English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 867 · 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 word needs a capital letter?
   “on Monday we have a test in maths.” (a) maths (b) we (c) test (d) on
2. 2.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) The family is sharing sweets. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
3. 3.Pooja is writing a letter to her aunt. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.Riya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) See ya, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) Thank you and regards,
5. 5.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “baby” (b) after “was” (c) after “The” (d) after “sleeping”
6. 6.Rohan wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) calm (b) spicy (c) cross
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The honey tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) rough (d) sweet
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Meera said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
9. 9.These words are mixed up: on / Fridays / the / visits / library / Rahul
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Visits Rahul the library on Fridays. (b) Rahul the library visits on Fridays. (c) Rahul visits on Fridays the library. (d) Rahul visits the library on Fridays.
10. 10.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    1 February 2026
    A science exhibition will be held on 7 February at 11 am in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Rohan
    Secretary, Science Club (a) the word NOTICE (b) the date (c) the title (d) name and designation
11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 11 am on Monday.
    Kavya (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) He put the fish back into the river. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (d) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
13. 13.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan is why crying? (b) Why Rohan is crying? (c) Is why Rohan crying? (d) Why is Rohan crying?
14. 14.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Isha the car washes on Sundays. (b) Isha washes on Sundays the car. (c) Washes Isha the car on Sundays. (d) Isha washes the car on Sundays.
15. 15.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My grandmother has a lovely garden. Red roses grow along the fence. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) The Peacock (b) A Day at the Beach (c) Grandma's Garden (d) Making Rangoli
16. 16.Kunal is ending a letter to his father. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
18. 18.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
19. 19.Priya wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) hot (b) purple (c) chilly
20. 20.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav packed Aarav's bag. Aarav carried it. (b) Aarav packed his bag. He carried it. (c) Aarav packed his bag. Him carried it.
21. 21.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. Fruits give us many vitamins. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) Healthy Food (b) The Cricket Match (c) The Old Banyan Tree (d) Our School Library
22. 22.Read the paragraph:
    1. A fair comes to our village every winter.
    2. We always thank the postman with a smile.
    3. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round.
    4. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons.
    5. We eat hot jalebis at the fair.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
23. 23.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the time (b) the day and date (c) your name (d) the entry (body)
24. 24.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green so it was very sweet.
25. 25.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The water was too cold. ___, we did not swim.” (a) Because (b) So (c) However
26. 26.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
    He put the fish back into the river.
    The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
27. 27.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Nisha has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) She (d) Her
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
29. 29.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
30. 30.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) The peacock is the national bird of India. (b) Our school sports day was full of fun. (c) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (d) My best friend is Farhan.
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
32. 32.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    9 October 2026
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 12 October at 4 pm in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Joseph
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) Music Club Auditions (b) Inter-House Quiz (c) Science Exhibition
33. 33.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Walk across quickly and carefully. (b) Wait until the road is clear. (c) Look right, then left, then right again. (d) Stop at the edge of the road.
34. 34.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rahul saw a butterfly. (b) Rahul saw a pretty blue butterfly. (c) Rahul saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Rahul saw a blue butterfly.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is a question? (a) Switch off the fan. (b) Meera kicks the ball in the garden. (c) What a noisy market! (d) What is Riya reading today?
37. 37.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “It” (b) after “we” (c) after “very” (d) after “hot”
38. 38.Arjun is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) See ya,
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
40. 40.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.

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