English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 478 · 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.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (b) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (d) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
2. 2.Read the paragraph:
   1. I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
   2. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
   3. Its seat is soft and comfortable.
   4. I ride it to the park every evening.
   5. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
3. 3.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Zoya flew a small kite. (b) Zoya flew a kite. (c) Zoya flew a red kite. (d) Zoya flew a small red kite.
4. 4.Yash is writing a letter to his friend Aarav. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Aarav (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Aarav. (d) Dear Aarav,
5. 5.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
6. 6.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the 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.
   ___ (a) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas.
8. 8.Yash is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) SHARE THE HOMEWORK!!! (b) Could you please share the homework? (c) Share the homework now.
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early but he was tired.
10. 10.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    11 November 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Yash
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
11. 11.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Meera is eating for lunch? (b) Is what Meera eating for lunch? (c) What is Meera eating for lunch? (d) Meera is what eating for lunch?
12. 12.A story begins: “Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
13. 13.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) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya is what reading today? (b) What Riya is reading today? (c) What is Riya reading today? (d) Is what Riya reading today?
15. 15.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Kabir fell off his bicycle he hurt his knee.” (a) after “Kabir” (b) after “bicycle” (c) after “fell” (d) after “hurt”
16. 16.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a beautiful garden!” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
17. 17.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    11 April 2026
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held in the art room. All are welcome.
    Tara
    Secretary, Art Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
18. 18.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our school sports day was full of fun. The day began with a march past. I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) a cricket match (b) our trip to the zoo (c) the village fair (d) our school sports day
19. 19.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Mehta. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Dear Mrs Mehta, (c) Mehta, listen up (d) Hey Mehta!!!
20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    27 December 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
21. 21.Which of these is a command? (a) Joseph writes a poem every week. (b) Open your books to page ten. (c) Where is Manav going after school? (d) How long the train is!
22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Meera (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
23. 23.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) since (b) therefore (c) Although (d) Next
26. 26.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. Mishti chases balls of wool all day.
    5. Turn off the tap while you brush.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) shiny (b) sticky (c) quiet (d) bitter
28. 28.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) however (b) because (c) finally
29. 29.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) the entry (body) (b) your name (c) the day and date (d) “Dear Diary,”
30. 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (d) She watered the pot every morning.
31. 31.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera the ball kicks in the garden. (b) Meera kicks in the garden the ball. (c) Meera kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Kicks Meera the ball in the garden.
32. 32.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kavya bought Kavya's book. Kavya read it. (b) Kavya bought her book. Her read it. (c) Kavya bought her book. She read it.
33. 33.Pooja is writing a letter to her friend Zoya. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Zoya, (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Zoya. (d) Dear, Zoya
34. 34.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I was really nervous at first. (b) The bus has forty seats. (c) Our school has three floors. (d) The test had ten questions.
35. 35.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The soup was hot. ___, it was not tasty.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
36. 36.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
    2. The day began with a march past.
    3. Our house won the tug of war.
    4. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car.
    5. The winners got shiny medals.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
37. 37.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Pooja saw a pretty orange butterfly. (b) Pooja saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Pooja saw an orange butterfly. (d) Pooja saw a butterfly.
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw.
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
40. 40.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Maria drinks warm milk before bed. (b) Maria warm milk drinks before bed. (c) Drinks Maria warm milk before bed. (d) Maria drinks before bed warm milk.

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