English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 949 · 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 fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Rohan's team had a big football match.
   ___
   On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
   His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My father.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Pooja answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
5. 5.Read the paragraph:
   1. A fair comes to our village every winter.
   2. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons.
   3. Ants store food for the winter.
   4. A magician does tricks for the children.
   5. We eat hot jalebis at the fair.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
6. 6.Tara is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will fly a kite on the roof. (b) Today I flew a kite on the roof. (c) You flew a kite on the roof today. (d) Every day I fly a kite on the roof.
7. 7.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Riverside School
   NOTICE
   13 April 2026
   Auditions for the music club will be held on 17 April at 10 am in the music room. All are welcome.
   Dev
   Cultural Secretary (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Annual Sports Day (c) Music Club Auditions
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the subject
9. 9.The first step is: “Put flour in a big bowl.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Cover the dough and let it rest. (b) Knead it into a soft dough. (c) Add a little water.
10. 10.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
11. 11.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Gill. Which opening is best? (a) Gill, listen up (b) Yo teacher, (c) Dear Ms Gill, (d) Hey Gill!!!
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.In an informal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) your name (c) the closing (d) the greeting
14. 14.You are writing an email to ask the principal about the sports day date. Which subject line is best? (a) Hello!!! (b) Sports day date (c) Thank you for the gift (d) Photos from the school trip
15. 15.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) sour (b) rough (c) loud (d) colourful
17. 17.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, write the letter.
    Then, fold it and put it in an envelope.
    ___, seal the envelope.
    Finally, stick a stamp on it and post it. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Next
18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    12 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
    Aarav (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Rohan said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
20. 20.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin washed Tenzin's bicycle. Tenzin rode it. (b) Tenzin washed his bicycle. Him rode it. (c) Tenzin washed his bicycle. He rode it.
21. 21.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    8 September 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 15 September at 2 pm in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Dev
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) name and designation (b) the date (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE
22. 22.Kabir is writing a letter to his friend Joseph. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Joseph (b) Dear Joseph. (c) Dear Joseph, (d) Dear Sir,
23. 23.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. Fruits give us many vitamins. Milk and curd make our bones strong. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. (a) The Cricket Match (b) Healthy Food (c) My Pet Cat (d) Our School Library
24. 24.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder. We place small lamps around the design. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli. (a) Making Rangoli (b) Elephants (c) Sports Day (d) Our Postman
25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    9 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
    Nisha (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
26. 26.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
27. 27.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our classroom is bright and clean. It has big windows that let in sunlight. Our desks are arranged in neat rows. We keep our classroom tidy every day. (a) Healthy Food (b) Our Classroom (c) A Trip to the Old Fort (d) A Visit to the Zoo
28. 28.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Sneha saw an elephant. (b) Sneha saw a grey elephant. (c) Sneha saw a huge elephant. (d) Sneha saw a huge grey elephant.
29. 29.These words are mixed up: class / art / in / picture / a / draws / Sneha
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Draws Sneha a picture in art class. (b) Sneha draws in art class a picture. (c) Sneha a picture draws in art class. (d) Sneha draws a picture in art class.
30. 30.A story begins: “Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
32. 32.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rohan, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
33. 33.These words are mixed up: every / room / cleans / Saturday / Sneha / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Sneha cleans every Saturday the room. (b) Sneha the room cleans every Saturday. (c) Cleans Sneha the room every Saturday. (d) Sneha cleans the room every Saturday.
34. 34.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “The” (b) after “closed” (c) after “shop” (d) after “went”
35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    3 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
    Omkar (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) fluffy (b) noisy (c) spicy (d) colourful
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Mum. (b) “I love mangoes” said Mum. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Mum. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Mum.
39. 39.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The peacock is the national bird of India. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) The Peacock (b) Sports Day (c) My Best Friend (d) My Pet Cat
40. 40.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a tasty samosa” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)

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