English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 583 · 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 fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
   On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
   ___
   Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) He put the fish back into the river. (c) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
2. 2.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 11 am on Monday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Monday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Monday.
3. 3.These words are mixed up: rice / for / cooks / lunch / Ananya
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Ananya cooks for lunch rice. (b) Ananya rice cooks for lunch. (c) Cooks Ananya rice for lunch. (d) Ananya cooks rice for lunch.
4. 4.Imran is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Thank you and regards,
5. 5.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Arjun has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) He (d) She
6. 6.Saanvi is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please send the photos? (b) SEND THE PHOTOS!!! (c) Send the photos now.
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
8. 8.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   ___, fill a pot with soil.
   Then, make a small hole in the soil.
   Next, drop the seed into the hole.
   Finally, cover it with soil and water it. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
9. 9.Read the paragraph:
   1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
   2. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
   3. The winners got shiny medals.
   4. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
   5. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Tara said
11. 11.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) The railway station is always busy. (b) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (c) The monsoon is my favourite season. (d) My grandmother has a lovely garden.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Ishaan. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Ishaan. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Ishaan. (d) “The bus is late today” said Ishaan.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
14. 14.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, stop at the edge of the road.
    Then, look right, then left, then right again.
    Next, wait until the road is clear.
    ___, walk across quickly and carefully. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Because
15. 15.The first step is: “Cut two lemons in half.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug. (b) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (c) Serve the lemonade in glasses.
16. 16.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Ishaan drawing in class? (b) What is Ishaan drawing in class? (c) Ishaan is what drawing in class? (d) What Ishaan is drawing in class?
17. 17.Meera answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Friday.” What should Meera write in the message for her mother? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.
18. 18.Which of these is a question? (a) What a huge elephant! (b) Isha feeds the cat every morning. (c) Please pass the salt. (d) Where is Meera playing cricket?
19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (d) Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
20. 20.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes. People bargain loudly over prices. (a) My grandfather is seventy years old. (b) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (c) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (d) The vegetable market near our house opens early.
21. 21.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
    ___
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) Priya practised her lines every evening. (c) She watered the pot every morning.
22. 22.Yash is writing a letter to his uncle. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Uncle (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Uncle, (d) Dear Uncle.
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Joining the football team
24. 24.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “yash wore new clothes on eid.” (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
25. 25.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) because (b) so (c) But (d) Finally
26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    25 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Joseph (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
27. 27.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Simran cooks rice for lunch. (b) Simran cooks for lunch rice. (c) Cooks Simran rice for lunch. (d) Simran rice cooks for lunch.
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) prickly (c) sour (d) noisy
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Vikram playing cricket?” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Pooja sings a song in the morning” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
34. 34.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. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
    5. We place small lamps around the design.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
35. 35.Read the paragraph:
    1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
    2. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    3. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
    4. The day began with a march past.
    5. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) sweet (c) shiny (d) fluffy
37. 37.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) A week has seven days. (b) The test had ten questions. (c) Our school has three floors. (d) I was really nervous at first.
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) bitter (b) quiet (c) bright (d) fluffy
39. 39.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
    She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
    ___
    The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (c) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
40. 40.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Cleans Riya the room every Saturday. (c) Riya cleans every Saturday the room. (d) Riya the room cleans every Saturday.

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