English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 619 · 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.Read the paragraph:
   1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
   2. Ants store food for the winter.
   3. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
   4. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
   5. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
2. 2.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What a sweet mango” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
5. 5.Vikram wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) glad (c) sad
6. 6.Farhan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.
7. 7.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Mehta. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Hey Mehta!!! (c) Mehta, listen up (d) Dear Ms Mehta,
8. 8.These words are mixed up: night / Maria / at / storybook / a / reads
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Maria a storybook reads at night. (b) Reads Maria a storybook at night. (c) Maria reads at night a storybook. (d) Maria reads a storybook at night.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now” said Dad. (d) It is my turn now,” said Dad.
10. 10.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Wait for me at the gate.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers.
12. 12.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Meera, (d) Dear Friend,
13. 13.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held on 14 November at 11 am in the art room. All are welcome.
    Rahul
    Secretary, Art Club (a) the date (b) the word NOTICE (c) the title (d) name and designation
14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    26 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Diya (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
15. 15.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ We built a big sandcastle. Dad bought us fresh coconuts. We collected shells near the shore. (a) The peacock is the national bird of India. (b) Our school library is my favourite place. (c) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (d) We spent a happy day at the beach.
16. 16.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My grandfather is seventy years old. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) Saving Water (b) The Kite Festival (c) A Visit to the Zoo (d) My Grandfather
17. 17.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) the rainy season (b) our postman (c) grandma's garden (d) our trip to the zoo
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the body
19. 19.Read the paragraph:
    1. A fair comes to our village every winter.
    2. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons.
    3. A magician does tricks for the children.
    4. Children float paper boats in puddles.
    5. We eat hot jalebis at the fair.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
20. 20.Read the paragraph:
    1. The railway station is always busy.
    2. My friend always shares his lunch with me.
    3. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes.
    4. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage.
    5. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
21. 21.In an informal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) your name (c) the body (d) your address
22. 22.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Riverside School
    6 March 2026
    Music Club Auditions
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 14 March at 10 am in the music room. All are welcome.
    Nisha
    Cultural Secretary (a) the title (b) the word NOTICE (c) name and designation (d) the date
23. 23.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Riya painted a small orange pot. (b) Riya painted a pot. (c) Riya painted a small pot. (d) Riya painted an orange pot.
24. 24.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
    3. Kunal bowled very fast.
    4. Children float paper boats in puddles.
    5. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
25. 25.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) however (b) finally (c) because
26. 26.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 frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
27. 27.These words are mixed up: Vikram / garden / the / in / kicks / ball / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Vikram kicks the ball in the garden. (b) Vikram kicks in the garden the ball. (c) Kicks Vikram the ball in the garden. (d) Vikram the ball kicks in the garden.
28. 28.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, take two slices of bread.
    Then, spread butter on one slice.
    ___, add cucumber and tomato slices.
    Finally, cover them with the other slice. (a) Finally (b) Next (c) First
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
30. 30.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (b) Pour in milk and sugar. (c) Strain the tea into cups. (d) Boil water in a pan.
31. 31.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) Our school sports day was full of fun. (b) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (c) The peacock is the national bird of India. (d) Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
32. 32.Vikram is writing a letter to his aunt. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aunty, (b) Dear Aunty. (c) Dear, Aunty (d) Dear Sir,
33. 33.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    14 October 2026
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held on 17 October at 10 am in the junior hall. All are welcome. (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the word NOTICE (d) the title
34. 34.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Draws Meera a picture in art class. (b) Meera a picture draws in art class. (c) Meera draws in art class a picture. (d) Meera draws a picture in art class.
35. 35.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We met all our cousins on christmas.” (a) on (b) our (c) cousins (d) christmas
36. 36.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Joseph laughing?” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
37. 37.Joseph answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
38. 38.These words are mixed up: the / plants / waters / the / evening / in / Nisha
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Nisha waters in the evening the plants. (b) Waters Nisha the plants in the evening. (c) Nisha the plants waters in the evening. (d) Nisha waters the plants in the evening.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) therefore (b) Finally (c) Although (d) since

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