English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 342 · 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 part is missing from this message?
   
   18 August 2026, 10:15 am
   Dear Didi,
   Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
   Pooja (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
2. 2.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Ananya helps Grandma in the kitchen.” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
3. 3.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Mix the two with a brush. (b) Add some yellow paint beside it. (c) Watch the paint turn green. (d) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.
4. 4.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Why is Tenzin crying? (b) Put your books in the bag. (c) What a tasty samosa! (d) Dev waters the plants in the evening.
5. 5.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Sneha painted a small pot. (b) Sneha painted a pot. (c) Sneha painted a blue pot. (d) Sneha painted a small blue pot.
6. 6.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) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   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) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
8. 8.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Sneha saw a dog. (b) Sneha saw a small dog. (c) Sneha saw a brown dog. (d) Sneha saw a small brown dog.
9. 9.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Zoya has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) Her (d) She
10. 10.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ramesh is the postman in our area.
    2. He brings letters and parcels every day.
    3. He carries a big brown bag of letters.
    4. Loud announcements tell people about the trains.
    5. We always thank the postman with a smile.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
11. 11.What kind of sentence is this?
    “When is Meera leaving for Delhi?” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “I love mangoes.” (b) Grandma said, “I love mangoes. (c) Grandma said, I love mangoes. (d) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.”
13. 13.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The mango looked green. ___, it was very sweet.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So
14. 14.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.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) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (b) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (c) We spent a happy day at the beach. (d) My grandmother has a lovely garden.
16. 16.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    2 May 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 8 May at 9 am. All are welcome.
    Nisha
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.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) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) bitter (b) shiny (c) loud (d) prickly
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Ishaan is eating for lunch? (b) What is Ishaan eating for lunch? (c) Is what Ishaan eating for lunch? (d) Ishaan is what eating for lunch?
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, fill a pot with soil.
    Then, make a small hole in the soil.
    Next, drop the seed into the hole.
    ___, cover it with soil and water it. (a) First (b) Because (c) Finally
24. 24.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our school library is my favourite place. It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) our postman (b) my grandfather (c) the school library (d) our classroom
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said the teacher. (b) The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (c) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher. (d) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher.
26. 26.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) so (b) because (c) Although (d) Next
27. 27.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “The” (b) after “arrived” (c) after “got” (d) after “on”
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “maria wore new clothes on Pongal.” (a) new (b) maria (c) clothes (d) wore
29. 29.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
30. 30.Meera is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Renew my library book now. (b) Could you please renew my library book? (c) RENEW MY LIBRARY BOOK!!!
31. 31.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Nisha carried a big bag. (b) Nisha carried a black bag. (c) Nisha carried a bag. (d) Nisha carried a big black bag.
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
33. 33.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) The railway station is always busy. (b) The peacock is the national bird of India. (c) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
34. 34.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in july.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 1
35. 35.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
36. 36.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
37. 37.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    His coach taught him to float in the pool.
    Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
    By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
38. 38.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Rao. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Mrs Rao, (b) Hey Rao!!! (c) Yo teacher, (d) Rao, listen up
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize.
40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    21 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Kunal (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time

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