English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 928 · 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.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Boil it for ten minutes. (b) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (c) Cool the egg in cold water. (d) Put an egg in a pan of water.
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples because we bought grapes.
3. 3.Diya is writing a letter to her friend Omkar. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Omkar drinks warm milk before bed” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The red kite.
6. 6.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   Our school sports day was full of fun. The day began with a march past. I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) a day at the beach (b) the peacock (c) our school sports day (d) our postman
7. 7.Which of these is a question? (a) Omkar packs the school bag at night. (b) Please help me carry this box. (c) Who is Vikram calling? (d) What a huge elephant!
8. 8.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “cake” (b) after “it” (c) after “Grandma” (d) after “baked”
9. 9.In an informal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the body
10. 10.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a sweet mango” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
12. 12.The first step is: “Wash the fruits well.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Peel the banana and the orange. (b) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (c) Cut all the fruits into small pieces.
13. 13.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, wash the rice in cold water.
    Then, put the rice and water in a pot.
    Next, cook it on a low flame until soft.
    Finally, serve the rice hot with dal. (a) Because (b) Finally (c) First
14. 14.A story begins: “Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. Diya painted a birthday card for him.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
15. 15.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) Saving the Fish (b) A Helpful Neighbour (c) The Power Cut (d) The Train to Shimla
16. 16.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The monsoon is my favourite season. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) my best friend (b) the rainy season (c) making a rangoli (d) a cricket match
17. 17.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (b) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (d) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
18. 18.Ananya is ending a letter to her grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly.
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) spicy (b) smooth (c) noisy (d) shiny
20. 20.Sneha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) You will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Sunday.
21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    2 June 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
22. 22.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Saanvi has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) It (c) She (d) He
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the date
24. 24.Simran wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) ugly (c) lovely
25. 25.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My best friend is Farhan. My friend always shares his lunch with me. Farhan and I play football after school. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) Saving Water (b) My Best Friend (c) The Peacock (d) Our Classroom
26. 26.Meera is writing a letter to her friend Saanvi. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Simran saw a big grey elephant. (b) Simran saw a big elephant. (c) Simran saw a grey elephant. (d) Simran saw an elephant.
28. 28.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The railway station is always busy. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) A Visit to the Zoo (b) My New Bicycle (c) The Railway Station (d) My Best Friend
29. 29.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandfather is seventy years old.
    2. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning.
    3. Imran took the last wicket.
    4. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast.
    5. My grandfather loves to play chess with me.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
30. 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (d) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
31. 31.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
    At last she found the ring under the sofa.
    Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
32. 32.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, wet your hands with clean water.
    Then, rub soap on your hands.
    Next, scrub between your fingers.
    Finally, rinse and dry your hands. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
33. 33.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “we” (b) after “off” (c) after “milk” (d) after “over”
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on tuesday.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The children. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Because it was raining.
37. 37.Isha wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) tiny (c) huge
38. 38.In a diary entry, what comes just after the entry (body)? (a) the day and date (b) your name (c) the time (d) “Dear Diary,”
39. 39.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (d) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) but (b) so (c) because

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