English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 860 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) A week has seven days. (b) The bus has forty seats. (c) I felt a little scared. (d) The test had ten questions.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
4. 4.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   The monsoon is my favourite season. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) saving water (b) a cricket match (c) the rainy season (d) our trip to the zoo
5. 5.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How Joseph is travelling to school? (b) How is Joseph travelling to school? (c) Is how Joseph travelling to school? (d) Joseph is how travelling to school?
6. 6.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What is Rohan reading today? (b) Drink a glass of milk. (c) What a colourful rangoli! (d) Kavya helps Grandma in the kitchen.
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the subject
8. 8.Imagine this picture:
   A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
9. 9.These words are mixed up: plants / evening / in / waters / the / the / Sneha
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Waters Sneha the plants in the evening. (b) Sneha waters the plants in the evening. (c) Sneha waters in the evening the plants. (d) Sneha the plants waters in the evening.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
11. 11.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    8 April 2026
    A story-telling contest will be held on 11 April at 2 pm in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Sneha
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) the word NOTICE (b) name and designation (c) the date (d) the title
12. 12.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aisha fixed her toy car. Her played with it. (b) Aisha fixed her toy car. She played with it. (c) Aisha fixed Aisha's toy car. Aisha played with it.
13. 13.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    19 July 2026
    Book Fair
    A book fair will be held in the school library. All are welcome.
    Aarav
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
14. 14.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
    2. Kunal bowled very fast.
    3. Our team scored fifty runs.
    4. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood.
    5. Everyone cheered when we won the match.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    22 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
    Joseph (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
16. 16.Kabir is writing a letter to his friend Kavya. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.Rahul is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) See ya, (d) Bye bye!!!
18. 18.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) He (d) She
19. 19.Farhan 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
20. 20.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school library is my favourite place.
    2. Mishti chases balls of wool all day.
    3. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
    4. We may borrow two books every week.
    5. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
21. 21.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    3. We place small lamps around the design.
    4. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    5. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
22. 22.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Meera has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) He (d) Her
23. 23.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Dev saw a dog. (b) Dev saw a little white dog. (c) Dev saw a little dog. (d) Dev saw a white dog.
24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
    She watered the pot every morning.
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    ___ (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (c) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
26. 26.Kunal answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his brother? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.
27. 27.These words are mixed up: Maria / feeds / the / cat / every / morning
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Feeds Maria the cat every morning. (b) Maria the cat feeds every morning. (c) Maria feeds the cat every morning. (d) Maria feeds every morning the cat.
28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
29. 29.Read the paragraph:
    1. I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
    2. It is red with a shiny silver bell.
    3. Its seat is soft and comfortable.
    4. My grandfather loves to play chess with me.
    5. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
30. 30.Kabir is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I learnt to ride a bicycle. (b) You learnt to ride a bicycle today. (c) Every day I learn to ride a bicycle. (d) Tomorrow I will learn to ride a bicycle.
31. 31.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    6 March 2026
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 12 March at 10 am in the music room. All are welcome.
    Ishaan
    Cultural Secretary (a) Yoga Day (b) Music Club Auditions (c) Story-Telling Contest
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
33. 33.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (b) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (c) A fair comes to our village every winter. (d) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
34. 34.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It has tall shelves full of storybooks. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (b) Our school library is my favourite place. (c) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (d) Ramesh is the postman in our area.
35. 35.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “my” (b) after “I” (c) after “homework” (d) after “a”
36. 36.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
37. 37.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    She watered the pot every morning.
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
38. 38.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,

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