English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 496 · 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 mark should end this sentence?
   “Farhan kicks the ball in the garden” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
2. 2.Imagine this picture:
   A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
3. 3.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Kapoor. Which opening is best? (a) Kapoor, listen up (b) Hey Kapoor!!! (c) Dear Mr Kapoor, (d) Yo teacher,
4. 4.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Diya picked Diya's mango. Diya ate it. (b) Diya picked her mango. She ate it. (c) Diya picked her mango. Her ate it.
5. 5.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Fill a pot with soil. (b) Cover it with soil and water it. (c) Drop the seed into the hole. (d) Make a small hole in the soil.
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) bitter (c) rough (d) noisy
7. 7.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) The Bean Seed (b) The Model Volcano (c) The New Girl (d) Neel Learns to Swim
8. 8.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the entry (body) (c) the time (d) your name
9. 9.Which of these is a question? (a) Tenzin plays cricket in the park. (b) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (c) What is Maria eating for lunch? (d) How clever the crow is!
10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
    ___
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) She watered the pot every morning. (b) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) He asked his friends to help clean the park.
11. 11.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rohan has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) It (d) He
12. 12.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Priya,
13. 13.Joseph is writing a letter to his friend Vikram. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Vikram. (c) Dear, Vikram (d) Dear Vikram,
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket.
15. 15.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    17 May 2026
    Dance Workshop
    A folk dance workshop will be held in the activity room. All are welcome.
    Vikram
    Cultural Secretary (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
16. 16.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “looked” (b) after “lost” (c) after “her” (d) after “pen”
17. 17.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our class visited an old fort on a hill. We climbed up to the tower. The guide told us about the old kings. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) Sports Day (b) The Vegetable Market (c) The Monsoon (d) A Trip to the Old Fort
18. 18.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Turn off the tap while you brush. Fix leaking taps quickly. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car. (a) My grandfather is seventy years old. (b) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (c) We must not waste water. (d) Ramesh is the postman in our area.
19. 19.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Sit down quietly.” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
20. 20.Read the paragraph:
    1. We must not waste water.
    2. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
    3. Fix leaking taps quickly.
    4. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car.
    5. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
21. 21.These words are mixed up: plants / evening / waters / Aarav / in / the / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Waters Aarav the plants in the evening. (b) Aarav waters the plants in the evening. (c) Aarav the plants waters in the evening. (d) Aarav waters in the evening the plants.
22. 22.In an informal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) your name (c) the body (d) your address
23. 23.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
    Imran found a torch and some candles.
    ___
    When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (c) The family sat by the candles and told stories.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) As soon as we reached home.
25. 25.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My best friend is Farhan. Farhan sits next to me in class. My friend always shares his lunch with me. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) The Night Sky (b) My Best Friend (c) Making Rangoli (d) Our Classroom
26. 26.Rohan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday.
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said the teacher. (b) “Please sit down.” said the teacher. (c) “Please sit down” said the teacher. (d) “Please sit down,” said the teacher.
29. 29.Read the paragraph:
    1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
    2. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
    3. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    4. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
    5. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
32. 32.A story begins: “Neel was scared to go into the pool. His coach taught him to float in the pool.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
33. 33.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The zoo opens at nine. (b) Our school has three floors. (c) The test had ten questions. (d) I was so excited that I could not sleep.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
35. 35.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ramesh is the postman in our area.
    2. He brings letters and parcels every day.
    3. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage.
    4. He carries a big brown bag of letters.
    5. We always thank the postman with a smile.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    16 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.
    Priya (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
37. 37.You are writing an email to send photos of the school trip to your class. Which subject line is best? (a) Missing practice on Friday (b) Sports day date (c) Photos from the school trip (d) Something
38. 38.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    15 May 2026
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held on 22 May at 2 pm in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Manav
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) the title (b) the date (c) name and designation (d) the word NOTICE
39. 39.Rahul answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
40. 40.The first steps are: “Fill a pot with soil. Make a small hole in the soil.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Drop the seed into the hole. (b) Cover it with soil and water it.

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