English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 537 · 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.Ishaan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) You will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
2. 2.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “on” (b) after “arrived” (c) after “The” (d) after “train”
3. 3.Rohan is writing a letter to his friend Diya. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Diya, (c) Dear Diya. (d) Dear, Diya
4. 4.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “My uncle came from agra in October.” (a) agra (b) came (c) in (d) uncle
5. 5.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
6. 6.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 describes this picture? (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
7. 7.Imagine this picture:
   A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Children are holding sparklers. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
8. 8.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Yash saw a dog. (b) Yash saw a white dog. (c) Yash saw a little dog. (d) Yash saw a little white dog.
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
10. 10.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) The test had ten questions. (d) I was so excited that I could not sleep.
11. 11.Which of these is a question? (a) Wait for me at the gate. (b) Sneha brushes the dog on Sundays. (c) What a big cake! (d) Who is Ananya calling?
12. 12.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) Our classroom is bright and clean. (b) My grandfather is seventy years old. (c) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (d) My grandmother has a lovely garden.
13. 13.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Yash rode a green bicycle. (b) Yash rode a shiny green bicycle. (c) Yash rode a bicycle. (d) Yash rode a shiny bicycle.
14. 14.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Pooja eating for lunch” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
16. 16.Which of these is a question? (a) How noisy the market is! (b) Please pass the salt. (c) Kabir writes a poem every week. (d) How is Kabir travelling to school?
17. 17.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Add a handful of corn kernels. (b) Heat a little oil in a pan. (c) Cover the pan and wait for the popping. (d) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn.
18. 18.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Yash cooks rice for lunch” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Washes Simran the car on Sundays. (b) Simran washes the car on Sundays. (c) Simran the car washes on Sundays. (d) Simran washes on Sundays the car.
20. 20.Read the paragraph:
    1. I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
    2. We collected shells near the shore.
    3. It is red with a shiny silver bell.
    4. Its seat is soft and comfortable.
    5. I ride it to the park every evening.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
21. 21.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Rohan's team had a big football match.
    Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
    On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
    ___ (a) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
22. 22.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    17 February 2026
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held on 20 February at 11 am in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Nisha
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) the word NOTICE (b) the date (c) the title (d) name and designation
23. 23.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tara saw a dog. (b) Tara saw a little dog. (c) Tara saw a white dog. (d) Tara saw a little white dog.
24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    15 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Riya (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
25. 25.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
26. 26.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
    The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
    In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
27. 27.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
28. 28.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
    2. We eat hot jalebis at the fair.
    3. Red roses grow along the fence.
    4. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
    5. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
29. 29.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Arjun practised every day. ___, he won the prize.” (a) So (b) However (c) Because
30. 30.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan is where playing cricket? (b) Where is Rohan playing cricket? (c) Where Rohan is playing cricket? (d) Is where Rohan playing cricket?
31. 31.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Rahul wore a cap. (b) Rahul wore a red cap. (c) Rahul wore a new cap. (d) Rahul wore a new red cap.
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Joining the football team
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Put out the fire. (c) Although he was tired. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for Pongal.” (a) aunt (b) my (c) made (d) sweets
35. 35.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    16 March 2026
    A yoga session will be held on 24 March at 9 am on the school ground. All are welcome.
    Kavya
    Sports Captain (a) Yoga Day (b) Story-Telling Contest (c) Free Eye Check-Up
36. 36.In a diary entry, what comes just before the entry (body)? (a) your name (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the day and date (d) the time
37. 37.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan found his kite. Him flew it. (b) Rohan found his kite. He flew it. (c) Rohan found Rohan's kite. Rohan flew it.
38. 38.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    The train left the station with a loud whistle.
    Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
    At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (b) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (c) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
39. 39.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Imran is playing cricket? (b) Where is Imran playing cricket? (c) Is where Imran playing cricket? (d) Imran is where playing cricket?
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,

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