English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 843 · 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.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Where is Vikram going after school?” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kunal flies on the roof a kite. (b) Flies Kunal a kite on the roof. (c) Kunal flies a kite on the roof. (d) Kunal a kite flies on the roof.
4. 4.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The cactus feels ___.” (a) prickly (b) bitter (c) loud (d) bright
6. 6.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Green Park Society
   NOTICE
   16 November 2026
   Tree Plantation Drive
   A tree plantation drive will be held in the society park. All are welcome.
   Diya
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
7. 7.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Little Flower School
   NOTICE
   Yoga Day
   A yoga session will be held on 6 April at 10 am on the school ground. All are welcome.
   Priya
   Sports Captain (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE
8. 8.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) I felt thankful for my friends. (d) The bus has forty seats.
9. 9.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 but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
10. 10.Omkar is ending a letter to his elder brother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours, lovingly
11. 11.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) But (b) because (c) First (d) therefore
12. 12.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
13. 13.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    13 January 2026
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held in the art room. All are welcome.
    Kavya
    Secretary, Art Club (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
15. 15.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “I go to the park with my dog on wednesday.” (a) my (b) park (c) go (d) wednesday
16. 16.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Maria and I played in the park on monday.” (a) on (b) the (c) monday (d) in
17. 17.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rahul has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Him (d) She
18. 18.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Arjun opened a small umbrella. (b) Arjun opened an umbrella. (c) Arjun opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Arjun opened a small yellow umbrella.
19. 19.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    5 August 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 11 August at 11 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Diya
    Sports Captain (a) Tree Plantation Drive (b) Story-Telling Contest (c) Annual Sports Day
20. 20.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Its seat is soft and comfortable. I ride it to the park every evening. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week. (a) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (b) The peacock is the national bird of India. (c) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (d) Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
21. 21.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
    At last she found the ring under the sofa.
    Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
22. 22.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano.
    She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
    At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
    ___ (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) loud (b) salty (c) shiny (d) smooth
24. 24.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rahul bought a balloon. (b) Rahul bought a round purple balloon. (c) Rahul bought a purple balloon. (d) Rahul bought a round balloon.
25. 25.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on pongal.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1
26. 26.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) We spent a happy day at the beach. (b) The peacock is the national bird of India. (c) In January, the sky fills with kites. (d) Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
27. 27.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My best friend is Farhan. Farhan sits next to me in class. My friend always shares his lunch with me. Farhan and I play football after school. (a) A Day at the Beach (b) The Vegetable Market (c) Making Rangoli (d) My Best Friend
28. 28.Tara is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) CHECK MY PROJECT!!! (b) Check my project now. (c) Could you please check my project?
29. 29.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ishaan cricket plays in the park. (b) Ishaan plays cricket in the park. (c) Plays Ishaan cricket in the park. (d) Ishaan plays in the park cricket.
30. 30.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
    ___
    One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
    Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (b) She watered the pot every morning. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
31. 31.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Imran wore a red cap. (b) Imran wore a new cap. (c) Imran wore a new red cap. (d) Imran wore a cap.
32. 32.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Its stone walls were very thick. The guide told us about the old kings. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) We spent a happy day at the beach. (b) Our school sports day was full of fun. (c) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (d) An old banyan tree stands in our village.
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
34. 34.Rohan is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Send me the notes now. (b) Could you please send me the notes? (c) SEND ME THE NOTES!!!
35. 35.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Read the paragraph:
    1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
    2. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
    3. Kites of every colour dance in the wind.
    4. Farhan sits next to me in class.
    5. We buy strong string for our kites.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
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) Asha and the Lost Puppy (b) The Model Volcano (c) The Dinosaur Book (d) Arjun Gets Well
38. 38.Which linking word shows a result? (a) therefore (b) because (c) First (d) Although
39. 39.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “kind” (b) after “stuck” (c) after “My” (d) after “got”
40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) loud (b) bright (c) spicy (d) smooth

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