English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 993 · 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.These words are mixed up: morning / Ananya / the / every / cat / feeds
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Feeds Ananya the cat every morning. (b) Ananya feeds every morning the cat. (c) Ananya the cat feeds every morning. (d) Ananya feeds the cat every morning.
2. 2.Simran answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Simran write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Thursday.
3. 3.Manav wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) silent (b) noisy (c) round
4. 4.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) the night sky (b) saving water (c) the rainy season (d) our pet cat
5. 5.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Mehta (b) Dear Dr Mehta. (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear Dr Mehta,
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Simran is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will bake cookies with Mum. (b) Every day I bake cookies with Mum. (c) You baked cookies with Mum today. (d) Today I baked cookies with Mum.
8. 8.Which of these is a question? (a) How is Farhan travelling to school? (b) Kabir flies a kite on the roof. (c) What a beautiful garden! (d) Line up near the door.
9. 9.Read the paragraph:
   1. My grandfather is seventy years old.
   2. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning.
   3. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood.
   4. She has soft white fur and green eyes.
   5. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
    He flew the kite high above the roof.
    ___
    Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
11. 11.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Diya going after school? (b) Where is Diya going after school? (c) Diya is where going after school? (d) Where Diya is going after school?
12. 12.In an informal letter, what comes just before your name? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) your address
13. 13.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya is what eating for lunch? (b) What is Riya eating for lunch? (c) Is what Riya eating for lunch? (d) What Riya is eating for lunch?
14. 14.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kunal picked a yellow flower. (b) Kunal picked a tiny yellow flower. (c) Kunal picked a flower. (d) Kunal picked a tiny flower.
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ They have long trunks and big ears. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) We spent a happy day at the beach. (b) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (c) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (d) An old banyan tree stands in our village.
17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Omkar (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
18. 18.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
19. 19.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How noisy the market is” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
20. 20.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “kunal lives near the lake in bhopal.” (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    1 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Aisha (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Meera picked a yellow flower. (b) Meera picked a flower. (c) Meera picked a pretty yellow flower. (d) Meera picked a pretty flower.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Checked my throat. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in kolkata.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 4
28. 28.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
    Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
    The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
    ___ (a) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
29. 29.The first step is: “Wet your hands with clean water.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Rub soap on your hands. (b) Scrub between your fingers. (c) Rinse and dry your hands.
30. 30.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Park Society
    15 January 2026
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 19 January at 11 am in the society park. All are welcome.
    Arjun
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) name and designation (b) the title (c) the date (d) the word NOTICE
31. 31.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
32. 32.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which is the best title for this 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. Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) The Broken Kite (b) The Lost Ring (c) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (d) Priya the Queen
34. 34.Riya is ending a letter to her father. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Your's lovingly,
35. 35.Zoya wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) square (c) quiet
36. 36.These words are mixed up: at / bus / Rohan / catches / the / seven
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Catches Rohan the bus at seven. (b) Rohan the bus catches at seven. (c) Rohan catches at seven the bus. (d) Rohan catches the bus at seven.
37. 37.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Joshi. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Joshi!!! (b) Joshi, listen up (c) Yo teacher, (d) Dear Mrs Joshi,
38. 38.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) The Dinosaur Book (b) The Power Cut (c) The New Girl (d) The Dripping Tap
39. 39.Read the paragraph:
    1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
    2. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    3. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
    4. My grandfather loves to play chess with me.
    5. A peacock dances with its feathers spread.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
40. 40.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) your name (b) the time (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the entry (body)

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