English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 674 · 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 thunder sounds ___.” (a) bitter (b) loud (c) shiny (d) prickly
2. 2.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 describes this picture? (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The peacock looks ___.” (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) salty
4. 4.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   We spent a happy day at the beach. The waves splashed over our feet. We built a big sandcastle. Dad bought us fresh coconuts. We collected shells near the shore. (a) making a rangoli (b) ants (c) the vegetable market (d) a day at the beach
5. 5.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.
6. 6.Saanvi wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) hungry (b) chilly (c) hot
7. 7.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) finally (c) however
8. 8.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Tenzin has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) It (d) She
9. 9.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   Ants are tiny but very hard-working. They live together in an anthill. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. Ants store food for the winter. (a) Making Rangoli (b) Busy Ants (c) A Trip to the Old Fort (d) Saving Water
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Our school reopens after the holidays in january.” (a) january (b) in (c) the (d) school
11. 11.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “on” (b) after “got” (c) after “arrived” (d) after “people”
12. 12.Meera wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) quiet (c) noisy
13. 13.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Rohan is crying? (b) Why is Rohan crying? (c) Rohan is why crying? (d) Is why Rohan crying?
14. 14.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav picked Manav's mango. Manav ate it. (b) Manav picked his mango. Him ate it. (c) Manav picked his mango. He ate it.
15. 15.Which of these is a command? (a) Kunal feeds the cat every morning. (b) What a lovely song! (c) Where is Kavya playing cricket? (d) Water the plants today.
16. 16.In an informal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) your address (c) your name (d) the body
17. 17.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. He gently picked up the fish in his hands. He put the fish back into the river. The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) Saving the Fish (b) The Lost Ring (c) The Big Football Match (d) Dev Forgets His Umbrella
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Farhan drawing in class?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Kunal. (b) “Please sit down.” said Kunal. (c) “Please sit down,” said Kunal. (d) Please sit down,” said Kunal.
20. 20.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in Shimla on Saturday.” (a) visited (b) the (c) fort (d) we
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
22. 22.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. He brought the scared kitten down safely. Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) The Kitten in the Tree (b) The Spelling Contest (c) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (d) The Lost Ring
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    12 May 2026
    Yoga Day
    A yoga session will be held on 17 May at 10 am. All are welcome.
    Ishaan
    Sports Captain (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) loud (c) smooth (d) bitter
26. 26.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun plays cricket in the park. (b) Arjun plays in the park cricket. (c) Plays Arjun cricket in the park. (d) Arjun cricket plays in the park.
27. 27.Manav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.
28. 28.Riya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) See ya, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Bye bye!!!
29. 29.Ananya wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) wealthy (b) poor (c) wooden
30. 30.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    He flew the kite high above the roof.
    Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
    Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
33. 33.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the 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.
    ___ (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
34. 34.Yash is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) See ya,
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas.
36. 36.These words are mixed up: Aarav / morning / a / song / in / sings / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Sings Aarav a song in the morning. (b) Aarav sings in the morning a song. (c) Aarav a song sings in the morning. (d) Aarav sings a song in the morning.
37. 37.In an informal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the closing (b) your name (c) the greeting (d) the date
38. 38.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the day and date (c) your name (d) the entry (body)
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
40. 40.These words are mixed up: school / a / to / bicycle / Yash / rides
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rides Yash a bicycle to school. (b) Yash rides to school a bicycle. (c) Yash rides a bicycle to school. (d) Yash a bicycle rides to school.

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