English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 715 · 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 is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan bought Rohan's book. Rohan read it. (b) Rohan bought his book. Him read it. (c) Rohan bought his book. He read it.
2. 2.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “We met all our cousins on holi.” (a) holi (b) met (c) all (d) on
3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Mrs Das called. She will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
   Nisha (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
4. 4.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Green Valley School
   NOTICE
   11 November 2026
   Inter-House Quiz
   An inter-house quiz will be held in the school hall. All are welcome.
   Maria
   Secretary, Quiz Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The brown cow.
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the subject
7. 7.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Imran has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) Him (d) It
8. 8.Read the paragraph:
   1. Ramesh is the postman in our area.
   2. He carries a big brown bag of letters.
   3. The postman knows every house on our street.
   4. Loud announcements tell people about the trains.
   5. We always thank the postman with a smile.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
9. 9.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (d) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
    ___
    The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
    In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
11. 11.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on christmas.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
12. 12.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for baisakhi.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
14. 14.In an informal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the closing
15. 15.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Rahul draws a picture in art class. (b) Where is Yash going after school? (c) Please feed the cat. (d) What a colourful rangoli!
16. 16.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Helps Diya Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Diya helps in the kitchen Grandma. (c) Diya helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Diya Grandma helps in the kitchen.
17. 17.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Sings Priya a song in the morning. (b) Priya sings a song in the morning. (c) Priya sings in the morning a song. (d) Priya a song sings in the morning.
18. 18.Simran wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) brave (b) afraid (c) wooden
19. 19.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our school sports day was full of fun. The day began with a march past. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) My Pet Cat (b) My Best Friend (c) Sports Day (d) My Grandfather
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “The” (b) after “was” (c) after “hungry” (d) after “barked”
21. 21.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) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
22. 22.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. He told his father about the leaking tap. His father fixed the tap with a new washer. Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) The Dripping Tap (b) Meera Bakes a Cake (c) The Model Volcano (d) The Spelling Contest
23. 23.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cover them with the other slice. (b) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (c) Take two slices of bread. (d) Spread butter on one slice.
24. 24.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
    2. Red roses grow along the fence.
    3. Thousands of stars twinkle above us.
    4. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    5. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
25. 25.Rahul answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his sister? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Is it raining outside? (b) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?”
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Sneha said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Christmas.” (a) we (b) all (c) our (d) met
29. 29.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “drank” (b) after “hot” (c) after “cold” (d) after “It”
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in Jaipur starts in november.” (a) november (b) starts (c) big (d) in
31. 31.Kavya is writing a letter to her grandmother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Grandma (b) Dear Grandma. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Grandma,
32. 32.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ramesh is the postman in our area.
    2. He carries a big brown bag of letters.
    3. The librarian helps us find good books.
    4. The postman knows every house on our street.
    5. We always thank the postman with a smile.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
33. 33.Pooja answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (c) You will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.
34. 34.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) A week has seven days. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) The shop sells pencils. (d) I felt thankful for my friends.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) prickly (c) noisy (d) colourful
37. 37.These words are mixed up: the / room / cleans / Saturday / Yash / every
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Cleans Yash the room every Saturday. (b) Yash cleans every Saturday the room. (c) Yash the room cleans every Saturday. (d) Yash cleans the room every Saturday.
38. 38.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please pass the salt.” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
39. 39.In an informal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the body (d) your name
40. 40.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    I got a new bicycle on my birthday. It is red with a shiny silver bell. Its seat is soft and comfortable. I ride it to the park every evening. (a) Saving Water (b) My New Bicycle (c) Our School Library (d) The Monsoon

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