English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 349 · 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?
   
   20 July 2026, 2:45 pm
   Dear Didi,
   Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 10 am on Monday.
   Tenzin (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
2. 2.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   Elephants are the biggest land animals. They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) the rainy season (b) the vegetable market (c) elephants (d) a day at the beach
3. 3.The first steps are: “Write the letter. Fold it and put it in an envelope.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (b) Seal the envelope.
4. 4.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) The Big Football Match (b) The Dinosaur Book (c) Lost at the Mela (d) The Power Cut
5. 5.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
   2. We climbed up to the tower.
   3. The guide told us about the old kings.
   4. From the tower we could see the whole town.
   5. The waves splashed over our feet.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Rang loudly.
7. 7.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   Our class visited an old fort on a hill. We climbed up to the tower. The guide told us about the old kings. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) My Pet Cat (b) Sports Day (c) Elephants (d) A Trip to the Old Fort
8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.
   Arjun (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
9. 9.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Omkar wore new clothes on christmas.” (a) new (b) clothes (c) christmas (d) on
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) prickly (b) bright (c) quiet (d) salty
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The little puppy. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Danced in the rain.
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) sweet (c) sticky (d) bright
13. 13.Pooja is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Bye bye!!!
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) bitter (b) quiet (c) shiny (d) smooth
15. 15.You are writing an email to tell your teacher you are unwell. Which subject line is best? (a) Thank you for the gift (b) Request to renew a book (c) Leave: unwell today (d) hi
16. 16.Read the paragraph:
    1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
    2. Farhan and I play football after school.
    3. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
    4. Kites of every colour dance in the wind.
    5. We buy strong string for our kites.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Isha. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Isha. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Isha. (d) “The bus is late today” said Isha.
18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
    He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
    He put the fish back into the river.
    ___ (a) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
    Priya practised her lines every evening.
    ___
    Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
21. 21.Read the paragraph:
    1. Elephants are the biggest land animals.
    2. They have long trunks and big ears.
    3. An elephant picks up food with its trunk.
    4. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    5. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Before the sun set. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
24. 24.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Arjun woke up with a bad cough. Dad took Arjun to the doctor. The doctor gave him some cough medicine. In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) The Broken Kite (b) Meera Bakes a Cake (c) Arjun Gets Well (d) The Clean Park
25. 25.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) because (b) First (c) therefore (d) But
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
27. 27.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Tenzin has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Him
28. 28.Sneha is writing a letter to her friend Rahul. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rahul. (b) Dear, Rahul (c) Dear Rahul, (d) Dear Sir,
29. 29.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Rinse your mouth with water. (b) Spit out the toothpaste. (c) Put a little toothpaste on your brush. (d) Brush all your teeth gently.
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
31. 31.Kunal is ending a letter to his grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Your's lovingly,
32. 32.Riya wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) square (c) huge
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How beautiful the garden is!” (a) statement (b) question (c) exclamation (d) command
34. 34.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) The park looked clean and green again. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (d) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How lovely the song is” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
36. 36.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from pune in november.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 5
37. 37.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Walk across quickly and carefully. (b) Stop at the edge of the road. (c) Wait until the road is clear. (d) Look right, then left, then right again.
38. 38.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kunal saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Kunal saw a huge elephant. (c) Kunal saw an elephant. (d) Kunal saw a grey elephant.
39. 39.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    17 September 2026
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 20 September at 2 pm in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Dev
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Music Club Auditions (c) Book Fair
40. 40.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. Fruits give us many vitamins. Milk and curd make our bones strong. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) flying kites (b) a day at the beach (c) our trip to the zoo (d) eating healthy food

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