English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 970 · 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.Imagine this picture:
   A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
2. 2.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “zoya and dev will come to my house on sunday.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 2
3. 3.Read the paragraph:
   1. Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
   2. They live together in an anthill.
   3. Ants walk one behind the other in a line.
   4. An elephant picks up food with its trunk.
   5. Ants store food for the winter.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Kavya is ending a letter to her elder sister. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Your's lovingly,
7. 7.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) The bus has forty seats. (c) I was really nervous at first. (d) The test had ten questions.
8. 8.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) your name (b) the entry (body) (c) the day and date (d) the time
9. 9.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Waters Dev the plants in the evening. (b) Dev the plants waters in the evening. (c) Dev waters in the evening the plants. (d) Dev waters the plants in the evening.
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
11. 11.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Aisha going after school? (b) Aisha is where going after school? (c) Where Aisha is going after school? (d) Is where Aisha going after school?
12. 12.In a diary entry, what comes just before the entry (body)? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the time (c) the day and date (d) your name
13. 13.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) a visit to an old fort (b) a cricket match (c) our postman (d) my new bicycle
14. 14.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) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) Priya practised her lines every evening.
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty.
16. 16.Read the paragraph:
    1. My best friend is Farhan.
    2. My friend always shares his lunch with me.
    3. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    4. Farhan and I play football after school.
    5. He is a true friend who helps me.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
    Tenzin (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
19. 19.The first step is: “Put a little toothpaste on your brush.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Spit out the toothpaste. (b) Rinse your mouth with water. (c) Brush all your teeth gently.
20. 20.Farhan is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Bye bye!!!
21. 21.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    4 December 2026
    A book fair will be held on 7 December at 9 am in the school library. All are welcome.
    Vikram
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Science Exhibition (b) Book Fair (c) Drawing Competition
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) bright (b) bitter (c) quiet (d) sticky
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The doctor.
24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
    ___
    At last she found the ring under the sofa.
    Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
25. 25.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Patel! (b) Dear Mr Patel. (c) Dear, Mr Patel (d) Dear Mr Patel,
26. 26.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “kabir and i played in the park on tuesday.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3
27. 27.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Our school reopens after the holidays in july.” (a) july (b) after (c) reopens (d) in
28. 28.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a big cake!” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question
29. 29.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Meera has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) He (c) She (d) It
30. 30.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
31. 31.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    14 March 2026
    Dance Workshop
    A folk dance workshop will be held in the activity room. All are welcome.
    Farhan
    Cultural Secretary (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
32. 32.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    6 September 2026
    Free Eye Check-Up
    A free eye check-up camp will be held in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Ishaan
    School Captain (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
33. 33.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “pen” (b) after “she” (c) after “Riya” (d) after “looked”
34. 34.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Saanvi has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Her
35. 35.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes. People bargain loudly over prices. (a) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (b) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (c) My grandfather is seventy years old. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
36. 36.A story begins: “Arjun woke up with a bad cough.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
37. 37.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Sneha has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) It (d) Her
38. 38.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) Our school library is my favourite place. (b) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (c) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (d) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
39. 39.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “bell” (b) after “ran” (c) after “rang” (d) after “The”
40. 40.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) The Model Volcano (b) The Nest on the Window (c) The Broken Kite (d) The Big Football Match

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