English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 862 · 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?
   “Let us play outside___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Dev answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Thursday.
3. 3.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
   At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
   Tara's model won the first prize. (a) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   1 December 2026, 4:10 pm
   Dear Papa,
   Mrs Das called. She will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
   Omkar (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Arjun practised every day. He won the prize.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
7. 7.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who Dev is calling? (b) Is who Dev calling? (c) Dev is who calling? (d) Who is Dev calling?
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “The” (b) after “it” (c) after “was” (d) after “hungry”
10. 10.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (d) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
11. 11.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Dev found Dev's kite. Dev flew it. (b) Dev found his kite. He flew it. (c) Dev found his kite. Him flew it.
12. 12.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”
13. 13.A story begins: “Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
14. 14.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The cake was too sweet nobody ate a second piece.” (a) after “a” (b) after “sweet” (c) after “ate” (d) after “nobody”
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) bitter (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) smooth
16. 16.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Kavya is how travelling to school? (b) How is Kavya travelling to school? (c) How Kavya is travelling to school? (d) Is how Kavya travelling to school?
17. 17.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Draws Farhan a picture in art class. (b) Farhan draws in art class a picture. (c) Farhan draws a picture in art class. (d) Farhan a picture draws in art class.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Priya. (b) “Please sit down,” said Priya. (c) Please sit down,” said Priya. (d) “Please sit down” said Priya.
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) spicy (b) shiny (c) sticky (d) loud
21. 21.Ishaan wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) quiet (b) wooden (c) noisy
22. 22.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) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (b) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (c) Our school library is my favourite place. (d) In January, the sky fills with kites.
23. 23.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Tara crying” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
24. 24.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    5 May 2026
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held on 8 May at 2 pm in the art room. All are welcome. (a) the date (b) the word NOTICE (c) the title (d) name and designation
25. 25.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Sneha playing cricket?” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
26. 26.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our class visited an old fort on a hill. Its stone walls were very thick. We climbed up to the tower. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) A Trip to the Old Fort (b) Making Rangoli (c) Grandma's Garden (d) The Peacock
27. 27.Isha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You learnt to ride a bicycle today. (b) Today I learnt to ride a bicycle. (c) Tomorrow I will learn to ride a bicycle. (d) Every day I learn to ride a bicycle.
28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
29. 29.Aarav is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I watch a puppet show. (b) Tomorrow I will watch a puppet show. (c) You watched a puppet show today. (d) Today I watched a puppet show.
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “cheered” (b) after “race” (c) after “Arjun” (d) after “won”
31. 31.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 describes this picture? (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
32. 32.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aisha the plants waters in the evening. (b) Aisha waters the plants in the evening. (c) Waters Aisha the plants in the evening. (d) Aisha waters in the evening the plants.
33. 33.Riya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Riya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) You will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
34. 34.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rahul planted Rahul's sapling. Rahul watered it. (b) Rahul planted his sapling. He watered it. (c) Rahul planted his sapling. Him watered it.
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya is what reading today? (b) What Riya is reading today? (c) Is what Riya reading today? (d) What is Riya reading today?
36. 36.Simran is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You won a prize at school today. (b) Every day I win a prize at school. (c) Tomorrow I will win a prize at school. (d) Today I won a prize at school.
37. 37.In an informal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the body (d) your name
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja asked “Why are you late?” (b) Pooja asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Pooja asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Pooja asked, Why are you late?
39. 39.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Helps Sneha Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Sneha helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Sneha Grandma helps in the kitchen. (d) Sneha helps in the kitchen Grandma.
40. 40.Arjun wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) lovely (b) ugly (c) purple

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