English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 688 · 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 has the words in the correct order? (a) Kabir eats after school a banana. (b) Kabir a banana eats after school. (c) Kabir eats a banana after school. (d) Eats Kabir a banana after school.
2. 2.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
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   Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
   Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
   Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (a) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The glass feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) bitter (d) loud
6. 6.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) The monsoon is my favourite season. (b) We spent a happy day at the beach. (c) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (d) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
7. 7.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Meera met sneha at the station in Patna.” (a) in (b) at (c) met (d) sneha
8. 8.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What is Sneha reading today?” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
9. 9.Kavya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will visit the zoo with my class. (b) Today I visited the zoo with my class. (c) You visited the zoo with my class today. (d) Every day I visit the zoo with my class.
10. 10.Diya is ending a letter to her father. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Your's lovingly,
11. 11.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I was really nervous at first. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) A week has seven days. (d) The shop sells pencils.
12. 12.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Patel. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Patel!!! (b) Yo teacher, (c) Dear Mrs Patel, (d) Patel, listen up
13. 13.Meera answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Meera write in the message for her brother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Aarav is eating for lunch? (b) Aarav is what eating for lunch? (c) Is what Aarav eating for lunch? (d) What is Aarav eating for lunch?
15. 15.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ First we draw the pattern with white chalk. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli. (a) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (b) Our school sports day was full of fun. (c) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (d) We spent a happy day at the beach.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Tenzin is writing a letter to his friend Kunal. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kunal. (b) Dear Kunal, (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear, Kunal
18. 18.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Riya lost her pencil. Her found it. (b) Riya lost Riya's pencil. Riya found it. (c) Riya lost her pencil. She found it.
19. 19.Arjun is ending a letter to his elder sister. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Your's lovingly,
20. 20.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Patel. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Ms Patel, (b) Yo teacher, (c) Hey Patel!!! (d) Patel, listen up
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small because it was very heavy. (b) The box was small but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small so it was very heavy.
22. 22.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    10 February 2026
    Free Eye Check-Up
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 17 February at 4 pm in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Kabir
    School Captain (a) the word NOTICE (b) the title (c) the date (d) name and designation
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Nisha. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Nisha. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Nisha. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Nisha?
24. 24.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (b) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (c) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (d) We have a pet cat named Mishti.
25. 25.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
26. 26.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Rahul drawing in class” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
27. 27.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Meera brushes the dog on Sundays.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
28. 28.Meera wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) calm (b) cross (c) spicy
29. 29.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “When is Meera leaving for Delhi” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Rohan's team had a big football match.
    Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
    On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
    ___ (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
31. 31.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. She watered the pot every morning. After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) The Train to Shimla (b) The Model Volcano (c) The Spelling Contest (d) The Bean Seed
32. 32.Imran is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You visited the zoo with my class today. (b) Tomorrow I will visit the zoo with my class. (c) Today I visited the zoo with my class. (d) Every day I visit the zoo with my class.
33. 33.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “On saturday we have a test in maths.” (a) we (b) in (c) saturday (d) test
34. 34.Dev is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I visit the zoo with my class. (b) Tomorrow I will visit the zoo with my class. (c) You visited the zoo with my class today. (d) Today I visited the zoo with my class.
35. 35.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
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    In the final round, she spelt every word right.
    Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
36. 36.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    Diya painted a birthday card for him.
    Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
    Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (b) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Ishaan. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ishaan? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Ishaan.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
39. 39.Which of these is a statement? (a) Drink a glass of milk. (b) How noisy the market is! (c) Who is Pooja calling? (d) Nisha eats a banana after school.
40. 40.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is who Aarav calling? (b) Who is Aarav calling? (c) Who Aarav is calling? (d) Aarav is who calling?

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