English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 754 · 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.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) however (c) finally
2. 2.Kunal is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please tell me the test date? (b) TELL ME THE TEST DATE!!! (c) Tell me the test date now.
3. 3.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Cover the pan and wait for the popping. (b) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (c) Heat a little oil in a pan. (d) Add a handful of corn kernels.
4. 4.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (b) Wash the fruits well. (c) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (d) Peel the banana and the orange.
5. 5.The first steps are: “Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. Add some yellow paint beside it.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Mix the two with a brush. (b) Watch the paint turn green.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Omkar. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Omkar. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Omkar. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Omkar.
7. 7.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) your name (b) the time (c) the entry (body) (d) the day and date
8. 8.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Green Valley School
   NOTICE
   17 April 2026
   An inter-house quiz will be held on 21 April at 4 pm in the school hall. All are welcome.
   Priya
   Secretary, Quiz Club (a) Free Eye Check-Up (b) Inter-House Quiz (c) Annual Sports Day
9. 9.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Arjun woke up with a bad cough. Dad took Arjun to the doctor. The doctor gave him some cough medicine. In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) The Dripping Tap (b) Arjun Gets Well (c) Asha and the Lost Puppy (d) The Lost Ring
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
11. 11.Ishaan wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) chilly (b) hot (c) wooden
12. 12.Read the paragraph:
    1. A fair comes to our village every winter.
    2. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round.
    3. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons.
    4. A magician does tricks for the children.
    5. Our desks are arranged in neat rows.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
13. 13.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A dog is running after a ball. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
14. 14.These words are mixed up: on / Farhan / flies / a / roof / the / kite
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Farhan flies a kite on the roof. (b) Flies Farhan a kite on the roof. (c) Farhan flies on the roof a kite. (d) Farhan a kite flies on the roof.
15. 15.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (b) The peacock is the national bird of India. (c) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (d) The monsoon is my favourite season.
16. 16.Joseph answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Tuesday.
17. 17.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Rinse your mouth with water. (b) Brush all your teeth gently. (c) Spit out the toothpaste. (d) Put a little toothpaste on your brush.
18. 18.Maria is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Give me one more day now. (b) Could you please give me one more day? (c) GIVE ME ONE MORE DAY!!!
19. 19.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The zoo opens at nine. (b) The test had ten questions. (c) I was really nervous at first. (d) The shop sells pencils.
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) your address
21. 21.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (c) Priya practised her lines every evening. (d) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
22. 22.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The peacock is the national bird of India. It has a long, bright blue neck. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. (a) Healthy Food (b) The Kite Festival (c) The Peacock (d) Saving Water
23. 23.In a diary entry, what comes just after the entry (body)? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) your name (c) the time (d) the day and date
24. 24.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My uncle came from patna in October.” (a) in (b) came (c) from (d) patna
25. 25.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    3. We place small lamps around the design.
    4. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    5. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
26. 26.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Tenzin said (d) I love
28. 28.Dev wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) glad (b) purple (c) sad
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Kavya. (b) “Please sit down,” said Kavya. (c) “Please sit down” said Kavya. (d) “Please sit down.” said Kavya.
30. 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (d) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
31. 31.Saanvi is writing a letter to her friend Farhan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Farhan (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Farhan. (d) Dear Farhan,
32. 32.Which of these is a command? (a) Please speak slowly. (b) What is Meera eating for lunch? (c) Manav cooks rice for lunch. (d) What a lovely song!
33. 33.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (d) The park looked clean and green again.
34. 34.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Thousands of stars twinkle above us. The moon looks like a silver plate. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (b) My grandfather is seventy years old. (c) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (d) The night sky is full of wonders.
35. 35.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “The” (b) after “ripe” (c) after “a” (d) after “picked”
36. 36.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano.
    ___
    At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
    Tara's model won the first prize. (a) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
37. 37.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The monsoon is my favourite season. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) grandma's garden (b) the rainy season (c) the village fair (d) a busy railway station
38. 38.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    2 July 2026
    A yoga session will be held on 6 July at 11 am on the school ground. All are welcome.
    Manav
    Sports Captain (a) Story-Telling Contest (b) Yoga Day (c) Science Exhibition
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) A green parrot.

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