English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 33 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. The train left the station with a loud whistle. Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) The Dripping Tap (b) The Model Volcano (c) The Train to Shimla (d) The Broken Kite
3. 3.Read the paragraph:
   1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
   2. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
   3. We place small lamps around the design.
   4. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
   5. Imran took the last wicket.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
4. 4.Kabir is writing a letter to his friend Meera. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Meera, (b) Dear Meera. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear, Meera
5. 5.Manav is ending a letter to his grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.Kavya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please send me the notes? (b) SEND ME THE NOTES!!! (c) Send me the notes now.
7. 7.Aisha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You planted a tree in our garden today. (b) Every day I plant a tree in our garden. (c) Tomorrow I will plant a tree in our garden. (d) Today I planted a tree in our garden.
8. 8.Kunal is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please renew my library book? (b) RENEW MY LIBRARY BOOK!!! (c) Renew my library book now.
9. 9.Manav is ending a letter to his elder brother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Sneha plays cricket in the park” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
12. 12.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Zoya going after school?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
13. 13.Riya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (d) I will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.
14. 14.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Kunal cleans the room every Saturday” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
16. 16.The first step is: “Write the letter.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Seal the envelope. (b) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (c) Fold it and put it in an envelope.
17. 17.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    An old banyan tree stands in our village. Its branches spread very wide. Long roots hang down from its branches. Birds build nests in its branches. Villagers rest in its cool shade. (a) the village fair (b) the old banyan tree (c) the school library (d) making a rangoli
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
19. 19.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Boil water in a pan. (b) Strain the tea into cups. (c) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (d) Pour in milk and sugar.
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The cake was too sweet nobody ate a second piece.” (a) after “nobody” (b) after “sweet” (c) after “was” (d) after “a”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad.
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) loud (b) colourful (c) fluffy (d) salty
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.These words are mixed up: bed / Ishaan / drinks / milk / warm / before
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Ishaan warm milk drinks before bed. (b) Drinks Ishaan warm milk before bed. (c) Ishaan drinks before bed warm milk. (d) Ishaan drinks warm milk before bed.
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
26. 26.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (b) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (d) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
27. 27.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Imran found a torch and some candles.
    The family sat by the candles and told stories.
    When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (a) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (b) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (c) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
28. 28.Read the paragraph:
    1. An old banyan tree stands in our village.
    2. Its branches spread very wide.
    3. Long roots hang down from its branches.
    4. Villagers rest in its cool shade.
    5. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed so we went home. (b) The shop was closed but we went home. (c) The shop was closed because we went home.
30. 30.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) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
31. 31.Isha is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) SHARE THE HOMEWORK!!! (b) Share the homework now. (c) Could you please share the homework?
32. 32.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our classroom is bright and clean.
    2. Our desks are arranged in neat rows.
    3. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    4. A green board hangs at the front.
    5. We keep our classroom tidy every day.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
33. 33.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    10 December 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 15 December at 11 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Tenzin
    Sports Captain (a) the word NOTICE (b) name and designation (c) the title (d) the date
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
35. 35.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Kabir fell off his bicycle he hurt his knee.” (a) after “Kabir” (b) after “fell” (c) after “hurt” (d) after “bicycle”
36. 36.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My aunt made sweets for baisakhi.” (a) made (b) for (c) aunt (d) baisakhi
37. 37.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
38. 38.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Its branches spread very wide. Long roots hang down from its branches. Birds build nests in its branches. (a) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (b) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (c) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (d) In January, the sky fills with kites.
39. 39.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
    2. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves.
    3. They have long trunks and big ears.
    4. Ants walk one behind the other in a line.
    5. Ants store food for the winter.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We met all our cousins on baisakhi.” (a) baisakhi (b) all (c) our (d) on

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