English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 726 · 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 notice?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   NOTICE
   8 June 2026
   A drawing competition will be held on 11 June at 4 pm in the art room. All are welcome.
   Ishaan
   Secretary, Art Club (a) the title (b) the date (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
2. 2.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Plays Nisha cricket in the park. (b) Nisha plays in the park cricket. (c) Nisha plays cricket in the park. (d) Nisha cricket plays in the park.
3. 3.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Diya has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) It (d) She
4. 4.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Zoya saw a black dog. (b) Zoya saw a small dog. (c) Zoya saw a dog. (d) Zoya saw a small black dog.
5. 5.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
   ___
   At last she found the ring under the sofa.
   Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
6. 6.Read the paragraph:
   1. I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
   2. It is red with a shiny silver bell.
   3. Its seat is soft and comfortable.
   4. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
   5. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
7. 7.Imagine this picture:
   A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
8. 8.Rohan is ending a letter to his grandfather. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly. (d) Yours lovingly,
9. 9.Rahul wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) ancient (c) new
10. 10.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Rahul is laughing? (b) Why is Rahul laughing? (c) Is why Rahul laughing? (d) Rahul is why laughing?
11. 11.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan packed Rohan's bag. Rohan carried it. (b) Rohan packed his bag. Him carried it. (c) Rohan packed his bag. He carried it.
12. 12.Tara is ending a letter to her grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Your's lovingly,
13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    His coach taught him to float in the pool.
    Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
    By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) Neel was scared to go into the pool.
14. 14.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ We built a big sandcastle. Dad bought us fresh coconuts. We collected shells near the shore. (a) My best friend is Farhan. (b) Our school sports day was full of fun. (c) Our school library is my favourite place. (d) We spent a happy day at the beach.
15. 15.Zoya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Share the homework now. (b) SHARE THE HOMEWORK!!! (c) Could you please share the homework?
16. 16.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
17. 17.These words are mixed up: the / library / Rahul / on / Fridays / visits
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rahul visits on Fridays the library. (b) Rahul the library visits on Fridays. (c) Rahul visits the library on Fridays. (d) Visits Rahul the library on Fridays.
18. 18.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Riya, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
19. 19.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    In January, the sky fills with kites. Children fly kites from their rooftops. Kites of every colour dance in the wind. We buy strong string for our kites. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) the village fair (b) flying kites (c) the peacock (d) a day at the beach
20. 20.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    19 July 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 22 July at 11 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Kavya
    Sports Captain (a) Annual Sports Day (b) Tree Plantation Drive (c) Free Eye Check-Up
21. 21.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, write the letter.
    Then, fold it and put it in an envelope.
    Next, seal the envelope.
    Finally, stick a stamp on it and post it. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Because
22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    11 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Ananya (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
23. 23.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    3 January 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 8 January at 9 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Nisha
    Sports Captain (a) Cleanliness Drive (b) Tree Plantation Drive (c) Annual Sports Day
24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
    He flew the kite high above the roof.
    Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
    ___ (a) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) The park looked clean and green again. (c) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
25. 25.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Karan went to the mela with his uncle. In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. A police officer helped Karan look for him. Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (a) The Broken Kite (b) The Bean Seed (c) Priya the Queen (d) Lost at the Mela
26. 26.Ananya is writing a letter to her grandfather. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Grandpa, (c) Dear, Grandpa (d) Dear Grandpa.
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) name and signature
28. 28.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    18 February 2026
    Dance Workshop
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 22 February at 4 pm. All are welcome.
    Diya
    Cultural Secretary (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Pooja cooks rice for lunch.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Yash said (d) I have finished my homework.
31. 31.A story begins: “Tara decided to build a model volcano.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (c) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) The school bus. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
33. 33.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The doctor. (d) When the school bus came.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
37. 37.Read the paragraph:
    1. We must not waste water.
    2. Turn off the tap while you brush.
    3. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car.
    4. We eat hot jalebis at the fair.
    5. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
38. 38.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Maria has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Her (c) He (d) It
39. 39.Read the paragraph:
    1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
    2. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
    3. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    4. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
    5. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
40. 40.Zoya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Renew my library book now. (b) Could you please renew my library book? (c) RENEW MY LIBRARY BOOK!!!

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