English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 369 · 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 should end this sentence?
   “How colourful the rangoli is” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
2. 2.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   NOTICE
   20 December 2026
   Drawing Competition
   A drawing competition will be held on 24 December at 9 am in the art room. All are welcome. (a) name and designation (b) the title (c) the date (d) the word NOTICE
3. 3.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who Kunal is calling? (b) Is who Kunal calling? (c) Who is Kunal calling? (d) Kunal is who calling?
4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   9 October 2026, 11:30 am
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
   Rahul (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
5. 5.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 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
6. 6.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “looked” (b) after “lost” (c) after “pen” (d) after “Riya”
7. 7.Imagine this picture:
   A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The peacock. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) If you come early.
9. 9.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “How lovely the song is” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Rahul lives near the lake in patna.” (a) in (b) patna (c) near (d) lake
11. 11.Farhan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.
12. 12.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ First we draw the pattern with white chalk. We place small lamps around the design. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli. (a) In January, the sky fills with kites. (b) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (c) The peacock is the national bird of India. (d) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
13. 13.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Yash saw a brown dog. (b) Yash saw a small dog. (c) Yash saw a small brown dog. (d) Yash saw a dog.
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) the body (d) your address
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
16. 16.Which of these is a question? (a) What a tasty samosa! (b) Where is Kabir going after school? (c) Sit down quietly. (d) Riya cleans the room every Saturday.
17. 17.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How huge the elephant is!” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
18. 18.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Helps Manav Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Manav Grandma helps in the kitchen. (c) Manav helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Manav helps in the kitchen Grandma.
19. 19.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Rohan's team had a big football match. Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. On the day of the match, he scored a goal. His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) Meera Bakes a Cake (b) Saving the Fish (c) The Big Football Match (d) The Model Volcano
20. 20.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    18 September 2026
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 26 September at 10 am in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Isha
    School Captain (a) the title (b) the date (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
22. 22.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) There is a well beside the field. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
23. 23.Aisha is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Bye bye!!!
24. 24.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) She watered the pot every morning. (c) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed because we went home. (b) The shop was closed but we went home. (c) The shop was closed so we went home.
27. 27.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put the gift in a box.
    Then, wrap the box in coloured paper.
    Next, stick the ends with tape.
    ___, tie a ribbon around it. (a) First (b) Because (c) Finally
28. 28.Farhan is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I ate pani puri with my friends. (b) You ate pani puri with my friends today. (c) Every day I eat pani puri with my friends. (d) Tomorrow I will eat pani puri with my friends.
29. 29.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “maria and i played in the park on friday.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
30. 30.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Wash the fruits well. (b) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (c) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (d) Peel the banana and the orange.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Rohan wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) smart (b) square (c) silly
33. 33.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Simran, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
34. 34.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) your name (b) the entry (body) (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the time
35. 35.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
36. 36.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) because (b) however (c) finally
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) If you come early. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
38. 38.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) colourful (b) loud (c) prickly (d) sour
40. 40.Imagine this picture:
    A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Rain is falling on the road. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.

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