English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 912 · 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 describing word fits best?
   “The jam feels ___.” (a) sweet (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) sticky
2. 2.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Meera bought a big red balloon. (b) Meera bought a red balloon. (c) Meera bought a balloon. (d) Meera bought a big balloon.
3. 3.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Green Valley School
   NOTICE
   4 September 2026
   An inter-house quiz will be held on 12 September at 2 pm in the school hall. All are welcome.
   Arjun
   Secretary, Quiz Club (a) Free Eye Check-Up (b) Tree Plantation Drive (c) Inter-House Quiz
4. 4.Saanvi answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Thursday.
5. 5.Priya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I play cricket with my cousins. (b) You played cricket with my cousins today. (c) Tomorrow I will play cricket with my cousins. (d) Today I played cricket with my cousins.
6. 6.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What is Joseph eating for lunch” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
7. 7.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   The peacock is the national bird of India. It has a long, bright blue neck. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) Making Rangoli (b) Sports Day (c) Our School Library (d) The Peacock
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
9. 9.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   We must not waste water. Turn off the tap while you brush. Fix leaking taps quickly. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) the vegetable market (b) my best friend (c) our pet cat (d) saving water
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) shiny (c) fluffy (d) sweet
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
12. 12.Read the paragraph:
    1. The railway station is always busy.
    2. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage.
    3. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform.
    4. Loud announcements tell people about the trains.
    5. Fruits give us many vitamins.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
13. 13.Rahul answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (b) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday. (d) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
14. 14.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We met all our cousins on eid.” (a) met (b) our (c) eid (d) cousins
15. 15.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) The Nest on the Window (b) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (c) The Clean Park (d) The Kitten in the Tree
16. 16.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (d) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
17. 17.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (d) She watered the pot every morning.
18. 18.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    5 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Grandma called. She will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
    Zoya (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
20. 20.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Rohan's team had a big football match.
    Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
    On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
    ___ (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav painted his pot. Him sold it. (b) Aarav painted his pot. He sold it. (c) Aarav painted Aarav's pot. Aarav sold it.
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Kabir drawing in class? (b) Is what Kabir drawing in class? (c) What Kabir is drawing in class? (d) Kabir is what drawing in class?
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Joining the football team
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Yash drawing in class?” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
25. 25.Rahul is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I help Grandpa in the garden. (b) You helped Grandpa in the garden today. (c) Tomorrow I will help Grandpa in the garden. (d) Today I helped Grandpa in the garden.
26. 26.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Imran has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) She (d) He
28. 28.A story begins: “Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. He gently picked up the fish in his hands.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) He put the fish back into the river.
29. 29.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
30. 30.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Nair! (b) Dear, Dr Nair (c) Dear Dr Nair, (d) Dear Dr Nair.
31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
    Pooja (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
32. 32.Read the paragraph:
    1. Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
    2. Fruits give us many vitamins.
    3. Dal and eggs build strong muscles.
    4. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth.
    5. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
33. 33.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our school library is my favourite place. It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) a day at the beach (b) a busy railway station (c) our pet cat (d) the school library
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
35. 35.The first steps are: “Scrape the leftover food into the bin. Scrub the plate with soap.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Rinse it under the tap. (b) Leave it on the rack to dry.
36. 36.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tara bought her book. She read it. (b) Tara bought Tara's book. Tara read it. (c) Tara bought her book. Her read it.
37. 37.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Reddy. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Mrs Reddy, (b) Reddy, listen up (c) Hey Reddy!!! (d) Yo teacher,
38. 38.A story begins: “Rohan's team had a big football match. Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
39. 39.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rides Tara a bicycle to school. (b) Tara a bicycle rides to school. (c) Tara rides a bicycle to school. (d) Tara rides to school a bicycle.
40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    7 April 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
    Kabir (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time

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