English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 934 · 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.Rohan wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) wooden (c) silent
2. 2.Imagine this picture:
   A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
3. 3.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. He asked his friends to help clean the park. They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. The park looked clean and green again. (a) The Broken Kite (b) The Train to Shimla (c) The Nest on the Window (d) The Clean Park
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
6. 6.Joseph answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his father? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.
7. 7.Rohan is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I eat pani puri with my friends. (b) Today I ate pani puri with my friends. (c) You ate pani puri with my friends today. (d) Tomorrow I will eat pani puri with my friends.
8. 8.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ First we draw the pattern with white chalk. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder. We place small lamps around the design. (a) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (b) We spent a happy day at the beach. (c) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (d) Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
9. 9.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Arjun met Pooja at the station in pune.” (a) the (b) pune (c) met (d) at
10. 10.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    15 January 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Yash
    Sports Captain (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The little puppy. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) salty (b) colourful (c) noisy (d) sticky
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The children.
14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    16 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
15. 15.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on holi.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2
16. 16.Which of these is a statement? (a) Why is Pooja laughing? (b) Aarav sings a song in the morning. (c) Please feed the cat. (d) What a tasty samosa!
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, “The soup is ready. (b) Zoya said “The soup is ready.” (c) Zoya said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Zoya said, The soup is ready.
18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
    ___
    Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
    Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
20. 20.In an informal letter, what comes just before your name? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) the date (d) your address
21. 21.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Where is Tara going after school? (b) Open your books to page ten. (c) Aisha plays cricket in the park. (d) What a tasty samosa!
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) salty (d) smooth
23. 23.Maria is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Thank you and regards, (c) See ya, (d) Yours lovingly,
24. 24.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
    3. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
    4. Children float paper boats in puddles.
    5. Long roots hang down from its branches.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
25. 25.Which of these is a question? (a) What a cute puppy! (b) Why is Meera crying? (c) Maria rides a bicycle to school. (d) Bring your notebook tomorrow.
26. 26.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (d) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
27. 27.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our school library is my favourite place. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) The Village Fair (b) A Day at the Beach (c) The Railway Station (d) Our School Library
28. 28.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tara lost her pencil. She found it. (b) Tara lost Tara's pencil. Tara found it. (c) Tara lost her pencil. Her found it.
29. 29.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The monsoon is my favourite season. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) Sports Day (b) Busy Ants (c) The Monsoon (d) Our School Library
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Isha (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
33. 33.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
    ___
    On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
    Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
    2. People bargain loudly over prices.
    3. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
    4. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    5. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
35. 35.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Its branches spread very wide. Long roots hang down from its branches. Villagers rest in its cool shade. (a) The monsoon is my favourite season. (b) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (c) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (d) In January, the sky fills with kites.
36. 36.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) He (d) It
37. 37.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) however (b) because (c) finally
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
40. 40.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 so the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills