English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 640 · 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.You are writing an email to tell your coach you will miss practice. Which subject line is best? (a) Sports day date (b) Invitation: my birthday party (c) READ THIS NOW (d) Missing practice on Friday
2. 2.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Arjun is reading today? (b) Arjun is what reading today? (c) Is what Arjun reading today? (d) What is Arjun reading today?
3. 3.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Dev painted his pot. Him sold it. (b) Dev painted Dev's pot. Dev sold it. (c) Dev painted his pot. He sold it.
4. 4.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
   2. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
   3. Our house won the tug of war.
   4. The winners got shiny medals.
   5. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
5. 5.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   Our school library is my favourite place. It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. (a) Our School Library (b) My Best Friend (c) Making Rangoli (d) Our Classroom
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
7. 7.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What a huge elephant!” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
8. 8.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the 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.
   ___ (a) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
9. 9.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Rohan has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Him
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
11. 11.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    5 December 2026
    Dance Workshop
    A folk dance workshop will be held in the activity room. All are welcome.
    Manav
    Cultural Secretary (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The rain fell all night.
13. 13.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
14. 14.Read the paragraph:
    1. We must not waste water.
    2. Turn off the tap while you brush.
    3. Fix leaking taps quickly.
    4. Kunal bowled very fast.
    5. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
15. 15.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “I go to the park with my dog on saturday.” (a) to (b) saturday (c) the (d) park
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (b) Dad asked, Why are you late? (c) Dad asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Dad asked, “Why are you late.”
17. 17.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Tenzin. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Tenzin. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Tenzin. (d) The soup is ready,” said Tenzin.
19. 19.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Please close the door. (b) What a sweet mango! (c) Sneha cooks rice for lunch. (d) What is Rahul drawing in class?
20. 20.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) the day and date (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the entry (body) (d) your name
21. 21.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) however (b) finally (c) because
22. 22.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Meera planted a seed she watered it daily.” (a) after “she” (b) after “planted” (c) after “it” (d) after “seed”
23. 23.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    16 November 2026
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 19 November at 2 pm in the society park. All are welcome.
    Diya
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Drawing Competition (c) Tree Plantation Drive
24. 24.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Farhan ate a big mango. (b) Farhan ate a mango. (c) Farhan ate a yellow mango. (d) Farhan ate a big yellow mango.
25. 25.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
26. 26.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The monsoon is my favourite season. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) The Kite Festival (b) The Old Banyan Tree (c) The Monsoon (d) The Railway Station
27. 27.These words are mixed up: a / flies / on / the / roof / Ananya / kite
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Ananya flies on the roof a kite. (b) Ananya a kite flies on the roof. (c) Ananya flies a kite on the roof. (d) Flies Ananya a kite on the roof.
28. 28.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our school library is my favourite place. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) A Visit to the Zoo (b) The Village Fair (c) My New Bicycle (d) Our School Library
29. 29.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    5 January 2026
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held on 8 January at 2 pm. All are welcome.
    Maria
    Secretary, Art Club (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “Riya” (b) after “looked” (c) after “pen” (d) after “she”
31. 31.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
32. 32.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) She watered the pot every morning. (d) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
33. 33.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (d) Priya practised her lines every evening.
34. 34.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
    ___
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (c) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
35. 35.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (c) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.
36. 36.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I felt a little scared. (b) A week has seven days. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) The test had ten questions.
37. 37.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The test was hard. ___, Zoya got full marks.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So
38. 38.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 describes this picture? (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
39. 39.Which of these is a question? (a) Switch off the fan. (b) How noisy the market is! (c) Farhan catches the bus at seven. (d) What is Maria eating for lunch?
40. 40.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. (a) The peacock is the national bird of India. (b) My best friend is Farhan. (c) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (d) I got a new bicycle on my birthday.

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