English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 963 · 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 is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Rahul. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Rahul. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Rahul? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Rahul.
2. 2.Aarav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.
3. 3.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
4. 4.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Arjun woke up with a bad cough. Dad took Arjun to the doctor. The doctor gave him some cough medicine. In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) The New Girl (b) The Power Cut (c) Arjun Gets Well (d) The Lost Ring
5. 5.In an informal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) your name (d) the greeting
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog.
7. 7.A story begins: “Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) She watered the pot every morning. (c) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
8. 8.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. He told his father about the leaking tap. His father fixed the tap with a new washer. Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) The Broken Kite (b) A Card for Grandpa (c) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (d) The Dripping Tap
9. 9.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “The water was too cold. ___, we did not swim.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So
10. 10.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) A blue bus is arriving. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
12. 12.You are writing an email to ask the principal about the sports day date. Which subject line is best? (a) Sports day date (b) READ THIS NOW (c) Photos from the school trip (d) Request to renew a book
13. 13.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rohan has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
14. 14.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) elephants (b) eating healthy food (c) the rainy season (d) our school sports day
15. 15.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Ramesh is the postman in our area. He brings letters and parcels every day. He carries a big brown bag of letters. The postman knows every house on our street. We always thank the postman with a smile. (a) my grandfather (b) our trip to the zoo (c) my best friend (d) our postman
16. 16.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Arjun has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) It (d) She
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small because it was very heavy. (b) The box was small but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small so it was very heavy.
18. 18.Tenzin is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You won a prize at school today. (b) Tomorrow I will win a prize at school. (c) Today I won a prize at school. (d) Every day I win a prize at school.
19. 19.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    4 December 2026
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 10 December at 11 am in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Arjun
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) the date (b) the title (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
21. 21.Read the paragraph:
    1. The night sky is full of wonders.
    2. Thousands of stars twinkle above us.
    3. The moon looks like a silver plate.
    4. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
    5. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
22. 22.Isha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will plant a tree in our garden. (b) Today I planted a tree in our garden. (c) Every day I plant a tree in our garden. (d) You planted a tree in our garden today.
23. 23.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav kicks in the garden the ball. (b) Kicks Manav the ball in the garden. (c) Manav kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Manav the ball kicks in the garden.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Running in the park.
25. 25.Meera is writing a letter to her aunt. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Aunty (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Aunty, (d) Dear Aunty.
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
27. 27.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “turned” (b) after “sky” (c) after “The” (d) after “dark”
28. 28.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Tenzin, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
29. 29.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) the time (b) the entry (body) (c) the day and date (d) your name
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Meera is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) See ya,
32. 32.Read the paragraph:
    1. Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
    2. Fruits give us many vitamins.
    3. Milk and curd make our bones strong.
    4. Dal and eggs build strong muscles.
    5. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Simran rides a bicycle to school” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
34. 34.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    4 June 2026
    Science Exhibition
    A science exhibition will be held on 8 June at 4 pm. All are welcome.
    Rahul
    Secretary, Science Club (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
35. 35.Read the paragraph:
    1. We spent a happy day at the beach.
    2. We built a big sandcastle.
    3. Dad bought us fresh coconuts.
    4. We collected shells near the shore.
    5. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
36. 36.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Elephants are the biggest land animals. They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) The Old Banyan Tree (b) Sports Day (c) Our School Library (d) Elephants
37. 37.Read the paragraph:
    1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
    2. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
    3. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
    4. We buy strong string for our kites.
    5. At night, people fly kites with small lights.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
38. 38.Aisha is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) GIVE ME ONE MORE DAY!!! (b) Could you please give me one more day? (c) Give me one more day now.
39. 39.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
40. 40.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. Priya practised her lines every evening. On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) The Train to Shimla (b) A Helpful Neighbour (c) Priya the Queen (d) The Power Cut

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