English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 78 · 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.Aarav wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) noisy (c) silent
2. 2.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) Neel Learns to Swim (b) The Nest on the Window (c) The New Girl (d) Arjun Gets Well
3. 3.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) our school sports day (b) a day at the beach (c) the rainy season (d) flying kites
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Cut two lemons in half. (b) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (c) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (d) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.
6. 6.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?
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) A big black crow. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Sat on the wall.
9. 9.Nisha is writing a letter to her friend Maria. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
11. 11.Imran wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) silly (b) wooden (c) smart
12. 12.Maria is writing a letter to her uncle. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    Priya practised her lines every evening.
    On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
    Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
15. 15.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Farhan bought a red balloon. (b) Farhan bought a big balloon. (c) Farhan bought a big red balloon. (d) Farhan bought a balloon.
16. 16.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Arjun feeds the cat every morning” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Arjun eats a banana after school.” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
19. 19.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    17 March 2026
    Yoga Day
    A yoga session will be held on 20 March at 9 am. All are welcome.
    Zoya
    Sports Captain (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
20. 20.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
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    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) She watered the pot every morning. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
21. 21.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) Sports Day (b) The Peacock (c) A Day at the Beach (d) A Visit to the Zoo
22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    9 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Ishaan (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
23. 23.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on 19 November at 10 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Isha
    Sports Captain (a) name and designation (b) the title (c) the word NOTICE (d) the date
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
25. 25.Rohan is writing a letter to his mother. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    2 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Sneha (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
27. 27.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Rain is falling on the road. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
28. 28.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Riya found a tiny pink shell. (b) Riya found a pink shell. (c) Riya found a shell. (d) Riya found a tiny shell.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (d) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
31. 31.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
32. 32.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Boil water in a pan. (b) Strain the tea into cups. (c) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (d) Pour in milk and sugar.
33. 33.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) The test had ten questions. (d) I felt thankful for my friends.
34. 34.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who Joseph is calling? (b) Who is Joseph calling? (c) Is who Joseph calling? (d) Joseph is who calling?
35. 35.In a diary entry, what comes just after the entry (body)? (a) your name (b) the time (c) the day and date (d) “Dear Diary,”
36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) loud (b) rough (c) salty (d) shiny
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The new student sat next to me.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Playing with my friends.
40. 40.These words are mixed up: the / Meera / helps / kitchen / Grandma / in
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Meera helps in the kitchen Grandma. (b) Helps Meera Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Meera Grandma helps in the kitchen. (d) Meera helps Grandma in the kitchen.

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