English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 853 · 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.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   3 May 2026, 10:15 am
   Mrs Das called. She will call again at 10 am on Friday.
   Meera (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
2. 2.Riya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will win a prize at school. (b) Every day I win a prize at school. (c) Today I won a prize at school. (d) You won a prize at school today.
3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   2 May 2026, 10:15 am
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Grandma called. She will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Meera. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Meera? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Meera. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Meera.
5. 5.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
   ___
   Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
   Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) Imran found a torch and some candles.
6. 6.These words are mixed up: feeds / every / morning / Tara / the / cat
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Tara the cat feeds every morning. (b) Feeds Tara the cat every morning. (c) Tara feeds the cat every morning. (d) Tara feeds every morning the cat.
7. 7.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. Fruits give us many vitamins. Milk and curd make our bones strong. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) the peacock (b) a cricket match (c) elephants (d) eating healthy food
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The bright moon. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) After we ate lunch.
9. 9.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) finally (b) however (c) because
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
11. 11.Read the paragraph:
    1. An old banyan tree stands in our village.
    2. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
    3. Its branches spread very wide.
    4. Long roots hang down from its branches.
    5. Birds build nests in its branches.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
12. 12.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    4 March 2026
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held in the art room. All are welcome.
    Vikram
    Secretary, Art Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
13. 13.Diya is ending a letter to her father. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    12 August 2026
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 19 August at 3 pm in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Kavya
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Tree Plantation Drive (c) Drawing Competition
15. 15.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) making a rangoli (b) the peacock (c) the rainy season (d) our classroom
16. 16.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Yash writes a poem every week” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Imran said (c) said, The (d) The bus
19. 19.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Our desks are arranged in neat rows. A green board hangs at the front. We keep our classroom tidy every day. (a) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (b) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (c) Our classroom is bright and clean. (d) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
20. 20.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “it” (b) after “barked” (c) after “for” (d) after “hungry”
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Sneha is writing a letter to her grandmother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear, Grandma (c) Dear Grandma, (d) Dear Grandma.
24. 24.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My sister. (d) Told us a story.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
27. 27.The first steps are: “Put an egg in a pan of water. Boil it for ten minutes.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (b) Cool the egg in cold water.
28. 28.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    7 October 2026
    A book fair will be held on 11 October at 9 am in the school library. All are welcome.
    Ishaan
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Dance Workshop (b) Drawing Competition (c) Book Fair
29. 29.Read the paragraph:
    1. My best friend is Farhan.
    2. Farhan sits next to me in class.
    3. My friend always shares his lunch with me.
    4. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    5. He is a true friend who helps me.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
30. 30.Yash answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Mr Bose will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) You will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
31. 31.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put the gift in a box.
    ___, wrap the box in coloured paper.
    Next, stick the ends with tape.
    Finally, tie a ribbon around it. (a) Finally (b) Then (c) First
32. 32.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) since (b) therefore (c) Next (d) But
33. 33.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in patna.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) sour (b) noisy (c) rough (d) colourful
35. 35.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Elephants are the biggest land animals. They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. (a) Elephants (b) Our School Library (c) The Railway Station (d) A Trip to the Old Fort
36. 36.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “When is Farhan leaving for Delhi” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
37. 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (d) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
38. 38.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It is red with a shiny silver bell. I ride it to the park every evening. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week. (a) The railway station is always busy. (b) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (c) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (d) Our school sports day was full of fun.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
40. 40.A story begins: “Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. He flew the kite high above the roof.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.

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