English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 592 · 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.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   NOTICE
   5 September 2026
   Free Eye Check-Up
   A free eye check-up camp will be held in the medical room. All are welcome.
   Manav
   School Captain (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
2. 2.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our school library is my favourite place.
   2. The librarian helps us find good books.
   3. We may borrow two books every week.
   4. A peacock dances with its feathers spread.
   5. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) bitter
4. 4.The first steps are: “Wash the rice in cold water. Put the rice and water in a pot.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (b) Serve the rice hot with dal.
5. 5.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Ananya met nisha at the station in Pune.” (a) in (b) station (c) nisha (d) the
6. 6.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “saanvi and manav will come to my house on sunday.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 4
7. 7.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Ishaan is reading today? (b) What is Ishaan reading today? (c) Is what Ishaan reading today? (d) Ishaan is what reading today?
8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   7 July 2026, 11:30 am
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Two ducks. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
    ___
    Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
    Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) She watered the pot every morning. (c) He flew the kite high above the roof.
11. 11.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Farhan painted a round pot. (b) Farhan painted an orange pot. (c) Farhan painted a pot. (d) Farhan painted a round orange pot.
12. 12.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Saanvi laughing” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Zoya carried a black bag. (b) Zoya carried a big bag. (c) Zoya carried a bag. (d) Zoya carried a big black bag.
14. 14.Diya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) I will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) A green parrot.
16. 16.What kind of sentence is this?
    “When is Kunal leaving for Delhi?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
17. 17.The first steps are: “Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. Add some yellow paint beside it.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Mix the two with a brush. (b) Watch the paint turn green.
18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
    Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
    Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (b) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, Please sit down. (b) The teacher said, “Please sit down.” (c) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (d) The teacher said “Please sit down.”
21. 21.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) your name (b) the time (c) the entry (body) (d) the day and date
22. 22.Read the paragraph:
    1. Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
    2. Milk and curd make our bones strong.
    3. Dal and eggs build strong muscles.
    4. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    5. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
24. 24.A story begins: “Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. He gently picked up the fish in his hands.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) He put the fish back into the river.
25. 25.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
    ___
    A police officer helped Karan look for him.
    Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
26. 26.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Vikram saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Vikram saw a butterfly. (c) Vikram saw a tiny orange butterfly. (d) Vikram saw an orange butterfly.
27. 27.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Pooja playing cricket?” (a) statement (b) question (c) exclamation (d) command
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
    Meera (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
30. 30.Tenzin is writing a letter to his friend Aarav. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Nisha sings a song in the morning” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) the entry (body) (b) your name (c) the time (d) the day and date
34. 34.The first step is: “Take two slices of bread.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Spread butter on one slice. (b) Cover them with the other slice. (c) Add cucumber and tomato slices.
35. 35.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
    ___
    Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
    At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
36. 36.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (d) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
37. 37.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I felt thankful for my friends. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) The test had ten questions. (d) The shop sells pencils.
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
40. 40.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Look right, then left, then right again. (b) Stop at the edge of the road. (c) Wait until the road is clear. (d) Walk across quickly and carefully.

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