English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 345 · 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.Zoya wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) brave (c) afraid
2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Mum,
   Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Friday.
   Imran (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
3. 3.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “Meera was hungry. ___, she ate a banana.” (a) Because (b) So (c) However
4. 4.What kind of sentence is this?
   “How colourful the rangoli is!” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
5. 5.Tenzin wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) hungry (c) quiet
6. 6.A story begins: “Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (b) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
7. 7.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   The night sky is full of wonders. The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) The Night Sky (b) Our Classroom (c) Our Postman (d) The Kite Festival
8. 8.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) the entry (body) (b) the time (c) your name (d) “Dear Diary,”
9. 9.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (b) We spent a happy day at the beach. (c) Our school library is my favourite place. (d) The vegetable market near our house opens early.
10. 10.Read the paragraph:
    1. We have a pet cat named Mishti.
    2. Our team scored fifty runs.
    3. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
    4. She sleeps in a basket near the window.
    5. Mishti chases balls of wool all day.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
11. 11.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Joseph washes the car on Sundays.” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
12. 12.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
    ___
    Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
    Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) Diya painted a birthday card for him.
13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Zoya (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
14. 14.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Last Tuesday i went to Kochi by train.” (a) i (b) to (c) went (d) train
15. 15.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
16. 16.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the 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.
    ___ (a) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
17. 17.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Wash your hands before lunch.” (a) question (b) command (c) exclamation (d) statement
18. 18.Which of these is a command? (a) What is Rahul reading today? (b) What a huge elephant! (c) Wash your hands before lunch. (d) Sneha rides a bicycle to school.
19. 19.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 told his father about the leaking tap. (c) Priya practised her lines every evening.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Riya met arjun at the station in Chennai.” (a) the (b) arjun (c) in (d) met
22. 22.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    15 October 2026
    Book Fair
    A book fair will be held in the school library. All are welcome.
    Rohan
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
23. 23.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “priya was born in the month of february.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 2
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the closing
25. 25.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It is red with a shiny silver bell. Its seat is soft and comfortable. I ride it to the park every evening. (a) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (b) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (c) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (d) I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
26. 26.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    19 December 2026
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 23 December at 9 am in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Meera
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) Tree Plantation Drive (b) Inter-House Quiz (c) Story-Telling Contest
27. 27.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Imran helps Grandma in the kitchen.” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
28. 28.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Reddy. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Ms Reddy, (b) Hey Reddy!!! (c) Reddy, listen up (d) Yo teacher,
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) fluffy (b) colourful (c) salty (d) loud
30. 30.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
    ___
    At last she found the ring under the sofa.
    Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) He asked his friends to help clean the park.
31. 31.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, write the letter.
    ___, fold it and put it in an envelope.
    Next, seal the envelope.
    Finally, stick a stamp on it and post it. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Then
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Turn left at the temple.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
33. 33.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
34. 34.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a colourful rangoli! (b) Kavya catches the bus at seven. (c) Please help me carry this box. (d) Why is Imran crying?
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Maria painted her pot. Her sold it. (b) Maria painted Maria's pot. Maria sold it. (c) Maria painted her pot. She sold it.
37. 37.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Singh. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Dear Mr Singh, (c) Singh, listen up (d) Hey Singh!!!
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
39. 39.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Ishaan crying?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
40. 40.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Catches Simran the bus at seven. (b) Simran catches at seven the bus. (c) Simran the bus catches at seven. (d) Simran catches the bus at seven.

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