English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 541 · 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 drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.
2. 2.Pooja wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) huge (b) tiny (c) spicy
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said the coach. (b) “Please sit down,” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down” said the coach. (d) “Please sit down.” said the coach.
4. 4.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Green Valley School
   5 October 2026
   Science Exhibition
   A science exhibition will be held on 9 October at 2 pm in the science lab. All are welcome.
   Aarav
   Secretary, Science Club (a) the word NOTICE (b) the date (c) the title (d) name and designation
5. 5.These words are mixed up: at / the / seven / bus / catches / Riya
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Riya the bus catches at seven. (b) Riya catches the bus at seven. (c) Catches Riya the bus at seven. (d) Riya catches at seven the bus.
6. 6.Saanvi is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Hill View School
   NOTICE
   6 January 2026
   A folk dance workshop will be held on 12 January at 2 pm in the activity room. All are welcome.
   Saanvi
   Cultural Secretary (a) Science Exhibition (b) Drawing Competition (c) Dance Workshop
8. 8.Meera is ending a letter to her elder sister. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly.
9. 9.Joseph is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I watch a puppet show. (b) Tomorrow I will watch a puppet show. (c) You watched a puppet show today. (d) Today I watched a puppet show.
10. 10.You are writing an email to thank your aunt for a birthday gift. Which subject line is best? (a) Leave: unwell today (b) Thank you for the gift (c) Photos from the school trip (d) hi
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
12. 12.Which linking word shows a result? (a) since (b) However (c) so (d) First
13. 13.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (d) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
14. 14.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Scrub the plate with soap. (b) Leave it on the rack to dry. (c) Rinse it under the tap. (d) Scrape the leftover food into the bin.
15. 15.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
    2. Red roses grow along the fence.
    3. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    4. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
    5. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
16. 16.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 walk one behind the other in a line. (a) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (b) The railway station is always busy. (c) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (d) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
17. 17.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “bell” (b) after “rang” (c) after “The” (d) after “children”
18. 18.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 family is sharing sweets. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Children are planting saplings.
19. 19.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
    2. Kunal bowled very fast.
    3. Our team scored fifty runs.
    4. Farhan sits next to me in class.
    5. Everyone cheered when we won the match.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    15 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.
    Diya (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (b) Dad asked, Why are you late? (c) Dad asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Dad asked, “Why are you late?”
23. 23.A story begins: “Tara decided to build a model volcano.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
24. 24.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) Although (b) so (c) because (d) Next
25. 25.These words are mixed up: night / school / packs / the / at / bag / Nisha
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Packs Nisha the school bag at night. (b) Nisha packs at night the school bag. (c) Nisha packs the school bag at night. (d) Nisha the school bag packs at night.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher.
27. 27.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Simran has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) He (c) She (d) It
28. 28.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. At last she found the ring under the sofa. Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) The Spelling Contest (b) The Clean Park (c) The Lost Ring (d) Arjun Gets Well
29. 29.Which of these is a statement? (a) Switch off the fan. (b) How is Rahul travelling to school? (c) Pooja cooks rice for lunch. (d) How long the train is!
30. 30.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. (a) The Night Sky (b) A Day at the Beach (c) My Pet Cat (d) The Kite Festival
31. 31.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “we” (b) after “waited” (c) after “bus” (d) after “late”
32. 32.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
    He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    ___ (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
33. 33.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
    At last she found the ring under the sofa.
    Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) sour (b) bright (c) loud (d) fluffy
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rohan? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Rohan. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Rohan. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rohan.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Sat next to me. (d) A green parrot.
37. 37.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a bright moon” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
38. 38.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How Simran is travelling to school? (b) Simran is how travelling to school? (c) Is how Simran travelling to school? (d) How is Simran travelling to school?
39. 39.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
    2. They live together in an anthill.
    3. Ants walk one behind the other in a line.
    4. Ants store food for the winter.
    5. Its seat is soft and comfortable.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “farhan was born in the month of November.” (a) born (b) was (c) the (d) farhan

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