English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 818 · 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.Yash wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) ugly (b) round (c) lovely
2. 2.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Ananya entered the school spelling contest. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. In the final round, she spelt every word right. Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) Priya the Queen (b) The Spelling Contest (c) The Broken Kite (d) The Big Football Match
3. 3.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. The train left the station with a loud whistle. Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) The Train to Shimla (b) The Dinosaur Book (c) The Kitten in the Tree (d) The Dripping Tap
4. 4.Zoya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You baked cookies with Mum today. (b) Today I baked cookies with Mum. (c) Every day I bake cookies with Mum. (d) Tomorrow I will bake cookies with Mum.
5. 5.Arjun is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please send me the notes? (b) SEND ME THE NOTES!!! (c) Send me the notes now.
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The kitten feels ___.” (a) fluffy (b) colourful (c) noisy (d) sweet
7. 7.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Fernandes. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Fernandes!!! (b) Dear Mrs Fernandes, (c) Yo teacher, (d) Fernandes, listen up
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
10. 10.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) A week has seven days. (b) The test had ten questions. (c) The shop sells pencils. (d) I was really nervous at first.
11. 11.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, write the letter.
    Then, fold it and put it in an envelope.
    Next, seal the envelope.
    Finally, stick a stamp on it and post it. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Because
12. 12.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ My grandfather goes for a walk every morning. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (b) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (c) My grandfather is seventy years old. (d) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
13. 13.You are writing an email to send photos of the school trip to your class. Which subject line is best? (a) Missing practice on Friday (b) Invitation: my birthday party (c) Photos from the school trip (d) READ THIS NOW
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Vikram crying? (b) Why is Vikram crying? (c) Why Vikram is crying? (d) Vikram is why crying?
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) rough (b) loud (c) shiny (d) salty
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “simran and I played in the park on Monday.” (a) the (b) played (c) park (d) simran
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
19. 19.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on tuesday.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Sneha. (b) “What time is it?” asked Sneha? (c) “What time is it?” asked Sneha. (d) “What time is it” asked Sneha.
21. 21.Which of these is a command? (a) Where is Aarav going after school? (b) Kunal kicks the ball in the garden. (c) Wash your hands before lunch. (d) What a cute puppy!
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    7 October 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 15 October at 4 pm in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Rohan
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) name and designation (b) the title (c) the date (d) the word NOTICE
25. 25.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
    ___
    The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
    In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (b) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
26. 26.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Khan. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Mrs Khan, (b) Khan, listen up (c) Hey Khan!!! (d) Yo teacher,
27. 27.Isha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will play cricket with my cousins. (b) Every day I play cricket with my cousins. (c) You played cricket with my cousins today. (d) Today I played cricket with my cousins.
28. 28.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Ishaan rode a green bicycle. (b) Ishaan rode a bicycle. (c) Ishaan rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Ishaan rode a shiny green bicycle.
29. 29.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our classroom is bright and clean. It has big windows that let in sunlight. Our desks are arranged in neat rows. A green board hangs at the front. We keep our classroom tidy every day. (a) our trip to the zoo (b) a busy railway station (c) our classroom (d) making a rangoli
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
31. 31.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    19 February 2026
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 25 February at 10 am. All are welcome.
    Ananya
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
32. 32.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
    The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
    In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
33. 33.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Put the gift in a box. (b) Wrap the box in coloured paper. (c) Tie a ribbon around it. (d) Stick the ends with tape.
34. 34.These words are mixed up: bus / the / catches / at / Kavya / seven
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Catches Kavya the bus at seven. (b) Kavya catches at seven the bus. (c) Kavya the bus catches at seven. (d) Kavya catches the bus at seven.
35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    21 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Ananya (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) bright (b) spicy (c) quiet (d) sticky
37. 37.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “Grandma” (b) after “cake” (c) after “baked” (d) after “a”
38. 38.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The test had ten questions. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) The bus has forty seats. (d) I felt thankful for my friends.
39. 39.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
40. 40.A story begins: “Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.

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