English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 198 · 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 word needs a capital letter?
   “our school reopens after the holidays in July.” (a) the (b) reopens (c) our (d) after
2. 2.Ishaan wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) dry (c) damp
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Kunal. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Kunal. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Kunal? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Kunal.
4. 4.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aisha found her kite. Her flew it. (b) Aisha found Aisha's kite. Aisha flew it. (c) Aisha found her kite. She flew it.
5. 5.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (a) A Helpful Neighbour (b) Priya the Queen (c) The Power Cut (d) The Clean Park
6. 6.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   3 July 2026
   Annual Sports Day
   Our annual sports day will be held on 11 July at 4 pm. All are welcome.
   Aarav
   Sports Captain (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
   
   Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
   She read the book every night before bed.
   Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
   ___ (a) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
9. 9.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Hill View School
   NOTICE
   4 July 2026
   A folk dance workshop will be held on 7 July at 3 pm in the activity room. All are welcome.
   Omkar
   Cultural Secretary (a) Annual Sports Day (b) Dance Workshop (c) Inter-House Quiz
10. 10.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put an egg in a pan of water.
    Then, boil it for ten minutes.
    ___, cool the egg in cold water.
    Finally, peel the shell and eat the egg. (a) Next (b) Finally (c) First
11. 11.Which linking word shows a result? (a) therefore (b) Although (c) Finally (d) because
12. 12.Which of these is a command? (a) Drink a glass of milk. (b) When is Kabir leaving for Delhi? (c) Omkar cooks rice for lunch. (d) How big the cake is!
13. 13.Imran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
17. 17.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Ananya opened an umbrella. (b) Ananya opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Ananya opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Ananya opened a small umbrella.
18. 18.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Sneha visits the library on Fridays. (b) Where is Ishaan playing cricket? (c) Sit down quietly. (d) How noisy the market is!
19. 19.A story begins: “One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. Imran found a torch and some candles.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (b) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
20. 20.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Our school reopens after the holidays in june.” (a) june (b) in (c) school (d) the
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.These words are mixed up: Kavya / the / cleans / room / every / Saturday
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Cleans Kavya the room every Saturday. (b) Kavya the room cleans every Saturday. (c) Kavya cleans the room every Saturday. (d) Kavya cleans every Saturday the room.
23. 23.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (d) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) spicy (b) fluffy (c) bright (d) loud
25. 25.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, take two slices of bread.
    Then, spread butter on one slice.
    Next, add cucumber and tomato slices.
    ___, cover them with the other slice. (a) First (b) Because (c) Finally
26. 26.Which of these is a statement? (a) Drink a glass of milk. (b) Why is Joseph crying? (c) What a lovely song! (d) Sneha cleans the room every Saturday.
27. 27.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Omkar, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
28. 28.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
    She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
    ___
    The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) He put the fish back into the river. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
30. 30.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Kapoor (b) Dear Ms Kapoor. (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear Ms Kapoor,
31. 31.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) a busy railway station (b) the village fair (c) the vegetable market (d) our trip to the zoo
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) your address
33. 33.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
    2. Ants walk one behind the other in a line.
    3. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
    4. We buy strong string for our kites.
    5. At night, people fly kites with small lights.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
35. 35.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    ___
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (b) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
36. 36.In an informal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) your name
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
38. 38.These words are mixed up: reads / night / at / Imran / a / storybook
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Reads Imran a storybook at night. (b) Imran a storybook reads at night. (c) Imran reads a storybook at night. (d) Imran reads at night a storybook.
39. 39.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Omkar reading today?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
40. 40.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) She (d) He

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