English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 574 · 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 balloon best? (a) Rahul bought a round purple balloon. (b) Rahul bought a purple balloon. (c) Rahul bought a round balloon. (d) Rahul bought a balloon.
2. 2.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Zoya cleans the room every Saturday” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
3. 3.Read the paragraph:
   1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
   2. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
   3. We buy strong string for our kites.
   4. At night, people fly kites with small lights.
   5. Turn off the tap while you brush.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
5. 5.In an informal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) your name (d) the date
6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   23 February 2026, 6:40 pm
   Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.
   Rahul (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I was so excited that I could not sleep. (b) The bus has forty seats. (c) A week has seven days. (d) The shop sells pencils.
9. 9.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   NOTICE
   6 April 2026
   A drawing competition will be held on 10 April at 2 pm in the art room. All are welcome.
   Dev
   Secretary, Art Club (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Drawing Competition (c) Book Fair
10. 10.Which of these is a command? (a) Manav washes the car on Sundays. (b) What is Meera drawing in class? (c) What a huge elephant! (d) Turn left at the temple.
11. 11.Rahul is writing a letter to his grandfather. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Grandpa (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Grandpa. (d) Dear Grandpa,
12. 12.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Imran is eating for lunch? (b) Imran is what eating for lunch? (c) What is Imran eating for lunch? (d) Is what Imran eating for lunch?
13. 13.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun the room cleans every Saturday. (b) Cleans Arjun the room every Saturday. (c) Arjun cleans every Saturday the room. (d) Arjun cleans the room every Saturday.
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    My grandmother has a lovely garden. Red roses grow along the fence. She grows tomatoes and chillies too. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) eating healthy food (b) a cricket match (c) grandma's garden (d) the vegetable market
17. 17.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Ants are tiny but very hard-working. They live together in an anthill. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants store food for the winter. (a) The Kite Festival (b) Our School Library (c) My New Bicycle (d) Busy Ants
18. 18.Tara answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
19. 19.Dev is writing a letter to his friend Zoya. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Zoya (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Zoya. (d) Dear Zoya,
20. 20.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Kabir is what drawing in class? (b) What Kabir is drawing in class? (c) What is Kabir drawing in class? (d) Is what Kabir drawing in class?
21. 21.The first steps are: “Put flour in a big bowl. Add a little water.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Knead it into a soft dough. (b) Cover the dough and let it rest.
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Aisha going after school? (b) Where is Aisha going after school? (c) Aisha is where going after school? (d) Where Aisha is going after school?
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) prickly (b) sour (c) bright (d) noisy
24. 24.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) Lost at the Mela (b) A Helpful Neighbour (c) The Lost Ring (d) Saving the Fish
25. 25.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Farhan fixed Farhan's toy car. Farhan played with it. (b) Farhan fixed his toy car. He played with it. (c) Farhan fixed his toy car. Him played with it.
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) sweet (c) rough (d) quiet
27. 27.These words are mixed up: Farhan / bed / warm / milk / before / drinks
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Farhan drinks before bed warm milk. (b) Drinks Farhan warm milk before bed. (c) Farhan warm milk drinks before bed. (d) Farhan drinks warm milk before bed.
28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    1 October 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
29. 29.The first steps are: “Stop at the edge of the road. Look right, then left, then right again.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Walk across quickly and carefully. (b) Wait until the road is clear.
30. 30.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Cool the egg in cold water. (b) Put an egg in a pan of water. (c) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (d) Boil it for ten minutes.
31. 31.Zoya wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) brave (b) hungry (c) afraid
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a tall tree!” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
33. 33.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rohan rode a bicycle. (b) Rohan rode a red bicycle. (c) Rohan rode a shiny red bicycle. (d) Rohan rode a shiny bicycle.
34. 34.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the entry (body) (b) the time (c) the day and date (d) your name
35. 35.Read the paragraph:
    1. My best friend is Farhan.
    2. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
    3. Farhan sits next to me in class.
    4. My friend always shares his lunch with me.
    5. Farhan and I play football after school.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
36. 36.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) My Pet Cat (b) My Grandfather (c) Healthy Food (d) Elephants
37. 37.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    6 April 2026
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 10 April at 11 am in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Yash
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) Story-Telling Contest (b) Inter-House Quiz (c) Tree Plantation Drive
38. 38.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first wednesday of June.” (a) is (b) on (c) wednesday (d) first
39. 39.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aisha bought a big balloon. (b) Aisha bought a big red balloon. (c) Aisha bought a red balloon. (d) Aisha bought a balloon.

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