English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 424 · 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 has the words in the correct order? (a) Priya the bus catches at seven. (b) Priya catches the bus at seven. (c) Catches Priya the bus at seven. (d) Priya catches at seven the bus.
2. 2.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What a big cake” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
3. 3.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   The night sky is full of wonders. Thousands of stars twinkle above us. The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) the school library (b) the night sky (c) ants (d) our trip to the zoo
4. 4.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) You will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.
5. 5.Which of these is a command? (a) Aarav rides a bicycle to school. (b) What is Kavya drawing in class? (c) What a big cake! (d) Please help me carry this box.
6. 6.Diya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Yours lovingly, (d) See ya,
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Grandma said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The players. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   23 November 2026, 6:40 pm
   Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.
   Ananya (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
10. 10.Which linking word shows a result? (a) However (b) since (c) therefore (d) Next
11. 11.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) our pet cat (b) flying kites (c) the vegetable market (d) our postman
12. 12.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) A week has seven days. (d) I felt so proud of myself.
13. 13.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano. She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. Tara's model won the first prize. (a) Meera Bakes a Cake (b) A Card for Grandpa (c) The Model Volcano (d) Lost at the Mela
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Ishaan laughing? (b) Why is Ishaan laughing? (c) Ishaan is why laughing? (d) Why Ishaan is laughing?
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Ananya. (b) “Close the window.” said Ananya. (c) “Close the window” said Ananya. (d) “Close the window,” said Ananya.
16. 16.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, fill a pot with soil.
    Then, make a small hole in the soil.
    ___, drop the seed into the hole.
    Finally, cover it with soil and water it. (a) Next (b) Finally (c) First
17. 17.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “tenzin met yash at the station in surat.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 5
18. 18.A story begins: “Tara decided to build a model volcano.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (b) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (c) Tara's model won the first prize.
19. 19.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “Arjun” (b) after “for” (c) after “race” (d) after “the”
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw.
21. 21.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, wash the rice in cold water.
    Then, put the rice and water in a pot.
    Next, cook it on a low flame until soft.
    Finally, serve the rice hot with dal. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
22. 22.Which of these is a command? (a) Where is Simran playing cricket? (b) What a noisy market! (c) Water the plants today. (d) Yash cleans the room every Saturday.
23. 23.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Dad said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
26. 26.Read the paragraph:
    1. A fair comes to our village every winter.
    2. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons.
    3. A magician does tricks for the children.
    4. We eat hot jalebis at the fair.
    5. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
27. 27.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    10 July 2026
    Music Club Auditions
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 15 July at 10 am. All are welcome.
    Yash
    Cultural Secretary (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
28. 28.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    13 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Rahul (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Ishaan said, I have finished my homework. (c) Ishaan said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Ishaan said “I have finished my homework.”
31. 31.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Boil it for ten minutes. (b) Put an egg in a pan of water. (c) Cool the egg in cold water. (d) Peel the shell and eat the egg.
32. 32.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My grandfather is seventy years old. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) My Best Friend (b) My Grandfather (c) The Vegetable Market (d) My New Bicycle
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
34. 34.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
    Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
    ___
    Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (c) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
35. 35.In an informal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) your name (c) your address (d) the greeting
36. 36.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour.
    3. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    4. We place small lamps around the design.
    5. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    19 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.
    Farhan (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
38. 38.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) Lost at the Mela (c) The Broken Kite (d) The Train to Shimla
39. 39.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    5 February 2026
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 10 February at 10 am in the music room. All are welcome.
    Pooja
    Cultural Secretary (a) Drawing Competition (b) Music Club Auditions (c) Cleanliness Drive
40. 40.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Saanvi wore an old blue cap. (b) Saanvi wore a cap. (c) Saanvi wore an old cap. (d) Saanvi wore a blue cap.

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