English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 600 · 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.
   
   Neel was scared to go into the pool.
   ___
   Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
   By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) She read the book every night before bed. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
2. 2.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Hill View School
   NOTICE
   19 August 2026
   Book Fair
   A book fair will be held on 25 August at 3 pm. All are welcome.
   Omkar
   Secretary, Literary Club (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
3. 3.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our school library is my favourite place.
   2. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
   3. The librarian helps us find good books.
   4. The guide told us about the old kings.
   5. We may borrow two books every week.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
4. 4.Meera is writing a letter to her friend Manav. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Manav, (c) Dear Manav. (d) Dear, Manav
5. 5.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Dev bought a big balloon. (b) Dev bought a big red balloon. (c) Dev bought a balloon. (d) Dev bought a red balloon.
6. 6.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, put a little toothpaste on your brush.
   Then, brush all your teeth gently.
   ___, spit out the toothpaste.
   Finally, rinse your mouth with water. (a) Next (b) Finally (c) First
7. 7.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) A fair comes to our village every winter. (b) Our classroom is bright and clean. (c) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (d) The monsoon is my favourite season.
8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   4 June 2026, 2:45 pm
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
9. 9.Aarav wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) slow (b) quick (c) purple
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Kabir and Ananya will come to my house on friday.” (a) to (b) my (c) friday (d) house
11. 11.These words are mixed up: Grandma / kitchen / the / helps / Dev / in
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Dev Grandma helps in the kitchen. (b) Helps Dev Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Dev helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Dev helps in the kitchen Grandma.
12. 12.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) The Nest on the Window (b) The New Girl (c) Lost at the Mela (d) Priya the Queen
14. 14.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My grandmother has a lovely garden. She grows tomatoes and chillies too. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) Our Classroom (b) The Old Banyan Tree (c) Sports Day (d) Grandma's Garden
15. 15.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Vikram picked a yellow flower. (b) Vikram picked a flower. (c) Vikram picked a tiny flower. (d) Vikram picked a tiny yellow flower.
16. 16.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 monsoon is my favourite season. (b) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (c) Our school sports day was full of fun. (d) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
17. 17.Which of these is a question? (a) How is Aarav travelling to school? (b) How lovely the song is! (c) Put your books in the bag. (d) Simran washes the car on Sundays.
18. 18.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
    She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
    Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
    ___ (a) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
20. 20.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    19 November 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 26 November at 9 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Tara
    Sports Captain (a) name and designation (b) the date (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE
21. 21.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Tara, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Dev eating for lunch? (b) What is Dev eating for lunch? (c) What Dev is eating for lunch? (d) Dev is what eating for lunch?
23. 23.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Das. Which opening is best? (a) Das, listen up (b) Hey Das!!! (c) Dear Ms Das, (d) Yo teacher,
24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano.
    She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
    ___
    Tara's model won the first prize. (a) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
25. 25.Riya wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) huge (b) purple (c) tiny
26. 26.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Monday.” What should Diya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 11 am on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
29. 29.Which of these is a question? (a) Joseph reads a storybook at night. (b) Please pass the salt. (c) How sweet the mango is! (d) What is Maria eating for lunch?
30. 30.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) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
31. 31.Kabir wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) silly (b) hungry (c) smart
32. 32.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (c) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (d) Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
33. 33.Aarav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The school bell.
35. 35.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) your name (c) the time (d) the entry (body)
36. 36.Tenzin is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) GIVE ME ONE MORE DAY!!! (b) Give me one more day now. (c) Could you please give me one more day?
37. 37.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Sneha feeds the cat every morning” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
38. 38.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “over” (b) after “turned” (c) after “The” (d) after “off”
39. 39.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
    2. We collected shells near the shore.
    3. Red roses grow along the fence.
    4. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    5. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
40. 40.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Saanvi cleans every Saturday the room. (b) Saanvi cleans the room every Saturday. (c) Cleans Saanvi the room every Saturday. (d) Saanvi the room cleans every Saturday.

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