English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 372 · 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 word needs a capital letter?
   “joseph met Imran at the station in Agra.” (a) at (b) in (c) joseph (d) station
2. 2.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   Our school sports day was full of fun. The day began with a march past. I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) our trip to the zoo (b) our school sports day (c) the village fair (d) a visit to an old fort
3. 3.You are writing an email to tell your coach you will miss practice. Which subject line is best? (a) Thank you for the gift (b) Leave: unwell today (c) hi (d) Missing practice on Friday
4. 4.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Yash kicks in the garden the ball. (b) Yash the ball kicks in the garden. (c) Kicks Yash the ball in the garden. (d) Yash kicks the ball in the garden.
5. 5.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Kavya has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) She (d) Her
6. 6.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Hill View School
   NOTICE
   7 March 2026
   A book fair will be held on 13 March at 3 pm in the school library. All are welcome.
   Meera
   Secretary, Literary Club (a) Book Fair (b) Story-Telling Contest (c) Music Club Auditions
7. 7.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, take two slices of bread.
   ___, spread butter on one slice.
   Next, add cucumber and tomato slices.
   Finally, cover them with the other slice. (a) Then (b) Finally (c) First
8. 8.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How is Kabir travelling to school? (b) How Kabir is travelling to school? (c) Is how Kabir travelling to school? (d) Kabir is how travelling to school?
9. 9.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my birthday is on the first tuesday of february.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
10. 10.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Its stone walls were very thick. We climbed up to the tower. The guide told us about the old kings. (a) In January, the sky fills with kites. (b) The peacock is the national bird of India. (c) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (d) Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
11. 11.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Neel was scared to go into the pool.
    His coach taught him to float in the pool.
    ___
    By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
12. 12.Diya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) You will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) I will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.
13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    6 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
14. 14.Kunal is ending a letter to his mother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly.
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
16. 16.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held on 20 May at 2 pm in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Dev
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) the title (b) the word NOTICE (c) the date (d) name and designation
17. 17.Read the paragraph:
    1. I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
    2. It is red with a shiny silver bell.
    3. Its seat is soft and comfortable.
    4. I ride it to the park every evening.
    5. It has big windows that let in sunlight.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
18. 18.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Yash washed his bicycle. Him rode it. (b) Yash washed Yash's bicycle. Yash rode it. (c) Yash washed his bicycle. He rode it.
19. 19.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) the peacock (b) saving water (c) eating healthy food (d) a visit to an old fort
20. 20.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    My grandmother has a lovely garden. Red roses grow along the fence. She grows tomatoes and chillies too. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) a busy railway station (b) grandma's garden (c) saving water (d) the peacock
21. 21.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandfather is seventy years old.
    2. We may borrow two books every week.
    3. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood.
    4. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast.
    5. My grandfather loves to play chess with me.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
22. 22.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a long train!” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
23. 23.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
24. 24.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    14 June 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 20 June at 10 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Nisha
    Sports Captain (a) name and designation (b) the word NOTICE (c) the title (d) the date
25. 25.Ishaan is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) See ya,
26. 26.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (d) Priya practised her lines every evening.
27. 27.Kunal answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
28. 28.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    6 May 2026
    Cleanliness Drive
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 11 May at 4 pm near the society gate. All are welcome. (a) the date (b) the word NOTICE (c) the title (d) name and designation
29. 29.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
    3. Children float paper boats in puddles.
    4. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
    5. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Our school reopens after the holidays in june.” (a) school (b) holidays (c) in (d) june
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Mum.
32. 32.Read the paragraph:
    1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
    2. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
    3. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
    4. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
    5. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
33. 33.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Saanvi flew a kite. (b) Saanvi flew a yellow kite. (c) Saanvi flew a small yellow kite. (d) Saanvi flew a small kite.
34. 34.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Meera painted a small pot. (b) Meera painted a pot. (c) Meera painted an orange pot. (d) Meera painted a small orange pot.
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) smooth (b) bitter (c) shiny (d) loud
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The children. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Kunal said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Kunal said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) Running in the park. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
39. 39.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    18 November 2026
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 21 November at 4 pm in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Ishaan
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) the date (b) the word NOTICE (c) name and designation (d) the title
40. 40.In an informal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) the date (c) your address (d) your name

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