English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 66 · 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 part is missing from this message?
   
   25 May 2026, 2:45 pm
   Dear Mum,
   Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
   Kabir (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
2. 2.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Its seat is soft and comfortable. I ride it to the park every evening. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week. (a) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (b) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (c) My grandfather is seventy years old. (d) The vegetable market near our house opens early.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The coach said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
4. 4.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our school library is my favourite place.
   2. The librarian helps us find good books.
   3. We may borrow two books every week.
   4. Its branches spread very wide.
   5. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
5. 5.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Hill View School
   NOTICE
   5 June 2026
   Dance Workshop
   A folk dance workshop will be held on 9 June at 10 am. All are welcome.
   Riya
   Cultural Secretary (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
6. 6.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Dev carried a blue bag. (b) Dev carried a bag. (c) Dev carried a heavy bag. (d) Dev carried a heavy blue bag.
7. 7.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
   2. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
   3. The day began with a march past.
   4. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
   5. The winners got shiny medals.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) shiny (d) salty
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
   At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
   Tara's model won the first prize. (a) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
10. 10.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Manav going after school?” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Aarav said
12. 12.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “Riya” (b) after “pen” (c) after “lost” (d) after “looked”
13. 13.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (b) Put an egg in a pan of water. (c) Boil it for ten minutes. (d) Cool the egg in cold water.
14. 14.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) because (b) Next (c) so (d) But
15. 15.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) The bus has forty seats. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) I was so excited that I could not sleep.
16. 16.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rohan painted an orange pot. (b) Rohan painted a round orange pot. (c) Rohan painted a round pot. (d) Rohan painted a pot.
17. 17.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The cake was too sweet nobody ate a second piece.” (a) after “nobody” (b) after “was” (c) after “sweet” (d) after “second”
18. 18.A story begins: “Rohan's team had a big football match.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
19. 19.Read the paragraph:
    1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
    2. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    3. We keep our classroom tidy every day.
    4. A peacock dances with its feathers spread.
    5. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
20. 20.A story begins: “Tara decided to build a model volcano.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
21. 21.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. (a) Our school library is my favourite place. (b) The railway station is always busy. (c) My grandfather is seventy years old. (d) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
22. 22.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
23. 23.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (c) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (d) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) sour (b) colourful (c) noisy (d) fluffy
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) sticky (b) bright (c) quiet (d) bitter
26. 26.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Saanvi is reading today? (b) What is Saanvi reading today? (c) Saanvi is what reading today? (d) Is what Saanvi reading today?
27. 27.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Riya draws a picture in art class” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) spicy (c) quiet (d) prickly
29. 29.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “was” (b) after “wind” (c) after “inside” (d) after “strong”
30. 30.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How funny the joke is” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
31. 31.Which of these is a statement? (a) How is Kunal travelling to school? (b) Please pass the salt. (c) Ananya helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) What a cold morning!
32. 32.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the entry (body) (b) your name (c) the day and date (d) the time
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
34. 34.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Serve the rice hot with dal. (b) Wash the rice in cold water. (c) Put the rice and water in a pot. (d) Cook it on a low flame until soft.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “Please sit down. (b) Kavya said, “Please sit down.” (c) Kavya said “Please sit down.” (d) Kavya said, Please sit down.
36. 36.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    5 September 2026
    Science Exhibition
    A science exhibition will be held on 8 September at 10 am in the science lab. All are welcome. (a) the title (b) the date (c) name and designation (d) the word NOTICE
37. 37.Read the paragraph:
    1. Elephants are the biggest land animals.
    2. They have long trunks and big ears.
    3. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
    4. An elephant picks up food with its trunk.
    5. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
38. 38.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    19 May 2026
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 25 May at 9 am in the activity room. All are welcome.
    Pooja
    Cultural Secretary (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Yoga Day (c) Dance Workshop
39. 39.A story begins: “Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. He told his father about the leaking tap.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
40. 40.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    Book Fair
    A book fair will be held on 9 November at 11 am in the school library. All are welcome.
    Aarav
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) the title (b) the word NOTICE (c) name and designation (d) the date

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