English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 431 · 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) Aarav a bicycle rides to school. (b) Aarav rides to school a bicycle. (c) Rides Aarav a bicycle to school. (d) Aarav rides a bicycle to school.
2. 2.Tara answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Tara write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small so it was very heavy. (b) The box was small because it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Green Valley School
   NOTICE
   20 June 2026
   Inter-House Quiz
   An inter-house quiz will be held in the school hall. All are welcome.
   Pooja
   Secretary, Quiz Club (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
6. 6.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   I got a new bicycle on my birthday. Its seat is soft and comfortable. I ride it to the park every evening. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week. (a) Sports Day (b) The Monsoon (c) The Village Fair (d) My New Bicycle
7. 7.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   My grandmother has a lovely garden. She grows tomatoes and chillies too. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) The Village Fair (b) The Peacock (c) Grandma's Garden (d) The Night Sky
8. 8.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “When is Dev leaving for Delhi” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
9. 9.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   NOTICE
   8 March 2026
   A drawing competition will be held on 12 March at 9 am in the art room. All are welcome.
   Riya
   Secretary, Art Club (a) Drawing Competition (b) Annual Sports Day (c) Book Fair
10. 10.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from shimla in october.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
11. 11.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a tall tree!” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
12. 12.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “aarav and i played in the park on tuesday.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5
13. 13.Ananya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last tuesday i went to indore by train.” (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
15. 15.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
16. 16.Joseph is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will go to a wedding. (b) Every day I go to a wedding. (c) Today I went to a wedding. (d) You went to a wedding today.
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) quiet (d) smooth
18. 18.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, put flour in a big bowl.
    Then, add a little water.
    Next, knead it into a soft dough.
    Finally, cover the dough and let it rest. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Because
19. 19.In an informal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your name (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) your address
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
21. 21.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) A week has seven days. (c) I was really nervous at first. (d) The test had ten questions.
22. 22.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Spit out the toothpaste. (b) Brush all your teeth gently. (c) Rinse your mouth with water. (d) Put a little toothpaste on your brush.
23. 23.A story begins: “Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
24. 24.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 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
25. 25.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
    She read the book every night before bed.
    Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
    ___ (a) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (b) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
26. 26.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Imran picked a pretty flower. (b) Imran picked a flower. (c) Imran picked a yellow flower. (d) Imran picked a pretty yellow flower.
27. 27.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (b) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (d) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
28. 28.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
    He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
    ___
    Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
29. 29.You are writing an email to ask the principal about the sports day date. Which subject line is best? (a) READ THIS NOW (b) Sports day date (c) Maths homework for today (d) Invitation: my birthday party
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop so we were late.
31. 31.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Sneha laughing?” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
32. 32.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Rohan laughing? (b) Why Rohan is laughing? (c) Why is Rohan laughing? (d) Rohan is why laughing?
33. 33.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Tenzin bought a balloon. (b) Tenzin bought a round balloon. (c) Tenzin bought a red balloon. (d) Tenzin bought a round red balloon.
34. 34.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
    ___
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (b) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
35. 35.Arjun is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Share the homework now. (b) Could you please share the homework? (c) SHARE THE HOMEWORK!!!
36. 36.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (b) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (d) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
38. 38.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a cute puppy” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, “The bus is late today. (b) Rahul said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Rahul said “The bus is late today.” (d) Rahul said, The bus is late today.
40. 40.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Dev is crying? (b) Is why Dev crying? (c) Dev is why crying? (d) Why is Dev crying?

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