English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 872 · 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 sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav Grandma helps in the kitchen. (b) Helps Aarav Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Aarav helps in the kitchen Grandma. (d) Aarav helps Grandma in the kitchen.
2. 2.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Where is Rahul going after school?” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
3. 3.The first steps are: “Scrape the leftover food into the bin. Scrub the plate with soap.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Leave it on the rack to dry. (b) Rinse it under the tap.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Imagine this picture:
   A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
6. 6.In an informal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) your address (d) the greeting
7. 7.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (b) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug. (c) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (d) Cut two lemons in half.
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “riya and Tenzin will come to my house on Saturday.” (a) house (b) come (c) and (d) riya
9. 9.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (c) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (d) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.
10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
    ___
    He put the fish back into the river.
    The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
12. 12.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Yash ate a juicy yellow mango. (b) Yash ate a juicy mango. (c) Yash ate a yellow mango. (d) Yash ate a mango.
13. 13.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    9 June 2026
    Yoga Day
    A yoga session will be held on 13 June at 11 am on the school ground. All are welcome. (a) the date (b) the word NOTICE (c) name and designation (d) the title
14. 14.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Zoya washes the car on Sundays” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
15. 15.In an informal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the closing (d) your name
16. 16.Read the paragraph:
    1. The night sky is full of wonders.
    2. Thousands of stars twinkle above us.
    3. Sometimes we spot a shooting star.
    4. We built a big sandcastle.
    5. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
17. 17.Riya is writing a letter to her friend Vikram. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Vikram, (b) Dear, Vikram (c) Dear Vikram. (d) Dear Sir,
18. 18.Kavya wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) tiny (c) huge
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
20. 20.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
23. 23.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tenzin saw an elephant. (b) Tenzin saw a huge elephant. (c) Tenzin saw a grey elephant. (d) Tenzin saw a huge grey elephant.
24. 24.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Joseph has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) She (d) He
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which of these is a question? (a) Turn left at the temple. (b) When is Priya leaving for Delhi? (c) What a big cake! (d) Simran drinks warm milk before bed.
27. 27.Saanvi is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You planted a tree in our garden today. (b) Every day I plant a tree in our garden. (c) Today I planted a tree in our garden. (d) Tomorrow I will plant a tree in our garden.
28. 28.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in february.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 2
29. 29.Tara is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) SHARE THE HOMEWORK!!! (b) Share the homework now. (c) Could you please share the homework?
30. 30.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    An old banyan tree stands in our village. Its branches spread very wide. Long roots hang down from its branches. Birds build nests in its branches. Villagers rest in its cool shade. (a) the old banyan tree (b) a busy railway station (c) our school sports day (d) elephants
31. 31.Rohan is writing a letter to his friend Ishaan. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “When is Imran leaving for Delhi?” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
33. 33.These words are mixed up: visits / Fridays / on / the / Maria / library
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Maria visits on Fridays the library. (b) Maria visits the library on Fridays. (c) Maria the library visits on Fridays. (d) Visits Maria the library on Fridays.
34. 34.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) the night sky (b) flying kites (c) our classroom (d) our school sports day
35. 35.These words are mixed up: Sundays / washes / car / on / Diya / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Diya washes the car on Sundays. (b) Diya the car washes on Sundays. (c) Washes Diya the car on Sundays. (d) Diya washes on Sundays the car.
36. 36.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aisha picked her mango. Her ate it. (b) Aisha picked her mango. She ate it. (c) Aisha picked Aisha's mango. Aisha ate it.
37. 37.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a cute puppy” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
38. 38.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The test was hard. ___, Zoya got full marks.” (a) However (b) So (c) Because
39. 39.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) so (b) But (c) Next (d) since
40. 40.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Das. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Das!!! (b) Yo teacher, (c) Das, listen up (d) Dear Mr Das,

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