English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 624 · 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 is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, I love mangoes. (b) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Grandma said “I love mangoes.” (d) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.
2. 2.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Wait until the road is clear. (b) Walk across quickly and carefully. (c) Stop at the edge of the road. (d) Look right, then left, then right again.
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) bitter (b) colourful (c) noisy (d) smooth
4. 4.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Farhan has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) Him (d) It
5. 5.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Isha carried a bag. (b) Isha carried a blue bag. (c) Isha carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Isha carried a heavy bag.
6. 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (d) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
7. 7.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What is Vikram eating for lunch” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) rough (b) colourful (c) loud (d) sour
9. 9.Read the paragraph:
   1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
   2. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
   3. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
   4. We buy strong string for our kites.
   5. At night, people fly kites with small lights.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
10. 10.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan drinks warm milk before bed. (b) Drinks Rohan warm milk before bed. (c) Rohan warm milk drinks before bed. (d) Rohan drinks before bed warm milk.
11. 11.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
12. 12.Maria is writing a letter to her friend Kabir. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kabir, (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Kabir. (d) Dear, Kabir
13. 13.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Please close the door. (b) Where is Tara going after school? (c) How funny the joke is! (d) Simran eats a banana after school.
14. 14.Which is the best title for this 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. Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) The Lost Ring (b) Meera Bakes a Cake (c) Neel Learns to Swim (d) Lost at the Mela
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) bitter (b) prickly (c) shiny (d) loud
16. 16.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
17. 17.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) the entry (body) (b) the day and date (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) your name
18. 18.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (d) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Can I come with you? (b) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?”
20. 20.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Priya brushes the dog on Sundays.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
21. 21.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) Finally (b) because (c) However (d) therefore
22. 22.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The railway station is always busy. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) The Peacock (b) A Day at the Beach (c) The Railway Station (d) Making Rangoli
23. 23.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The shop was closed. ___, we went home.” (a) So (b) However (c) Because
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Who is Aarav calling?” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
25. 25.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (d) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
26. 26.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the body
28. 28.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “I like mangoes. ___, my sister likes apples.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a tasty samosa!” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The tall tree. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) Eating a big mango.
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a big cake” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
    She read the book every night before bed.
    Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
    ___ (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
34. 34.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a cute puppy” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
35. 35.Kavya wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) wealthy (b) square (c) poor
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    18 September 2026
    Science Exhibition
    A science exhibition will be held on 21 September at 3 pm in the science lab. All are welcome. (a) the title (b) name and designation (c) the date (d) the word NOTICE
38. 38.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Diwali.” (a) on (b) we (c) met (d) all
39. 39.Saanvi answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) You will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.
40. 40.Vikram is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) SHARE THE HOMEWORK!!! (b) Share the homework now. (c) Could you please share the homework?

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