English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 780 · 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.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (d) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
2. 2.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
   At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
   Tara's model won the first prize. (a) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “I love mangoes. (b) Rohan said “I love mangoes.” (c) Rohan said, I love mangoes. (d) Rohan said, “I love mangoes.”
4. 4.Sneha is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) GIVE ME ONE MORE DAY!!! (b) Could you please give me one more day? (c) Give me one more day now.
5. 5.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. Kunal bowled very fast.
   5. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
6. 6.Manav is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Renew my library book now. (b) RENEW MY LIBRARY BOOK!!! (c) Could you please renew my library book?
7. 7.Ishaan is ending a letter to his aunt. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.Which of these is a command? (a) What is Yash reading today? (b) Kunal packs the school bag at night. (c) Please close the door. (d) What a clever crow!
9. 9.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How is Ishaan travelling to school? (b) Ishaan is how travelling to school? (c) Is how Ishaan travelling to school? (d) How Ishaan is travelling to school?
10. 10.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Where is Rahul going after school? (b) How beautiful the garden is! (c) Turn left at the temple. (d) Meera writes a poem every week.
11. 11.These words are mixed up: Meera / week / poem / writes / a / every
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Meera writes a poem every week. (b) Meera writes every week a poem. (c) Meera a poem writes every week. (d) Writes Meera a poem every week.
12. 12.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The shop sells pencils. (b) The test had ten questions. (c) I felt a little scared. (d) The bus has forty seats.
13. 13.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a lovely song” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
15. 15.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 14 March at 2 pm in the society park. All are welcome.
    Zoya
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE
16. 16.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Park Society
    14 September 2026
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 21 September at 10 am in the society park. All are welcome.
    Diya
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) the title (b) name and designation (c) the date (d) the word NOTICE
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small but it was very heavy. (b) The box was small so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small because it was very heavy.
18. 18.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 classroom (b) flying kites (c) a day at the beach (d) a visit to an old fort
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) sour (c) quiet (d) sticky
20. 20.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Rohan's team had a big football match. Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. On the day of the match, he scored a goal. His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) The Clean Park (b) The New Girl (c) The Big Football Match (d) The Spelling Contest
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach? (d) “Can I come with you” asked the coach.
22. 22.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
    She read the book every night before bed.
    ___
    Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (a) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
23. 23.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Bring your notebook tomorrow.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
24. 24.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    24 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Isha (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
27. 27.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Farhan painted Farhan's pot. Farhan sold it. (b) Farhan painted his pot. He sold it. (c) Farhan painted his pot. Him sold it.
28. 28.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan lost his pencil. Him found it. (b) Rohan lost Rohan's pencil. Rohan found it. (c) Rohan lost his pencil. He found it.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Mum said
30. 30.Saanvi is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) TELL ME THE TEST DATE!!! (b) Could you please tell me the test date? (c) Tell me the test date now.
31. 31.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Drinks Vikram warm milk before bed. (b) Vikram drinks before bed warm milk. (c) Vikram warm milk drinks before bed. (d) Vikram drinks warm milk before bed.
32. 32.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the day and date (b) the entry (body) (c) the time (d) your name
33. 33.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Rao (b) Hi Rao! (c) Dear Ms Rao, (d) Dear Ms Rao.
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
    2. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
    3. We climbed up to the tower.
    4. The guide told us about the old kings.
    5. From the tower we could see the whole town.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
35. 35.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) He put the fish back into the river. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (d) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
36. 36.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Where is Dev going after school” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
37. 37.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Nisha has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) Her (d) He
38. 38.These words are mixed up: in / helps / kitchen / Kabir / the / Grandma
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Helps Kabir Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Kabir helps in the kitchen Grandma. (c) Kabir Grandma helps in the kitchen. (d) Kabir helps Grandma in the kitchen.
39. 39.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ My grandfather goes for a walk every morning. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (b) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (c) My grandfather is seventy years old. (d) Ramesh is the postman in our area.
40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) fluffy (b) shiny (c) loud (d) sweet

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