English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 572 · 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 sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Simran opened a big yellow umbrella. (b) Simran opened an umbrella. (c) Simran opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Simran opened a big umbrella.
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
3. 3.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) square
4. 4.Read the paragraph:
   1. The vegetable market near our house opens early.
   2. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts.
   3. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes.
   4. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car.
   5. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   27 November 2026, 2:45 pm
   Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 11 am on Friday.
   Diya (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Arjun is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You made a new friend today. (b) Every day I make a new friend. (c) Tomorrow I will make a new friend. (d) Today I made a new friend.
8. 8.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Line up near the door.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
9. 9.Which linking word shows a result? (a) First (b) Although (c) so (d) since
10. 10.Aarav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) You will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Friday. (c) I will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 4 pm on Friday.
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) spicy (b) sticky (c) bright (d) noisy
12. 12.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    An old banyan tree stands in our village. Its branches spread very wide. Long roots hang down from its branches. Villagers rest in its cool shade. (a) Our Postman (b) The Old Banyan Tree (c) The Monsoon (d) My Grandfather
13. 13.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan reads a storybook at night. (b) Rohan reads at night a storybook. (c) Reads Rohan a storybook at night. (d) Rohan a storybook reads at night.
14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    25 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Ishaan (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
15. 15.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) Asha and the Lost Puppy (b) Arjun Gets Well (c) The Big Football Match (d) Saving the Fish
16. 16.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Until the rain stopped.
18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano.
    She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
    At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
    ___ (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
19. 19.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) A Day at the Beach (b) Healthy Food (c) The Kite Festival (d) My New Bicycle
20. 20.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for holi.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2
21. 21.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) the entry (body) (b) your name (c) the day and date (d) “Dear Diary,”
22. 22.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Imran,
23. 23.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Drink a glass of milk.” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the date (d) name and signature
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Isha said (d) Please sit down.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (d) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
28. 28.Ishaan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will visit us at 7 pm on Monday.
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
31. 31.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (d) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Zoya? (b) “Why are you late” asked Zoya. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Zoya. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Zoya.
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty.
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
    2. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast.
    3. Fruits give us many vitamins.
    4. Dal and eggs build strong muscles.
    5. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
35. 35.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “On saturday we have a test in maths.” (a) we (b) have (c) saturday (d) a
36. 36.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Put your books in the bag. (b) How noisy the market is! (c) Where is Kabir going after school? (d) Zoya packs the school bag at night.
37. 37.In an informal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the body (d) your address
38. 38.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from Mysuru in December.” (a) in (b) from (c) uncle (d) my
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Tara met ishaan at the station in Mysuru.” (a) in (b) ishaan (c) station (d) at

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