English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 111 · 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.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) however (b) finally (c) because
2. 2.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. He brought the scared kitten down safely. Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) The Dripping Tap (b) The Dinosaur Book (c) The Model Volcano (d) The Kitten in the Tree
3. 3.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Diya has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) She (d) It
4. 4.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rohan saw a grey elephant. (b) Rohan saw an elephant. (c) Rohan saw a huge elephant. (d) Rohan saw a huge grey elephant.
5. 5.Rohan 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.
6. 6.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my aunt made sweets for holi.” (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
7. 7.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “my cousin and I visited a zoo in Agra.” (a) cousin (b) my (c) in (d) zoo
9. 9.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Green Park Society
   NOTICE
   14 December 2026
   A tree plantation drive will be held on 22 December at 9 am in the society park. All are welcome.
   Pooja
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) Drawing Competition (b) Tree Plantation Drive (c) Annual Sports Day
10. 10.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
    3. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves.
    4. Children float paper boats in puddles.
    5. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
11. 11.Pooja is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I get full marks in maths. (b) Tomorrow I will get full marks in maths. (c) You got full marks in maths today. (d) Today I got full marks in maths.
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (d) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
13. 13.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Sneha picked her mango. She ate it. (b) Sneha picked Sneha's mango. Sneha ate it. (c) Sneha picked her mango. Her ate it.
14. 14.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The lights went out we lit a candle.” (a) after “we” (b) after “lights” (c) after “The” (d) after “out”
15. 15.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
16. 16.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Tenzin plays cricket in the park.” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
18. 18.Saanvi is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) See ya,
19. 19.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    In January, the sky fills with kites. Children fly kites from their rooftops. Kites of every colour dance in the wind. We buy strong string for our kites. (a) Busy Ants (b) The Peacock (c) The Kite Festival (d) Saving Water
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, What time is it? (b) Zoya asked “What time is it?” (c) Zoya asked, “What time is it?” (d) Zoya asked, “What time is it.”
21. 21.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    12 February 2026
    Free Eye Check-Up
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 15 February at 2 pm. All are welcome.
    Aarav
    School Captain (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
22. 22.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The room was dark. ___, I switched on the light.” (a) Because (b) However (c) So
23. 23.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “aarav met Maria at the station in Bhopal.” (a) met (b) at (c) the (d) aarav
24. 24.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) because (b) finally (c) however
25. 25.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the time (b) the entry (body) (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the day and date
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the greeting
27. 27.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
    ___
    They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
    The park looked clean and green again. (a) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (b) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (c) He asked his friends to help clean the park.
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) loud (b) bitter (c) rough (d) colourful
29. 29.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) since (b) Although (c) therefore (d) Next
30. 30.Yash is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Yours lovingly, (d) See ya,
31. 31.Arjun is ending a letter to his grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) salty (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) smooth
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
34. 34.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “strong” (b) after “inside” (c) after “our” (d) after “umbrella”
35. 35.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    7 January 2026
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held on 13 January at 9 am. All are welcome.
    Nisha
    Secretary, Art Club (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
36. 36.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
38. 38.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A blue bus is arriving. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum.

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