran reading today? (b) What Imran is reading today? (c) Is what Imran reading today? (d) Imran is what reading today?
38. 38.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ My friend always shares his lunch with me. Farhan and I play football after school. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (b) Our school library is my favourite place. (c) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (d) My best friend is Farhan.
39. 39.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    5 March 2026
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 12 March at 11 am in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Riya
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) Drawing Competition (b) Inter-House Quiz (c) Story-Telling Contest
40. 40.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) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.

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