English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 513 · 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.Saanvi answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.
2. 2.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. 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) A Visit to the Zoo (b) My New Bicycle (c) The Monsoon (d) Healthy Food
3. 3.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun baked Arjun's cake. Arjun shared it. (b) Arjun baked his cake. Him shared it. (c) Arjun baked his cake. He shared it.
4. 4.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) so (b) However (c) since (d) First
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.The first step is: “Put the gift in a box.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Stick the ends with tape. (b) Tie a ribbon around it. (c) Wrap the box in coloured paper.
7. 7.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (d) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
8. 8.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ They live together in an anthill. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants store food for the winter. (a) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (b) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (c) Our school sports day was full of fun. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
9. 9.These words are mixed up: Dev / a / every / writes / week / poem
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Writes Dev a poem every week. (b) Dev a poem writes every week. (c) Dev writes a poem every week. (d) Dev writes every week a poem.
10. 10.Joseph is writing a letter to his elder sister. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Didi, (b) Dear, Didi (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Didi.
11. 11.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) First (b) so (c) But (d) because
12. 12.Pooja wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) quiet (b) round (c) noisy
13. 13.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
14. 14.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Arjun woke up with a bad cough. Dad took Arjun to the doctor. The doctor gave him some cough medicine. In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) Meera Bakes a Cake (b) Priya the Queen (c) Saving the Fish (d) Arjun Gets Well
15. 15.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    I got a new bicycle on my birthday. It is red with a shiny silver bell. Its seat is soft and comfortable. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week. (a) My New Bicycle (b) The Village Fair (c) The Railway Station (d) The Old Banyan Tree
16. 16.Joseph is ending a letter to his grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Rohan's team had a big football match.
    ___
    On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
    His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
18. 18.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (d) He put the fish back into the river.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
20. 20.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Farhan leaving for Delhi? (b) Farhan is when leaving for Delhi? (c) When is Farhan leaving for Delhi? (d) When Farhan is leaving for Delhi?
21. 21.You are writing an email to ask your teacher for the maths homework. Which subject line is best? (a) hi (b) Leave: unwell today (c) Sports day date (d) Maths homework for today
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
23. 23.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ He carries a big brown bag of letters. The postman knows every house on our street. We always thank the postman with a smile. (a) Our school library is my favourite place. (b) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (c) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (d) The peacock is the national bird of India.
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
25. 25.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    14 November 2026
    A yoga session will be held on 17 November at 4 pm on the school ground. All are welcome.
    Ishaan
    Sports Captain (a) Drawing Competition (b) Story-Telling Contest (c) Yoga Day
26. 26.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rohan painted a small blue pot. (b) Rohan painted a blue pot. (c) Rohan painted a small pot. (d) Rohan painted a pot.
27. 27.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (a) Lost at the Mela (b) Saving the Fish (c) A Card for Grandpa (d) A Helpful Neighbour
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My cousin and I visited a zoo in lucknow.” (a) cousin (b) visited (c) lucknow (d) zoo
29. 29.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, put an egg in a pan of water.
    Then, boil it for ten minutes.
    Next, cool the egg in cold water.
    Finally, peel the shell and eat the egg. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Because
30. 30.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
    He asked his friends to help clean the park.
    They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
    ___ (a) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) The park looked clean and green again.
31. 31.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kicks Aisha the ball in the garden. (b) Aisha kicks in the garden the ball. (c) Aisha the ball kicks in the garden. (d) Aisha kicks the ball in the garden.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) After we ate lunch.
34. 34.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please speak slowly.” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
35. 35.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) However (b) since (c) so (d) First
36. 36.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Rohan's team had a big football match.
    Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
    ___
    His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (c) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
37. 37.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Ananya crying? (b) Why is Ananya crying? (c) Why Ananya is crying? (d) Ananya is why crying?
38. 38.Manav is writing a letter to his elder sister. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Didi. (b) Dear, Didi (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Didi,
39. 39.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Visits Omkar the library on Fridays. (b) Omkar the library visits on Fridays. (c) Omkar visits on Fridays the library. (d) Omkar visits the library on Fridays.
40. 40.Rohan wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) hungry (c) silent

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