English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 581 · 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 pot best? (a) Rohan painted a blue pot. (b) Rohan painted a round blue pot. (c) Rohan painted a pot. (d) Rohan painted a round pot.
2. 2.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ He brings letters and parcels every day. He carries a big brown bag of letters. The postman knows every house on our street. (a) My grandfather is seventy years old. (b) Our school sports day was full of fun. (c) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (d) My grandmother has a lovely garden.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   12 March 2026
   Story-Telling Contest
   A story-telling contest will be held on 20 March at 3 pm in the junior hall. All are welcome. (a) the date (b) the word NOTICE (c) the title (d) name and designation
5. 5.Read the paragraph:
   1. Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
   2. They live together in an anthill.
   3. Our house won the tug of war.
   4. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves.
   5. Ants walk one behind the other in a line.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
6. 6.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Shanti Nagar Society
   NOTICE
   6 January 2026
   Cleanliness Drive
   A cleanliness drive will be held on 11 January at 2 pm. All are welcome.
   Aarav
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
7. 7.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
8. 8.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) your name (b) the time (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the entry (body)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    1 May 2026
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 8 May at 9 am near the society gate. All are welcome.
    Omkar
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) Music Club Auditions (b) Cleanliness Drive (c) Science Exhibition
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) the time (b) your name (c) the day and date (d) the entry (body)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The peacock. (d) Before the sun set.
15. 15.Sneha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.
16. 16.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Manav drawing in class? (b) What is Manav drawing in class? (c) What Manav is drawing in class? (d) Manav is what drawing in class?
17. 17.Which of these is a statement? (a) Turn left at the temple. (b) What is Farhan eating for lunch? (c) What a lovely song! (d) Farhan drinks warm milk before bed.
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Riya packs the school bag at night.” (a) question (b) command (c) exclamation (d) statement
19. 19.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Pooja, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
20. 20.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
    The train left the station with a loud whistle.
    Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
    ___ (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kavya baked Kavya's cake. Kavya shared it. (b) Kavya baked her cake. She shared it. (c) Kavya baked her cake. Her shared it.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Tara is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I help Grandpa in the garden. (b) Tomorrow I will help Grandpa in the garden. (c) You helped Grandpa in the garden today. (d) Today I helped Grandpa in the garden.
24. 24.These words are mixed up: a / reads / night / at / Arjun / storybook
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Arjun a storybook reads at night. (b) Arjun reads a storybook at night. (c) Arjun reads at night a storybook. (d) Reads Arjun a storybook at night.
25. 25.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
26. 26.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Rohan laughing? (b) Rohan is why laughing? (c) Is why Rohan laughing? (d) Why Rohan is laughing?
27. 27.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for christmas.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 4
28. 28.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “We ran fast. ___, we missed the train.” (a) Because (b) So (c) However
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in December.” (a) in (b) after (c) our (d) school
31. 31.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav the library visits on Fridays. (b) Manav visits on Fridays the library. (c) Visits Manav the library on Fridays. (d) Manav visits the library on Fridays.
32. 32.Farhan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a cute puppy” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
34. 34.Isha wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) huge (b) square (c) tiny
35. 35.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    ___ (a) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    28 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
37. 37.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) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
38. 38.Pooja answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Thursday. (c) You will call again at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will call again at 10 am on Thursday.
39. 39.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
40. 40.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Children are holding sparklers.

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