English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 474 · 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.Omkar is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Send me the notes now. (b) SEND ME THE NOTES!!! (c) Could you please send me the notes?
2. 2.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) First (b) But (c) since (d) so
3. 3.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Simran saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Simran saw a tiny blue butterfly. (c) Simran saw a butterfly. (d) Simran saw a blue butterfly.
4. 4.Which of these is a command? (a) Wait for me at the gate. (b) What is Riya reading today? (c) What a tall tree! (d) Yash brushes the dog on Sundays.
5. 5.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Patel. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Hey Patel!!! (c) Patel, listen up (d) Dear Mrs Patel,
6. 6.Imagine this picture:
   A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
7. 7.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Tenzin is what reading today? (b) What is Tenzin reading today? (c) Is what Tenzin reading today? (d) What Tenzin is reading today?
8. 8.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Hill View School
   NOTICE
   5 February 2026
   A folk dance workshop will be held on 8 February at 9 am in the activity room. All are welcome.
   Dev
   Cultural Secretary (a) name and designation (b) the title (c) the date (d) the word NOTICE
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
   
   Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
   Priya practised her lines every evening.
   On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
   ___ (a) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
10. 10.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) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (b) In January, the sky fills with kites. (c) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (d) The monsoon is my favourite season.
11. 11.Ananya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please tell me the test date? (b) Tell me the test date now. (c) TELL ME THE TEST DATE!!!
12. 12.Read the paragraph:
    1. Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
    2. Milk and curd make our bones strong.
    3. Dal and eggs build strong muscles.
    4. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    5. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
13. 13.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The bus has forty seats. (b) A week has seven days. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) I was happy but very tired.
14. 14.In an informal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the date
15. 15.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Ants are tiny but very hard-working. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. Ants store food for the winter. (a) A Visit to the Zoo (b) The Old Banyan Tree (c) Grandma's Garden (d) Busy Ants
16. 16.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our school library is my favourite place. It has tall shelves full of storybooks. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) The Vegetable Market (b) My New Bicycle (c) Our Classroom (d) Our School Library
17. 17.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) Neel Learns to Swim (b) The Nest on the Window (c) Saving the Fish (d) The Dripping Tap
18. 18.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Manav is eating for lunch? (b) Is what Manav eating for lunch? (c) What is Manav eating for lunch? (d) Manav is what eating for lunch?
19. 19.Riya is writing a letter to her grandmother. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Children are planting saplings.
23. 23.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
24. 24.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    10 January 2026
    A yoga session will be held on 16 January at 11 am on the school ground. All are welcome.
    Joseph
    Sports Captain (a) Yoga Day (b) Free Eye Check-Up (c) Music Club Auditions
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) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
26. 26.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    9 December 2026
    Science Exhibition
    A science exhibition will be held in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Rohan
    Secretary, Science Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
27. 27.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav writes every week a poem. (b) Aarav writes a poem every week. (c) Writes Aarav a poem every week. (d) Aarav a poem writes every week.
28. 28.A story begins: “Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
29. 29.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (b) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (c) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
30. 30.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We must not waste water. Turn off the tap while you brush. Fix leaking taps quickly. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) A Day at the Beach (b) A Trip to the Old Fort (c) Saving Water (d) The Kite Festival
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
32. 32.These words are mixed up: morning / Tara / every / the / cat / feeds
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Tara the cat feeds every morning. (b) Tara feeds the cat every morning. (c) Tara feeds every morning the cat. (d) Feeds Tara the cat every morning.
33. 33.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rahul bought a round red balloon. (b) Rahul bought a round balloon. (c) Rahul bought a red balloon. (d) Rahul bought a balloon.
34. 34.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a noisy market!” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
35. 35.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (d) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
36. 36.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My aunt made sweets for diwali.” (a) for (b) sweets (c) aunt (d) diwali
37. 37.Read the paragraph:
    1. A fair comes to our village every winter.
    2. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons.
    3. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves.
    4. A magician does tricks for the children.
    5. We eat hot jalebis at the fair.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
38. 38.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Neel was scared to go into the pool.
    ___
    Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
    By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) She read the book every night before bed.
39. 39.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) A week has seven days. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) The bus has forty seats. (d) My heart was full of joy.
40. 40.In an informal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) your name (c) your address (d) the body

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