English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 227 · 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.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “soon” (b) after “turned” (c) after “The” (d) after “dark”
2. 2.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Aisha has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) He (c) It (d) She
3. 3.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Rohan has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) He (d) She
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
5. 5.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Joseph drew a tall green house. (b) Joseph drew a house. (c) Joseph drew a tall house. (d) Joseph drew a green house.
6. 6.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “was” (b) after “strong” (c) after “our” (d) after “turned”
7. 7.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Drink a glass of milk. (b) What is Arjun eating for lunch? (c) What a lovely song! (d) Manav plays cricket in the park.
8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   1 December 2026, 10:15 am
   Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
   Farhan (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said “The soup is ready.” (b) Omkar said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Omkar said, “The soup is ready. (d) Omkar said, The soup is ready.
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) sweet (b) bright (c) fluffy (d) quiet
11. 11.Rohan is writing a letter to his friend Simran. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Simran, (b) Dear Simran. (c) Dear, Simran (d) Dear Sir,
12. 12.Priya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) See ya, (d) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    20 October 2026
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Priya
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) loud (b) spicy (c) smooth (d) shiny
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Isha. (b) “Why are you late” asked Isha. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Isha. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Isha?
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.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 describes this picture? (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
19. 19.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    18 March 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 26 March at 11 am in the school hall. All are welcome. (a) name and designation (b) the date (c) the word NOTICE (d) the title
20. 20.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Feeds Manav the cat every morning. (b) Manav feeds every morning the cat. (c) Manav the cat feeds every morning. (d) Manav feeds the cat every morning.
21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Kunal (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
22. 22.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) Finally (b) Although (c) since (d) therefore
23. 23.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
    ___
    One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
    Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
25. 25.Arjun is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) CHECK MY PROJECT!!! (b) Check my project now. (c) Could you please check my project?
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Joining the football team
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Kunal is where going after school? (b) Where is Kunal going after school? (c) Where Kunal is going after school? (d) Is where Kunal going after school?
29. 29.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “got” (b) after “The” (c) after “arrived” (d) after “on”
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “read” (b) after “I” (c) after “a” (d) after “homework”
31. 31.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    ___
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (b) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
32. 32.Yash wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) quiet (c) hungry
33. 33.Which of these is a command? (a) How lovely the song is! (b) Drink a glass of milk. (c) Where is Zoya going after school? (d) Joseph eats a banana after school.
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
35. 35.Aarav is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Share the homework now. (b) SHARE THE HOMEWORK!!! (c) Could you please share the homework?
36. 36.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Saanvi picked Saanvi's mango. Saanvi ate it. (b) Saanvi picked her mango. She ate it. (c) Saanvi picked her mango. Her ate it.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Maria asked “Why are you late?” (c) Maria asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Maria asked, Why are you late?
38. 38.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “ishaan lives near the lake in Indore.” (a) lives (b) ishaan (c) the (d) near
39. 39.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. (a) The Night Sky (b) My Grandfather (c) A Day at the Beach (d) The Cricket Match
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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