English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 987 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which linking word shows a result? (a) so (b) Next (c) But (d) because
3. 3.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Green Park Society
   NOTICE
   19 December 2026
   Tree Plantation Drive
   A tree plantation drive will be held on 26 December at 3 pm in the society park. All are welcome. (a) name and designation (b) the word NOTICE (c) the title (d) the date
4. 4.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Ananya entered the school spelling contest. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. In the final round, she spelt every word right. Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) The Power Cut (b) Neel Learns to Swim (c) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (d) The Spelling Contest
5. 5.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, wash the rice in cold water.
   ___, put the rice and water in a pot.
   Next, cook it on a low flame until soft.
   Finally, serve the rice hot with dal. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Then
6. 6.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The bus has forty seats. (b) I was so excited that I could not sleep. (c) A week has seven days. (d) The zoo opens at nine.
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Manav feeds the cat every morning” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
10. 10.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Arjun, (d) Hi there!
11. 11.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera the car washes on Sundays. (b) Washes Meera the car on Sundays. (c) Meera washes the car on Sundays. (d) Meera washes on Sundays the car.
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) shiny (d) spicy
13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.
    Meera (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
14. 14.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    She watered the pot every morning.
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
15. 15.Which of these is a command? (a) How bright the moon is! (b) Diya waters the plants in the evening. (c) Please close the door. (d) Why is Farhan laughing?
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Rahul said (c) said, I (d) I love
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) prickly (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) bitter
18. 18.Saanvi answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
19. 19.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    4 August 2026
    A story-telling contest will be held on 12 August at 10 am in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Vikram
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Science Exhibition (b) Drawing Competition (c) Story-Telling Contest
20. 20.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our school sports day was full of fun. The day began with a march past. I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) a visit to an old fort (b) a cricket match (c) flying kites (d) our school sports day
21. 21.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (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. (d) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
22. 22.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    2 September 2026
    Dance Workshop
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 6 September at 9 am. All are welcome.
    Meera
    Cultural Secretary (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small but it was very heavy. (b) The box was small so it was very heavy. (c) The box was small because it was very heavy.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Kabir answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
26. 26.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    14 June 2026
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 22 June at 4 pm in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Aarav
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) Book Fair (b) Inter-House Quiz (c) Annual Sports Day
27. 27.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
    He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
    He put the fish back into the river.
    ___ (a) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (c) Tara's model won the first prize.
28. 28.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “arrived” (b) after “got” (c) after “train” (d) after “on”
29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Kabir (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Ananya asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Ananya asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Ananya asked, Where is my bag?
32. 32.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 full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
33. 33.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) finally (b) because (c) however
34. 34.Maria is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) See ya,
35. 35.Kunal is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please share the homework? (b) SHARE THE HOMEWORK!!! (c) Share the homework now.
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
37. 37.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
    2. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
    3. Kunal bowled very fast.
    4. Imran took the last wicket.
    5. Everyone cheered when we won the match.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
38. 38.Read the paragraph:
    1. An old banyan tree stands in our village.
    2. Its branches spread very wide.
    3. Birds build nests in its branches.
    4. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth.
    5. Villagers rest in its cool shade.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
39. 39.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 11 June at 4 pm. All are welcome.
    Sneha
    Secretary, Science Club (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
40. 40.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
    ___
    In the final round, she spelt every word right.
    Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) She read the book every night before bed.

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