English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 427 · 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.Rahul answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Friday.
2. 2.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (d) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Arjun. (b) Please sit down,” said Arjun. (c) “Please sit down” said Arjun. (d) “Please sit down,” said Arjun.
4. 4.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Dev opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Dev opened an umbrella. (c) Dev opened a big yellow umbrella. (d) Dev opened a big umbrella.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Joseph. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Joseph. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Joseph? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Joseph.
6. 6.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Green Valley School
   NOTICE
   8 March 2026
   Science Exhibition
   A science exhibition will be held in the science lab. All are welcome.
   Dev
   Secretary, Science Club (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
7. 7.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, scrape the leftover food into the bin.
   ___, scrub the plate with soap.
   Next, rinse it under the tap.
   Finally, leave it on the rack to dry. (a) Then (b) Finally (c) First
8. 8.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) The Broken Kite (b) Arjun Gets Well (c) Neel Learns to Swim (d) The Spelling Contest
9. 9.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the entry (body) (c) the day and date (d) your name
10. 10.Read the paragraph:
    1. We have a pet cat named Mishti.
    2. She has soft white fur and green eyes.
    3. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
    4. At night, people fly kites with small lights.
    5. She sleeps in a basket near the window.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
11. 11.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) finally (b) however (c) because
12. 12.Nisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) I will call again at 7 pm on Sunday.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
14. 14.In an informal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your name (b) the date (c) the closing (d) your address
15. 15.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The test had ten questions. (b) Our school has three floors. (c) I was really nervous at first. (d) A week has seven days.
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) smooth (b) sour (c) colourful (d) noisy
17. 17.Aisha is ending a letter to her grandfather. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly. (d) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.Arjun answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.
19. 19.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our class visited an old fort on a hill. Its stone walls were very thick. The guide told us about the old kings. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) My New Bicycle (b) A Trip to the Old Fort (c) The Railway Station (d) The Monsoon
20. 20.Rahul is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) CHECK MY PROJECT!!! (b) Could you please check my project? (c) Check my project now.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) sour (b) loud (c) shiny (d) smooth
23. 23.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
24. 24.Sneha is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Explain this sum again now. (b) EXPLAIN THIS SUM AGAIN!!! (c) Could you please explain this sum again?
25. 25.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How cute the puppy is!” (a) question (b) command (c) exclamation (d) statement
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) the date (d) the subject
27. 27.Read the paragraph:
    1. Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
    2. Milk and curd make our bones strong.
    3. Thousands of stars twinkle above us.
    4. Dal and eggs build strong muscles.
    5. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
28. 28.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
    ___
    He put the fish back into the river.
    The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) Imran found a torch and some candles.
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
30. 30.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
33. 33.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We spent a happy day at the beach. The waves splashed over our feet. We built a big sandcastle. Dad bought us fresh coconuts. We collected shells near the shore. (a) our trip to the zoo (b) our school sports day (c) the old banyan tree (d) a day at the beach
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    3. We place small lamps around the design.
    4. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    5. The waves splashed over our feet.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Isha (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
36. 36.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) In January, the sky fills with kites. (b) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (c) We spent a happy day at the beach. (d) Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
37. 37.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Arjun eating for lunch? (b) Is what Arjun eating for lunch? (c) Arjun is what eating for lunch? (d) What Arjun is eating for lunch?
38. 38.The first steps are: “Write the letter. Fold it and put it in an envelope.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Seal the envelope. (b) Stick a stamp on it and post it.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
40. 40.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
    ___
    In the final round, she spelt every word right.
    Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.

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