English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 953 · 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.Read the paragraph:
   1. We must not waste water.
   2. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes.
   3. Fix leaking taps quickly.
   4. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car.
   5. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Close the window. (b) Grandma said, “Close the window.” (c) Grandma said “Close the window.” (d) Grandma said, Close the window.
3. 3.The first steps are: “Put a little toothpaste on your brush. Brush all your teeth gently.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Spit out the toothpaste. (b) Rinse your mouth with water.
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold so we did not swim.
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) sour (c) quiet (d) rough
6. 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (d) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
7. 7.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Rub soap on your hands. (b) Wet your hands with clean water. (c) Scrub between your fingers. (d) Rinse and dry your hands.
8. 8.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “yash was born in the month of september.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 4
9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   11 March 2026, 4:10 pm
   Dear Didi,
   Grandma called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
   Isha (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap. (d) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
12. 12.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    19 February 2026
    Music Club Auditions
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 22 February at 9 am. All are welcome.
    Tara
    Cultural Secretary (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
13. 13.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (b) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (c) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (d) A fair comes to our village every winter.
14. 14.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (b) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (c) Peel the banana and the orange. (d) Wash the fruits well.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
16. 16.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) However (b) since (c) so (d) First
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We went to Agra for holi last year.” (a) for (b) last (c) holi (d) year
18. 18.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    My grandmother has a lovely garden. Red roses grow along the fence. She grows tomatoes and chillies too. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) elephants (b) grandma's garden (c) saving water (d) the old banyan tree
19. 19.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Priya practised her lines every evening.
    On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
    Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (b) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (c) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
20. 20.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 describes this picture? (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
21. 21.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
23. 23.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The postman. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
25. 25.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran packed Imran's bag. Imran carried it. (b) Imran packed his bag. He carried it. (c) Imran packed his bag. Him carried it.
26. 26.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Aisha eating for lunch?” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
27. 27.In an informal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your name (b) your address (c) the body (d) the date
28. 28.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
    ___
    Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
    Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (b) She watered the pot every morning. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) rough (b) salty (c) bright (d) noisy
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
32. 32.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The test was hard. ___, Zoya got full marks.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So
33. 33.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) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
    2. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
    3. The day began with a march past.
    4. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
    5. Our house won the tug of war.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
35. 35.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Sneha rode a new bicycle. (b) Sneha rode a new red bicycle. (c) Sneha rode a bicycle. (d) Sneha rode a red bicycle.
36. 36.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How huge the elephant is” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) bitter (b) quiet (c) sticky (d) colourful
38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Simran (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
39. 39.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    Music Club Auditions
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 12 August at 3 pm in the music room. All are welcome.
    Dev
    Cultural Secretary (a) the word NOTICE (b) the title (c) name and designation (d) the date
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because

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