English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 832 · 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.Dev wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) ancient (b) round (c) new
2. 2.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   13 December 2026
   Story-Telling Contest
   A story-telling contest will be held on 18 December at 11 am. All are welcome.
   Imran
   Secretary, Literary Club (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
3. 3.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What a lovely song!” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
4. 4.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) because (b) But (c) so (d) First
5. 5.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. He asked his friends to help clean the park. They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. The park looked clean and green again. (a) The Bean Seed (b) Meera Bakes a Cake (c) The Clean Park (d) The Dinosaur Book
6. 6.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Maria brushes the dog on Sundays” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
8. 8.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) your name (b) the entry (body) (c) the day and date (d) “Dear Diary,”
9. 9.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “a” (b) after “kite” (c) after “kind” (d) after “stuck”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said “Let us play outside.” (b) Nisha said, Let us play outside. (c) Nisha said, “Let us play outside. (d) Nisha said, “Let us play outside.”
11. 11.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ The waves splashed over our feet. We built a big sandcastle. We collected shells near the shore. (a) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (b) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (c) We must not waste water. (d) We spent a happy day at the beach.
12. 12.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. First we draw the pattern with white chalk. We place small lamps around the design. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli. (a) Sports Day (b) Making Rangoli (c) Busy Ants (d) The Monsoon
13. 13.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Manav crying? (b) Manav is why crying? (c) Why Manav is crying? (d) Is why Manav crying?
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) noisy (b) colourful (c) prickly (d) spicy
15. 15.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
16. 16.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Dev rides a bicycle to school” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
17. 17.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
18. 18.Kabir is writing a letter to his elder sister. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.You are writing an email to ask the principal about the sports day date. Which subject line is best? (a) Sports day date (b) Maths homework for today (c) Leave: unwell today (d) Something
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) loud (b) sweet (c) smooth (d) shiny
21. 21.A story begins: “Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
22. 22.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “zoya and Riya will come to my house on Monday.” (a) will (b) on (c) zoya (d) my
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
24. 24.These words are mixed up: roof / on / the / Omkar / kite / flies / a
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Omkar flies on the roof a kite. (b) Flies Omkar a kite on the roof. (c) Omkar a kite flies on the roof. (d) Omkar flies a kite on the roof.
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) sticky (b) sour (c) loud (d) bright
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
27. 27.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Maria drawing in class” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    25 June 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
    Pooja (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.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) My grandfather is seventy years old. (b) Our school sports day was full of fun. (c) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (d) Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
31. 31.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, stop at the edge of the road.
    ___, look right, then left, then right again.
    Next, wait until the road is clear.
    Finally, walk across quickly and carefully. (a) Then (b) First (c) Finally
32. 32.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The cake was too sweet nobody ate a second piece.” (a) after “too” (b) after “a” (c) after “sweet” (d) after “The”
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “ananya and I played in the park on Sunday.” (a) the (b) park (c) ananya (d) on
35. 35.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    17 June 2026
    Dance Workshop
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 24 June at 4 pm. All are welcome.
    Arjun
    Cultural Secretary (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
36. 36.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) The Old Banyan Tree (b) My New Bicycle (c) A Visit to the Zoo (d) The Kite Festival
37. 37.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. She read the book every night before bed. Her little brother spilled juice on the book. Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (a) The Nest on the Window (b) The Dinosaur Book (c) Meera Bakes a Cake (d) Lost at the Mela
38. 38.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Rohan drawing in class? (b) Rohan is what drawing in class? (c) What Rohan is drawing in class? (d) What is Rohan drawing in class?
39. 39.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) A week has seven days. (c) I was so excited that I could not sleep. (d) The test had ten questions.
40. 40.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
    ___
    Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
    Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) She read the book every night before bed.

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