English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 421 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.” (b) The teacher said “The bus is late today.” (c) The teacher said, The bus is late today. (d) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 11 am on Monday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will come home at 11 am on Monday. (b) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Monday.
5. 5.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   The peacock is the national bird of India. It has a long, bright blue neck. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) Our School Library (b) Our Postman (c) The Peacock (d) A Trip to the Old Fort
6. 6.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) Next (b) But (c) therefore (d) since
7. 7.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal baked his cake. He shared it. (b) Kunal baked his cake. Him shared it. (c) Kunal baked Kunal's cake. Kunal shared it.
8. 8.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Saanvi is who calling? (b) Who is Saanvi calling? (c) Is who Saanvi calling? (d) Who Saanvi is calling?
9. 9.Farhan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his brother? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Friday.
10. 10.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kavya has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Her (c) She (d) He
11. 11.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
    ___
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
12. 12.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Riya rode a bicycle. (b) Riya rode a shiny red bicycle. (c) Riya rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Riya rode a red bicycle.
13. 13.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    16 November 2026
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 21 November at 4 pm near the society gate. All are welcome.
    Simran
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) Cleanliness Drive (b) Book Fair (c) Music Club Auditions
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
15. 15.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for baisakhi.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 1
16. 16.Isha is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please send me the notes? (b) Send me the notes now. (c) SEND ME THE NOTES!!!
17. 17.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Neel was scared to go into the pool. 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) Arjun Gets Well (b) Saving the Fish (c) A Helpful Neighbour (d) Neel Learns to Swim
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day.
19. 19.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) a visit to an old fort (b) a day at the beach (c) the night sky (d) our school sports day
20. 20.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) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
21. 21.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. She read the book every night before bed. Her little brother spilled juice on the book. Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (a) The Dinosaur Book (b) The Big Football Match (c) The Clean Park (d) Asha and the Lost Puppy
22. 22.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
23. 23.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Ramesh is the postman in our area. He brings letters and parcels every day. He carries a big brown bag of letters. We always thank the postman with a smile. (a) A Day at the Beach (b) A Visit to the Zoo (c) Making Rangoli (d) Our Postman
24. 24.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    A fair comes to our village every winter. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) a day at the beach (b) the rainy season (c) the school library (d) the village fair
25. 25.In an informal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) your address (d) your name
26. 26.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Aarav drew a house. (b) Aarav drew a red house. (c) Aarav drew a small red house. (d) Aarav drew a small house.
27. 27.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 describes this picture? (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
28. 28.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Yash eats a banana after school. (b) Yash a banana eats after school. (c) Eats Yash a banana after school. (d) Yash eats after school a banana.
29. 29.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “The” (b) after “train” (c) after “arrived” (d) after “got”
30. 30.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When Meera is leaving for Delhi? (b) Is when Meera leaving for Delhi? (c) Meera is when leaving for Delhi? (d) When is Meera leaving for Delhi?
31. 31.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Riya bought her book. She read it. (b) Riya bought Riya's book. Riya read it. (c) Riya bought her book. Her read it.
32. 32.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
    3. We place small lamps around the design.
    4. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    5. The librarian helps us find good books.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
33. 33.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Boil water in a pan. (b) Pour in milk and sugar. (c) Strain the tea into cups. (d) Add tea leaves and let it boil.
34. 34.Which of these is a statement? (a) Rahul flies a kite on the roof. (b) Wait for me at the gate. (c) What a big cake! (d) What is Arjun eating for lunch?
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
36. 36.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    19 July 2026
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 27 July at 10 am in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Tara
    School Captain (a) Drawing Competition (b) Free Eye Check-Up (c) Cleanliness Drive
37. 37.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We spent a happy day at the beach. The waves splashed over our feet. We built a big sandcastle. Dad bought us fresh coconuts. (a) Busy Ants (b) The Vegetable Market (c) A Day at the Beach (d) Sports Day
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
39. 39.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “was” (b) after “closed” (c) after “back” (d) after “went”
40. 40.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The mango looked green. ___, it was very sweet.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So

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