English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 878 · 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 of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
2. 2.Read the paragraph:
   1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
   2. We built a big sandcastle.
   3. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
   4. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
   5. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
3. 3.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   In January, the sky fills with kites. Children fly kites from their rooftops. Kites of every colour dance in the wind. We buy strong string for our kites. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) flying kites (b) elephants (c) our classroom (d) a busy railway station
4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   3 February 2026, 11:30 am
   Dear Papa,
   Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
   Aarav (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
5. 5.Omkar is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) See ya, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) Thank you and regards,
6. 6.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rahul washed his bicycle. Him rode it. (b) Rahul washed his bicycle. He rode it. (c) Rahul washed Rahul's bicycle. Rahul rode it.
7. 7.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev is where going after school? (b) Where is Dev going after school? (c) Where Dev is going after school? (d) Is where Dev going after school?
8. 8.Arjun is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Thank you and regards, (d) See ya,
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
10. 10.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “race” (b) after “everyone” (c) after “won” (d) after “the”
11. 11.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, put a little toothpaste on your brush.
    Then, brush all your teeth gently.
    Next, spit out the toothpaste.
    Finally, rinse your mouth with water. (a) First (b) Because (c) Finally
12. 12.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    ___ (a) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
14. 14.These words are mixed up: night / Rahul / storybook / at / a / reads
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rahul a storybook reads at night. (b) Reads Rahul a storybook at night. (c) Rahul reads a storybook at night. (d) Rahul reads at night a storybook.
15. 15.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the time (b) the day and date (c) the entry (body) (d) your name
16. 16.These words are mixed up: for / cooks / lunch / rice / Ananya
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Ananya cooks for lunch rice. (b) Ananya rice cooks for lunch. (c) Cooks Ananya rice for lunch. (d) Ananya cooks rice for lunch.
17. 17.In an informal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the date (d) your name
18. 18.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) therefore (b) because (c) But (d) Finally
19. 19.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Add a little water. (b) Knead it into a soft dough. (c) Cover the dough and let it rest. (d) Put flour in a big bowl.
20. 20.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) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
21. 21.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Wednesday.
22. 22.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) bitter (b) shiny (c) loud (d) smooth
24. 24.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. The train left the station with a loud whistle. Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) The Lost Ring (b) The Broken Kite (c) The Bean Seed (d) The Train to Shimla
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.In an informal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) your name (d) the date
27. 27.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 village fair (b) making a rangoli (c) grandma's garden (d) the old banyan tree
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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Nisha. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Nisha. (c) The bus is late today,” said Nisha. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Nisha.
30. 30.Imran wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) chilly (c) hot
31. 31.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    A fair comes to our village every winter. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) our school sports day (b) ants (c) the vegetable market (d) the village fair
32. 32.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ananya has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) Her (d) It
33. 33.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Yash opened a small umbrella. (b) Yash opened a small yellow umbrella. (c) Yash opened an umbrella. (d) Yash opened a yellow umbrella.
34. 34.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
35. 35.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kicks Manav the ball in the garden. (b) Manav kicks the ball in the garden. (c) Manav kicks in the garden the ball. (d) Manav the ball kicks in the garden.
36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    6 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Priya (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
37. 37.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Switch off the fan.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
38. 38.Dev wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) hot (b) chilly (c) hungry
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
40. 40.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Diya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.

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