English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 463 · 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.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Please pass the salt.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
2. 2.Read the paragraph:
   1. The night sky is full of wonders.
   2. The moon looks like a silver plate.
   3. Sometimes we spot a shooting star.
   4. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
   5. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
3. 3.The first steps are: “Stop at the edge of the road. Look right, then left, then right again.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Walk across quickly and carefully. (b) Wait until the road is clear.
4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Mum,
   Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
   Isha (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
6. 6.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran fixed his toy car. He played with it. (b) Imran fixed Imran's toy car. Imran played with it. (c) Imran fixed his toy car. Him played with it.
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
9. 9.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “on Wednesday we have a test in maths.” (a) a (b) we (c) on (d) have
10. 10.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in agra.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2
11. 11.Imran is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please send me the notes? (b) SEND ME THE NOTES!!! (c) Send me the notes now.
12. 12.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 describes this picture? (a) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
13. 13.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It has a long, bright blue neck. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) The railway station is always busy. (b) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (c) The peacock is the national bird of India. (d) The monsoon is my favourite season.
14. 14.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The monsoon is my favourite season. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) The Peacock (b) My Grandfather (c) The Monsoon (d) Healthy Food
15. 15.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Wash the rice in cold water. (b) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (c) Put the rice and water in a pot. (d) Serve the rice hot with dal.
16. 16.Which of these is a command? (a) How beautiful the garden is! (b) Kabir helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) When is Rohan leaving for Delhi? (d) Drink a glass of milk.
17. 17.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    An old banyan tree stands in our village. Its branches spread very wide. Long roots hang down from its branches. Birds build nests in its branches. Villagers rest in its cool shade. (a) saving water (b) my grandfather (c) the old banyan tree (d) the vegetable market
18. 18.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Mehta. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Ms Mehta, (b) Mehta, listen up (c) Yo teacher, (d) Hey Mehta!!!
19. 19.Priya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Send the photos now. (b) SEND THE PHOTOS!!! (c) Could you please send the photos?
20. 20.Read the paragraph:
    1. My best friend is Farhan.
    2. Farhan sits next to me in class.
    3. My friend always shares his lunch with me.
    4. He is a true friend who helps me.
    5. Ants walk one behind the other in a line.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Diya picked her mango. She ate it. (b) Diya picked Diya's mango. Diya ate it. (c) Diya picked her mango. Her ate it.
22. 22.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Maria has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Her (c) She (d) He
23. 23.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    17 February 2026
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held on 25 February at 10 am. All are welcome.
    Arjun
    Secretary, Art Club (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) Our neighbours. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
25. 25.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) She read the book every night before bed. (d) Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
26. 26.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “When is Ananya leaving for Delhi” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
27. 27.Riya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) See ya,
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
29. 29.In an informal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the closing
30. 30.A story begins: “Tara decided to build a model volcano. She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
31. 31.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on diwali.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
32. 32.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What is Zoya eating for lunch? (b) Omkar eats a banana after school. (c) Line up near the door. (d) How lovely the song is!
33. 33.Farhan is writing a letter to his friend Tenzin. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Tenzin (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Tenzin. (d) Dear Tenzin,
34. 34.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (d) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
35. 35.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) since (b) But (c) therefore (d) Next
36. 36.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    My grandfather is seventy years old. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) a day at the beach (b) the village fair (c) ants (d) my grandfather
37. 37.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Sneha plays cricket in the park. (b) Sneha plays in the park cricket. (c) Plays Sneha cricket in the park. (d) Sneha cricket plays in the park.
38. 38.The first step is: “Cut two lemons in half.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug. (b) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (c) Serve the lemonade in glasses.
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
40. 40.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    6 August 2026
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 9 August at 2 pm in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Maria
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Cleanliness Drive (c) Yoga Day

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