English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 791 · 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 linking word shows the order of steps? (a) Although (b) since (c) so (d) First
2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Mum,
   Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
   Rohan (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   5 May 2026, 5:20 pm
   Dear Mum,
   Mrs Das called. She will come home at 10 am on Monday. (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
4. 4.A story begins: “Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
5. 5.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Riverside School
   NOTICE
   18 August 2026
   Auditions for the music club will be held on 21 August at 11 am in the music room. All are welcome.
   Kabir
   Cultural Secretary (a) Yoga Day (b) Music Club Auditions (c) Tree Plantation Drive
6. 6.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 Spelling Contest (b) The Bean Seed (c) The Dripping Tap (d) A Helpful Neighbour
7. 7.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Maria brushes the dog on Sundays.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
8. 8.Read the paragraph:
   1. Ramesh is the postman in our area.
   2. He brings letters and parcels every day.
   3. He carries a big brown bag of letters.
   4. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast.
   5. The postman knows every house on our street.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
9. 9.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 Big Football Match (b) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (c) The Spelling Contest (d) The Model Volcano
10. 10.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Maria washed Maria's bicycle. Maria rode it. (b) Maria washed her bicycle. Her rode it. (c) Maria washed her bicycle. She rode it.
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My cousin and I visited a zoo in agra.” (a) zoo (b) agra (c) in (d) and
12. 12.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Arjun is drawing in class? (b) What is Arjun drawing in class? (c) Arjun is what drawing in class? (d) Is what Arjun drawing in class?
13. 13.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, heat a little oil in a pan.
    Then, add a handful of corn kernels.
    Next, cover the pan and wait for the popping.
    ___, sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
14. 14.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Diya plays cricket in the park” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
15. 15.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    1 August 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 7 August at 4 pm on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Omkar
    Sports Captain (a) Story-Telling Contest (b) Yoga Day (c) Annual Sports Day
16. 16.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Aisha saw a huge elephant. (b) Aisha saw a grey elephant. (c) Aisha saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Aisha saw an elephant.
17. 17.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (d) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
18. 18.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (d) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
19. 19.In an informal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the greeting
20. 20.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 describes this picture? (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
21. 21.Aarav is writing a letter to his mother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mummy. (b) Dear Mummy, (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear, Mummy
22. 22.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kavya has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) Her (d) She
23. 23.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The road was wet. ___, we walked slowly.” (a) So (b) However (c) Because
24. 24.You are writing an email to ask a friend for the class notes. Which subject line is best? (a) Maths homework for today (b) Class notes for Monday (c) Request to renew a book (d) Hello!!!
25. 25.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    My grandfather is seventy years old. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) the peacock (b) my best friend (c) my grandfather (d) the school library
26. 26.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How funny the joke is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
27. 27.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Vikram has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Him (c) She (d) It
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Yash catches the bus at seven.” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Aarav. (b) Let us play outside,” said Aarav. (c) “Let us play outside” said Aarav. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Aarav.
31. 31.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Joseph has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) Him (d) He
32. 32.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our class visited an old fort on a hill. Its stone walls were very thick. We climbed up to the tower. The guide told us about the old kings. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) a visit to an old fort (b) the school library (c) the village fair (d) a busy railway station
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    15 January 2026
    A story-telling contest will be held on 18 January at 9 am in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Rohan
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Drawing Competition (b) Story-Telling Contest (c) Science Exhibition
35. 35.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Open your books to page ten.” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
36. 36.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (d) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
37. 37.Arjun wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) ancient (b) hungry (c) new
38. 38.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Children fly kites from their rooftops. We buy strong string for our kites. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (b) My grandfather is seventy years old. (c) In January, the sky fills with kites. (d) The vegetable market near our house opens early.
39. 39.Kunal answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
40. 40.Which of these is a command? (a) Why is Kavya laughing? (b) Open your books to page ten. (c) Arjun kicks the ball in the garden. (d) How cute the puppy is!

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