English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 800 · 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.Imagine this picture:
   A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
2. 2.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. Diya painted a birthday card for him. Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) A Helpful Neighbour (b) A Card for Grandpa (c) The Lost Ring (d) The Train to Shimla
3. 3.Read the paragraph:
   1. My best friend is Farhan.
   2. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
   3. My friend always shares his lunch with me.
   4. Farhan and I play football after school.
   5. He is a true friend who helps me.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
4. 4.Kabir wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) glad (b) wooden (c) sad
5. 5.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Green Park Society
   NOTICE
   8 April 2026
   Tree Plantation Drive
   A tree plantation drive will be held in the society park. All are welcome.
   Tenzin
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
6. 6.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   5 October 2026
   Our annual sports day will be held on 11 October at 2 pm on the main ground. All are welcome.
   Omkar
   Sports Captain (a) Tree Plantation Drive (b) Annual Sports Day (c) Music Club Auditions
7. 7.Arjun is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) See ya,
8. 8.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the entry (body) (b) the day and date (c) your name (d) the time
9. 9.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “How colourful the rangoli is” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
10. 10.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) bitter (b) bright (c) loud (d) smooth
12. 12.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran fixed his toy car. He played with it. (b) Imran fixed Imran's toy car. Imran played with it. (c) Imran fixed his toy car. Him played with it.
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
14. 14.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. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
    5. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
15. 15.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “It was late. ___, the shops were still open.” (a) Because (b) However (c) So
16. 16.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “she” (b) after “pen” (c) after “lost” (d) after “Riya”
17. 17.A story begins: “Neel was scared to go into the pool.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early but he was tired.
19. 19.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It has tall shelves full of storybooks. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) We must not waste water. (b) Our school library is my favourite place. (c) The railway station is always busy. (d) Our classroom is bright and clean.
20. 20.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
    2. Its stone walls were very thick.
    3. The moon looks like a silver plate.
    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 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
21. 21.Ananya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) See ya,
22. 22.These words are mixed up: garden / ball / the / the / Rahul / kicks / in
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rahul the ball kicks in the garden. (b) Kicks Rahul the ball in the garden. (c) Rahul kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Rahul kicks in the garden the ball.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
24. 24.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kunal has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) Him (d) He
25. 25.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Yash and i played in the park on Thursday.” (a) in (b) and (c) the (d) i
26. 26.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
27. 27.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Diya carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Diya carried a blue bag. (c) Diya carried a bag. (d) Diya carried a heavy bag.
28. 28.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Yash has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
29. 29.Pooja is ending a letter to her father. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly.
30. 30.Meera answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    23 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) prickly (b) quiet (c) sweet (d) bright
35. 35.In an informal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) your address (d) your name
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
37. 37.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “can” (b) after “hello” (c) after “talk” (d) after “parrot”
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) A busy squirrel.
39. 39.The first steps are: “Put flour in a big bowl. Add a little water.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Knead it into a soft dough. (b) Cover the dough and let it rest.
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first monday of February.” (a) the (b) birthday (c) is (d) monday

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