English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 861 · 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.Omkar answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
2. 2.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   NOTICE
   19 February 2026
   A drawing competition will be held on 26 February at 9 am in the art room. All are welcome.
   Joseph
   Secretary, Art Club (a) Dance Workshop (b) Drawing Competition (c) Annual Sports Day
3. 3.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Rohan has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) Him (d) He
4. 4.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, squeeze blue paint onto a plate.
   Then, add some yellow paint beside it.
   Next, mix the two with a brush.
   ___, watch the paint turn green. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Because
5. 5.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   7 October 2026
   Story-Telling Contest
   A story-telling contest will be held on 10 October at 2 pm. All are welcome.
   Riya
   Secretary, Literary Club (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
6. 6.Zoya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will bake cookies with Mum. (b) You baked cookies with Mum today. (c) Today I baked cookies with Mum. (d) Every day I bake cookies with Mum.
7. 7.These words are mixed up: warm / Yash / drinks / milk / bed / before
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Yash drinks before bed warm milk. (b) Drinks Yash warm milk before bed. (c) Yash drinks warm milk before bed. (d) Yash warm milk drinks before bed.
8. 8.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. He flew the kite high above the roof. Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (b) A Helpful Neighbour (c) Asha and the Lost Puppy (d) The Broken Kite
9. 9.Riya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Riya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
10. 10.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera painted her pot. She sold it. (b) Meera painted her pot. Her sold it. (c) Meera painted Meera's pot. Meera sold it.
11. 11.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) the day and date (b) your name (c) the entry (body) (d) the time
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Aarav said
13. 13.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Omkar has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) Him (d) It
14. 14.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) However (b) therefore (c) since (d) Finally
15. 15.Ishaan is writing a letter to his friend Joseph. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Diya cooks rice for lunch” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
18. 18.Ananya is writing a letter to her aunt. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aunty. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Aunty, (d) Dear, Aunty
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said (c) I have (d) said, I
20. 20.Vikram is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) RENEW MY LIBRARY BOOK!!! (b) Could you please renew my library book? (c) Renew my library book now.
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan lost his pencil. He found it. (b) Rohan lost his pencil. Him found it. (c) Rohan lost Rohan's pencil. Rohan found it.
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.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) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
24. 24.A story begins: “Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) He flew the kite high above the roof.
25. 25.Rahul is writing a letter to his friend Simran. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
    3. We place small lamps around the design.
    4. My friend always shares his lunch with me.
    5. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
27. 27.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    14 November 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Tenzin
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
28. 28.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Simran found Simran's kite. Simran flew it. (b) Simran found her kite. Her flew it. (c) Simran found her kite. She flew it.
29. 29.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (d) He told his father about the leaking tap.
30. 30.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a lovely song” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
31. 31.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the day and date (b) the time (c) the entry (body) (d) “Dear Diary,”
32. 32.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
    ___
    On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
    Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) Priya practised her lines every evening.
33. 33.Read the paragraph:
    1. A fair comes to our village every winter.
    2. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons.
    3. We always thank the postman with a smile.
    4. A magician does tricks for the children.
    5. We eat hot jalebis at the fair.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
34. 34.A story begins: “Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. Diya painted a birthday card for him.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
35. 35.You are writing an email to invite your class to your birthday party. Which subject line is best? (a) Maths homework for today (b) Invitation: my birthday party (c) Sports day date (d) Hello!!!
36. 36.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Plays Nisha cricket in the park. (b) Nisha cricket plays in the park. (c) Nisha plays cricket in the park. (d) Nisha plays in the park cricket.
37. 37.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “aarav was born in the month of July.” (a) month (b) was (c) aarav (d) the
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) sticky (b) shiny (c) quiet (d) sweet
39. 39.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) the rainy season (b) eating healthy food (c) the vegetable market (d) our school sports day
40. 40.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
    ___
    Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
    At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.

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