English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 425 · 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.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, cut two lemons in half.
   Then, squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.
   Next, add cold water and sugar to the juice.
   ___, serve the lemonade in glasses. (a) Because (b) Finally (c) First
2. 2.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. (a) Our School Library (b) The Kite Festival (c) A Visit to the Zoo (d) The Peacock
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the body
4. 4.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   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. (a) Sports Day (b) The Monsoon (c) Our School Library (d) Busy Ants
5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Mum,
   Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.
   Aisha (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Kavya said (d) said, I
7. 7.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, write the letter.
   ___, fold it and put it in an envelope.
   Next, seal the envelope.
   Finally, stick a stamp on it and post it. (a) Then (b) Finally (c) First
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Ran across the garden.
9. 9.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Meera leaving for Delhi? (b) When is Meera leaving for Delhi? (c) When Meera is leaving for Delhi? (d) Meera is when leaving for Delhi?
10. 10.In an informal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) your address
11. 11.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.
12. 12.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) Saving the Fish (b) The Nest on the Window (c) Asha and the Lost Puppy (d) Meera Bakes a Cake
13. 13.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Please speak slowly. (b) What is Maria reading today? (c) Ananya helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) How noisy the market is!
14. 14.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, I love mangoes. (b) Ananya said, “I love mangoes. (c) Ananya said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Ananya said “I love mangoes.”
16. 16.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 cricket match (b) my new bicycle (c) the village fair (d) the night sky
17. 17.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Aisha wore a cap. (b) Aisha wore a red cap. (c) Aisha wore a new red cap. (d) Aisha wore a new cap.
18. 18.Rohan wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) hot (c) chilly
19. 19.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kavya found Kavya's kite. Kavya flew it. (b) Kavya found her kite. She flew it. (c) Kavya found her kite. Her flew it.
20. 20.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Its stone walls were very thick. We climbed up to the tower. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (b) The peacock is the national bird of India. (c) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (d) Elephants are the biggest land animals.
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
22. 22.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    In January, the sky fills with kites. Kites of every colour dance in the wind. We buy strong string for our kites. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) Our School Library (b) The Railway Station (c) The Vegetable Market (d) The Kite Festival
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Dad. (b) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Dad.
24. 24.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday.
25. 25.Rohan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (b) You will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (c) I will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Monday.
26. 26.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) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (b) The peacock is the national bird of India. (c) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (d) My grandfather is seventy years old.
27. 27.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How is Maria travelling to school” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
28. 28.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Riverside School
    1 May 2026
    Music Club Auditions
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 7 May at 10 am in the music room. All are welcome.
    Ishaan
    Cultural Secretary (a) the date (b) the word NOTICE (c) name and designation (d) the title
29. 29.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
30. 30.Manav wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) damp (b) dry (c) hungry
31. 31.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (d) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
32. 32.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “bus” (b) after “waited” (c) after “we” (d) after “late”
33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) sticky (c) bright (d) sweet
34. 34.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Sneha has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) He (d) Her
35. 35.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Wait for me at the gate.” (a) question (b) command (c) exclamation (d) statement
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
37. 37.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Kunal washes the car on Sundays.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
38. 38.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
    3. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    4. Children float paper boats in puddles.
    5. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
39. 39.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) so (b) However (c) Finally (d) since
40. 40.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kavya has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) She (c) It (d) He

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