English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 689 · 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 of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) A big black crow.
2. 2.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. He asked his friends to help clean the park. They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. The park looked clean and green again. (a) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (b) The Kitten in the Tree (c) The Clean Park (d) The Spelling Contest
3. 3.Read the paragraph:
   1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
   2. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
   3. Children float paper boats in puddles.
   4. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
   5. We place small lamps around the design.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Saanvi. (b) “What time is it?” asked Saanvi? (c) “What time is it” asked Saanvi. (d) “What time is it?” asked Saanvi.
5. 5.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   2 March 2026
   Annual Sports Day
   Our annual sports day will be held on 7 March at 9 am. All are welcome.
   Aisha
   Sports Captain (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
6. 6.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Hill View School
   NOTICE
   12 January 2026
   Book Fair
   A book fair will be held in the school library. All are welcome.
   Imran
   Secretary, Literary Club (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
7. 7.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (d) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
8. 8.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “our school reopens after the holidays in june.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2
9. 9.Isha is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please renew my library book? (b) RENEW MY LIBRARY BOOK!!! (c) Renew my library book now.
10. 10.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, put flour in a big bowl.
    Then, add a little water.
    Next, knead it into a soft dough.
    Finally, cover the dough and let it rest. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Because
11. 11.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Khan. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Mrs Khan, (b) Hey Khan!!! (c) Khan, listen up (d) Yo teacher,
12. 12.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Rohan cooks rice for lunch” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
13. 13.Arjun is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) See ya, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Bye bye!!!
14. 14.Maria wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) calm (c) cross
15. 15.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
16. 16.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Vikram has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) He (d) She
17. 17.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    1 September 2026
    A drawing competition will be held on 8 September at 9 am in the art room. All are welcome.
    Riya
    Secretary, Art Club (a) Dance Workshop (b) Science Exhibition (c) Drawing Competition
18. 18.Dev is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) SHARE THE HOMEWORK!!! (b) Could you please share the homework? (c) Share the homework now.
19. 19.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The shop sells pencils. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) Our school has three floors. (d) I was really nervous at first.
20. 20.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Meera Bakes a Cake (b) Saving the Fish (c) The Model Volcano (d) Dev Forgets His Umbrella
21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    12 September 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Arjun (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
22. 22.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rahul saw a brown dog. (b) Rahul saw a dog. (c) Rahul saw a little dog. (d) Rahul saw a little brown dog.
23. 23.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw.
25. 25.Farhan is writing a letter to his friend Riya. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for Diwali.” (a) aunt (b) sweets (c) for (d) my
27. 27.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    3. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
    4. We place small lamps around the design.
    5. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples because we bought grapes.
29. 29.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Simran opened a striped umbrella. (b) Simran opened an umbrella. (c) Simran opened a small striped umbrella. (d) Simran opened a small umbrella.
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My uncle came from Indore in august.” (a) in (b) from (c) uncle (d) august
31. 31.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera fixed her toy car. She played with it. (b) Meera fixed her toy car. Her played with it. (c) Meera fixed Meera's toy car. Meera played with it.
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) the closing
33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) fluffy (b) colourful (c) noisy (d) sour
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
35. 35.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
    2. Kunal bowled very fast.
    3. Imran took the last wicket.
    4. Everyone cheered when we won the match.
    5. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) sweet (b) bright (c) loud (d) rough
37. 37.In an informal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your name (b) the body (c) your address (d) the date
38. 38.In a diary entry, what comes just after the entry (body)? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the day and date (c) the time (d) your name
39. 39.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 cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
40. 40.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Pooja a picture draws in art class. (b) Pooja draws in art class a picture. (c) Pooja draws a picture in art class. (d) Draws Pooja a picture in art class.

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