English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 805 · 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 is ending a letter to his father. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Yours, lovingly
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
   Priya practised her lines every evening.
   ___
   Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (b) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
4. 4.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Kunal brushes the dog on Sundays.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
5. 5.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Green Valley School
   NOTICE
   10 March 2026
   A science exhibition will be held on 15 March at 2 pm in the science lab. All are welcome.
   Zoya
   Secretary, Science Club (a) Dance Workshop (b) Free Eye Check-Up (c) Science Exhibition
6. 6.Which of these is a statement? (a) Where is Tenzin going after school? (b) Kunal reads a storybook at night. (c) How sweet the mango is! (d) Turn left at the temple.
7. 7.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   ___, squeeze blue paint onto a plate.
   Then, add some yellow paint beside it.
   Next, mix the two with a brush.
   Finally, watch the paint turn green. (a) Because (b) First (c) Finally
8. 8.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 big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
9. 9.Read the paragraph:
   1. An old banyan tree stands in our village.
   2. Its branches spread very wide.
   3. Long roots hang down from its branches.
   4. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
   5. Villagers rest in its cool shade.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Priya said (d) The soup
11. 11.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 made a kite with paper and sticks. (d) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
14. 14.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) First (b) since (c) so (d) Although
15. 15.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
    Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
    ___
    Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) He put the fish back into the river. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
16. 16.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Dev found his kite. Him flew it. (b) Dev found his kite. He flew it. (c) Dev found Dev's kite. Dev flew it.
17. 17.Ishaan is writing a letter to his friend Meera. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.Read the paragraph:
    1. Elephants are the biggest land animals.
    2. Farhan and I play football after school.
    3. An elephant picks up food with its trunk.
    4. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit.
    5. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
19. 19.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Manav drawing in class? (b) Manav is what drawing in class? (c) What is Manav drawing in class? (d) What Manav is drawing in class?
20. 20.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Arjun going after school?” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
21. 21.In a diary entry, what comes just after the entry (body)? (a) the day and date (b) the time (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) your name
22. 22.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Arjun practised every day. ___, he won the prize.” (a) Because (b) However (c) So
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Please sit down. (b) Grandma said, “Please sit down.” (c) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (d) Grandma said “Please sit down.”
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
25. 25.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    Dance Workshop
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 11 August at 9 am in the activity room. All are welcome.
    Nisha
    Cultural Secretary (a) the word NOTICE (b) the title (c) name and designation (d) the date
26. 26.Read the paragraph:
    1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
    2. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
    3. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
    4. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
    5. Everyone cheered when we won the match.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
27. 27.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 describes this picture? (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
28. 28.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “read” (b) after “my” (c) after “homework” (d) after “I”
29. 29.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
30. 30.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Neel was scared to go into the pool.
    His coach taught him to float in the pool.
    ___
    By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (c) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
31. 31.The first step is: “Cut two lemons in half.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug. (b) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (c) Add cold water and sugar to the juice.
32. 32.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Simran, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
33. 33.A story begins: “Tara decided to build a model volcano. She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
34. 34.Tara is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Thank you and regards, (d) See ya,
35. 35.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Aarav and i played in the park on Sunday.” (a) the (b) and (c) played (d) i
36. 36.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Nisha and i played in the park on Monday.” (a) and (b) played (c) the (d) i
37. 37.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
38. 38.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) your name (b) the entry (body) (c) the day and date (d) the time
39. 39.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.

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