English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 459 · 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.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Green Park Society
   NOTICE
   10 August 2026
   Tree Plantation Drive
   A tree plantation drive will be held on 15 August at 11 am. All are welcome.
   Zoya
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
2. 2.Imagine this picture:
   A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
4. 4.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Ananya going after school? (b) Where Ananya is going after school? (c) Where is Ananya going after school? (d) Ananya is where going after school?
5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   18 February 2026, 10:15 am
   Dear Mum,
   Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
6. 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (d) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
7. 7.In a diary entry, what comes just before the entry (body)? (a) your name (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the time (d) the day and date
8. 8.These words are mixed up: bicycle / rides / a / to / school / Ananya
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Ananya rides a bicycle to school. (b) Ananya rides to school a bicycle. (c) Rides Ananya a bicycle to school. (d) Ananya a bicycle rides to school.
9. 9.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Saanvi has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Her (c) It (d) He
10. 10.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cover the dough and let it rest. (b) Add a little water. (c) Put flour in a big bowl. (d) Knead it into a soft dough.
11. 11.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “strong” (b) after “wind” (c) after “our” (d) after “inside”
12. 12.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    12 December 2026
    Cleanliness Drive
    A cleanliness drive will be held near the society gate. All are welcome.
    Simran
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “On friday we have a test in maths.” (a) have (b) we (c) test (d) friday
14. 14.Read the paragraph:
    1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
    2. Imran took the last wicket.
    3. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
    4. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    5. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
15. 15.Manav is writing a letter to his aunt. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Aunty, (c) Dear Aunty. (d) Dear, Aunty
16. 16.Joseph is writing a letter to his friend Aisha. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aisha. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Aisha, (d) Dear, Aisha
17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    20 September 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
18. 18.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    8 July 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Tara
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
19. 19.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
20. 20.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on saturday we have a test in maths.” (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4
21. 21.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
22. 22.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Elephants are the biggest land animals. They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) elephants (b) ants (c) our pet cat (d) a busy railway station
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
24. 24.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Ananya laughing? (b) Why Ananya is laughing? (c) Is why Ananya laughing? (d) Ananya is why laughing?
25. 25.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The lights went out we lit a candle.” (a) after “went” (b) after “out” (c) after “The” (d) after “lit”
26. 26.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Rinse and dry your hands. (b) Scrub between your fingers. (c) Wet your hands with clean water. (d) Rub soap on your hands.
27. 27.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Meera planted a seed she watered it daily.” (a) after “seed” (b) after “she” (c) after “watered” (d) after “Meera”
28. 28.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) Saving the Fish (b) The Power Cut (c) The Lost Ring (d) Asha and the Lost Puppy
29. 29.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. She watered the pot every morning. After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) A Helpful Neighbour (b) The Bean Seed (c) The Broken Kite (d) The Dinosaur Book
30. 30.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Yash bought a red balloon. (b) Yash bought a round red balloon. (c) Yash bought a balloon. (d) Yash bought a round balloon.
31. 31.Read the paragraph:
    1. My best friend is Farhan.
    2. They have long trunks and big ears.
    3. Farhan sits next to me in class.
    4. Farhan and I play football after school.
    5. He is a true friend who helps me.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
32. 32.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
    3. Children float paper boats in puddles.
    4. We may borrow two books every week.
    5. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
    2. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    3. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
    4. People bargain loudly over prices.
    5. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast but we missed the train. (b) We ran fast so we missed the train. (c) We ran fast because we missed the train.
36. 36.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in Chennai on Saturday.” (a) we (b) in (c) the (d) fort
37. 37.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav the plants waters in the evening. (b) Aarav waters in the evening the plants. (c) Waters Aarav the plants in the evening. (d) Aarav waters the plants in the evening.
38. 38.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I was really nervous at first. (b) The test had ten questions. (c) The bus has forty seats. (d) Our school has three floors.
39. 39.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “maria was born in the month of december.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2
40. 40.Riya wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) dry (b) damp (c) wooden

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