English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 62 · 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 describing word fits best?
   “The chips taste ___.” (a) colourful (b) salty (c) fluffy (d) loud
2. 2.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   A fair comes to our village every winter. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) grandma's garden (b) our classroom (c) the vegetable market (d) the village fair
3. 3.Read the paragraph:
   1. The vegetable market near our house opens early.
   2. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
   3. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes.
   4. People bargain loudly over prices.
   5. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
4. 4.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
   Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
   ___
   Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (a) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
5. 5.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. (a) A Trip to the Old Fort (b) A Visit to the Zoo (c) Sports Day (d) My Pet Cat
6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   6 January 2026, 2:45 pm
   Dear Papa,
   Mr Bose called. He will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
7. 7.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Kunal waters the plants in the evening” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
8. 8.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   NOTICE
   17 July 2026
   Free Eye Check-Up
   A free eye check-up camp will be held on 22 July at 11 am in the medical room. All are welcome. (a) the word NOTICE (b) the date (c) the title (d) name and designation
9. 9.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aarav carried a heavy bag. (b) Aarav carried a blue bag. (c) Aarav carried a bag. (d) Aarav carried a heavy blue bag.
10. 10.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, scrape the leftover food into the bin.
    Then, scrub the plate with soap.
    Next, rinse it under the tap.
    ___, leave it on the rack to dry. (a) First (b) Because (c) Finally
11. 11.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Pooja carried a big bag. (b) Pooja carried a blue bag. (c) Pooja carried a bag. (d) Pooja carried a big blue bag.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, “It is my turn now. (b) Priya said, It is my turn now. (c) Priya said “It is my turn now.” (d) Priya said, “It is my turn now.”
13. 13.Which of these is a statement? (a) Where is Maria going after school? (b) Please speak slowly. (c) Farhan washes the car on Sundays. (d) What a clever crow!
14. 14.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How cute the puppy is!” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
15. 15.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap. (d) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
16. 16.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
    Diya painted a birthday card for him.
    ___
    Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
17. 17.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Simran lost her pencil. She found it. (b) Simran lost Simran's pencil. Simran found it. (c) Simran lost her pencil. Her found it.
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Ananya reading today?” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
19. 19.Arjun is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Mum. (b) “Why are you late” asked Mum. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Mum? (d) “Why are you late,” asked Mum.
21. 21.In an informal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your name (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the body
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) When the bell rang. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
23. 23.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Sneha drew a small red house. (b) Sneha drew a small house. (c) Sneha drew a house. (d) Sneha drew a red house.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Aisha said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
25. 25.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “mangoes” (b) after “ripe” (c) after “a” (d) after “picked”
26. 26.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya painted her pot. Her sold it. (b) Ananya painted Ananya's pot. Ananya sold it. (c) Ananya painted her pot. She sold it.
27. 27.Dev is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I bake cookies with Mum. (b) Tomorrow I will bake cookies with Mum. (c) You baked cookies with Mum today. (d) Today I baked cookies with Mum.
28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    21 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Imran (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
29. 29.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
30. 30.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Watch the paint turn green. (b) Mix the two with a brush. (c) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. (d) Add some yellow paint beside it.
31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Tara (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
32. 32.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
    In the final round, she spelt every word right.
    Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
33. 33.In an informal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) your address (d) your name
34. 34.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan a storybook reads at night. (b) Rohan reads at night a storybook. (c) Reads Rohan a storybook at night. (d) Rohan reads a storybook at night.
35. 35.Read the paragraph:
    1. The night sky is full of wonders.
    2. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes.
    3. Thousands of stars twinkle above us.
    4. The moon looks like a silver plate.
    5. Sometimes we spot a shooting star.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
36. 36.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Elephants are the biggest land animals. They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. (a) Elephants (b) Our Classroom (c) Making Rangoli (d) Our School Library
37. 37.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Dev, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Leave for two days
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The old farmer.
40. 40.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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