English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 564 · 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.Maria wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) huge (c) tiny
2. 2.These words are mixed up: washes / the / Aisha / car / Sundays / on
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Aisha washes the car on Sundays. (b) Aisha the car washes on Sundays. (c) Aisha washes on Sundays the car. (d) Washes Aisha the car on Sundays.
3. 3.Read the paragraph:
   1. Elephants are the biggest land animals.
   2. An elephant picks up food with its trunk.
   3. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit.
   4. The winners got shiny medals.
   5. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
4. 4.Imran is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please send me the notes? (b) Send me the notes now. (c) SEND ME THE NOTES!!!
5. 5.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   ___, stop at the edge of the road.
   Then, look right, then left, then right again.
   Next, wait until the road is clear.
   Finally, walk across quickly and carefully. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
6. 6.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   20 September 2026
   Story-Telling Contest
   A story-telling contest will be held on 25 September at 9 am. All are welcome.
   Tenzin
   Secretary, Literary Club (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot because we went for a swim.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum?
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) My sister.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) My little brother. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Because it was raining.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My cousin and I visited a zoo in agra.” (a) in (b) zoo (c) agra (d) visited
14. 14.A story begins: “Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. He asked his friends to help clean the park.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) The park looked clean and green again. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Sneha drawing in class” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
16. 16.The first steps are: “Wash the fruits well. Peel the banana and the orange.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (b) Mix them in a bowl and serve.
17. 17.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
18. 18.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tara wrote her poem. She read it. (b) Tara wrote her poem. Her read it. (c) Tara wrote Tara's poem. Tara read it.
19. 19.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our school sports day was full of fun. The day began with a march past. I ran in the hundred-metre race. The winners got shiny medals. (a) Making Rangoli (b) Our Classroom (c) Grandma's Garden (d) Sports Day
20. 20.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. We may borrow two books every week.
    3. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
    4. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
    5. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
21. 21.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The teacher smiled she liked our drawings.” (a) after “teacher” (b) after “liked” (c) after “smiled” (d) after “The”
22. 22.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
23. 23.Aarav is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) See ya, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) Yours lovingly,
24. 24.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Joshi. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Mr Joshi, (b) Yo teacher, (c) Hey Joshi!!! (d) Joshi, listen up
25. 25.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ramesh is the postman in our area.
    2. He brings letters and parcels every day.
    3. He carries a big brown bag of letters.
    4. Dad bought us fresh coconuts.
    5. The postman knows every house on our street.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
26. 26.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “tenzin met Rohan at the station in Shimla.” (a) met (b) tenzin (c) the (d) in
27. 27.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday.
28. 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (d) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
30. 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (d) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
31. 31.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) We spent a happy day at the beach. (b) My grandfather is seventy years old. (c) The peacock is the national bird of India. (d) Ramesh is the postman in our area.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Rahul flew a kite. (b) Rahul flew a big green kite. (c) Rahul flew a big kite. (d) Rahul flew a green kite.
33. 33.Read the paragraph:
    1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
    2. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
    3. Kites of every colour dance in the wind.
    4. Long roots hang down from its branches.
    5. At night, people fly kites with small lights.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
34. 34.Joseph is writing a letter to his friend Ishaan. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Farhan flew a big red kite. (b) Farhan flew a red kite. (c) Farhan flew a kite. (d) Farhan flew a big kite.
36. 36.Read the paragraph:
    1. We have a pet cat named Mishti.
    2. She has soft white fur and green eyes.
    3. She sleeps in a basket near the window.
    4. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
    5. Mishti chases balls of wool all day.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
37. 37.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
38. 38.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Vikram leaving for Delhi? (b) Vikram is when leaving for Delhi? (c) When is Vikram leaving for Delhi? (d) When Vikram is leaving for Delhi?
39. 39.Read the paragraph:
    1. An old banyan tree stands in our village.
    2. Its branches spread very wide.
    3. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
    4. Long roots hang down from its branches.
    5. Villagers rest in its cool shade.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
40. 40.Pooja wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) lovely (b) hungry (c) ugly

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