English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 977 · 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.Priya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Priya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (b) I will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
2. 2.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “My birthday is on the first Friday of june.” (a) is (b) june (c) birthday (d) of
3. 3.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
4. 4.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. (a) A fair comes to our village every winter. (b) The peacock is the national bird of India. (c) Our school library is my favourite place. (d) The railway station is always busy.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Maria answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her brother? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
7. 7.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rohan saw an elephant. (b) Rohan saw a huge elephant. (c) Rohan saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Rohan saw a grey elephant.
8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   27 June 2026, 5:20 pm
   Dear Mum,
   Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
   Sneha (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
10. 10.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Simran saw a black dog. (b) Simran saw a little black dog. (c) Simran saw a dog. (d) Simran saw a little dog.
11. 11.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Line up near the door.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
12. 12.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My best friend is Farhan. Farhan sits next to me in class. Farhan and I play football after school. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) My Best Friend (b) My New Bicycle (c) Our Classroom (d) Sports Day
13. 13.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    15 December 2026
    Music Club Auditions
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 22 December at 9 am in the music room. All are welcome. (a) the title (b) the word NOTICE (c) name and designation (d) the date
14. 14.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Pooja washes the car on Sundays.” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
15. 15.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the time (b) the day and date (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the entry (body)
16. 16.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in shimla starts in October.” (a) big (b) starts (c) fair (d) shimla
17. 17.Saanvi is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I watched a puppet show. (b) Tomorrow I will watch a puppet show. (c) Every day I watch a puppet show. (d) You watched a puppet show today.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
19. 19.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How lovely the song is” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
20. 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap. (d) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
21. 21.Which of these is a statement? (a) Saanvi eats a banana after school. (b) Please pass the salt. (c) Where is Diya going after school? (d) What a bright moon!
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
23. 23.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
    ___
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (b) She watered the pot every morning. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
24. 24.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What is Priya eating for lunch? (b) Turn left at the temple. (c) Dev draws a picture in art class. (d) How long the train is!
25. 25.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    5 December 2026
    Dance Workshop
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 10 December at 10 am. All are welcome.
    Farhan
    Cultural Secretary (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
26. 26.Farhan wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) new (c) ancient
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Zoya said
28. 28.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    5 June 2026
    A book fair will be held on 10 June at 4 pm in the school library. All are welcome.
    Vikram
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Music Club Auditions (c) Book Fair
29. 29.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
30. 30.Tara wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) quiet (b) square (c) noisy
31. 31.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “rahul and I played in the park on Tuesday.” (a) rahul (b) and (c) in (d) park
32. 32.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    2 September 2026
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held in the society park. All are welcome.
    Simran
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
33. 33.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Park Society
    2 May 2026
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 10 May at 9 am in the society park. All are welcome.
    Ananya
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the word NOTICE (d) the title
34. 34.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “hungry” (b) after “puppy” (c) after “barked” (d) after “The”
35. 35.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our school library is my favourite place. It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) ants (b) the rainy season (c) the school library (d) a day at the beach
36. 36.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) A fair comes to our village every winter. (b) The monsoon is my favourite season. (c) The railway station is always busy. (d) Our classroom is bright and clean.
37. 37.Sneha is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Give me one more day now. (b) Could you please give me one more day? (c) GIVE ME ONE MORE DAY!!!
38. 38.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
39. 39.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
    He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    ___ (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (c) Tara's model won the first prize.
40. 40.Yash is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) SEND THE PHOTOS!!! (b) Send the photos now. (c) Could you please send the photos?

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