English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 339 · 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 sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Diya eats a banana after school. (b) Diya a banana eats after school. (c) Eats Diya a banana after school. (d) Diya eats after school a banana.
2. 2.Saanvi answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Friday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
3. 3.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Saving the Fish (b) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (c) The Broken Kite (d) Arjun Gets Well
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Priya plays cricket in the park.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
6. 6.A story begins: “Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) The park looked clean and green again.
7. 7.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Red roses grow along the fence. She grows tomatoes and chillies too. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (b) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (c) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (d) My best friend is Farhan.
8. 8.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “How tasty the samosa is” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
10. 10.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) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (d) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
13. 13.You are writing an email to tell your teacher you are unwell. Which subject line is best? (a) Request to renew a book (b) Leave: unwell today (c) Something (d) Maths homework for today
14. 14.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
    She watered the pot every morning.
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    ___ (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
15. 15.Yash answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Yash write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (b) You will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (d) I will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday.
16. 16.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    1 October 2026
    Free Eye Check-Up
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 9 October at 2 pm. All are welcome.
    Manav
    School Captain (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
17. 17.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Rao. Which opening is best? (a) Rao, listen up (b) Dear Mr Rao, (c) Hey Rao!!! (d) Yo teacher,
18. 18.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My best friend is Farhan. My friend always shares his lunch with me. Farhan and I play football after school. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) The Vegetable Market (b) The Peacock (c) My Pet Cat (d) My Best Friend
19. 19.Read the paragraph:
    1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
    2. Our house won the tug of war.
    3. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
    4. Kites of every colour dance in the wind.
    5. At night, people fly kites with small lights.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
20. 20.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) your name (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the time (d) the entry (body)
21. 21.Riya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) Thank you and regards,
22. 22.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    2 April 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on 9 April at 3 pm. All are welcome.
    Ishaan
    Sports Captain (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
23. 23.Read the paragraph:
    1. My best friend is Farhan.
    2. Farhan sits next to me in class.
    3. My friend always shares his lunch with me.
    4. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
    5. He is a true friend who helps me.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Mum said (d) said, Please
25. 25.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. She read the book every night before bed. Her little brother spilled juice on the book. Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (a) The Broken Kite (b) The Dinosaur Book (c) The Train to Shimla (d) The Model Volcano
26. 26.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Joseph,
27. 27.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    My grandfather is seventy years old. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) eating healthy food (b) the peacock (c) our classroom (d) my grandfather
28. 28.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) Lost at the Mela (b) The Model Volcano (c) Arjun Gets Well (d) The Train to Shimla
29. 29.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    15 January 2026
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Ishaan
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) loud (c) sweet (d) fluffy
31. 31.Read the paragraph:
    1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
    2. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    3. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
    4. The guide told us about the old kings.
    5. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
32. 32.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Simran has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) It (d) She
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
34. 34.Meera answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Meera write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Monday. (d) I will call again at 7 pm on Monday.
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
36. 36.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (b) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (c) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
37. 37.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    I got a new bicycle on my birthday. It is red with a shiny silver bell. Its seat is soft and comfortable. I ride it to the park every evening. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week. (a) my new bicycle (b) the school library (c) our school sports day (d) ants
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
39. 39.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kavya picked a yellow flower. (b) Kavya picked a flower. (c) Kavya picked a tiny yellow flower. (d) Kavya picked a tiny flower.
40. 40.Diya is writing a letter to her friend Zoya. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,

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