English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 230 · 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 joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Heat a little oil in a pan. (b) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (c) Add a handful of corn kernels. (d) Cover the pan and wait for the popping.
3. 3.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 describes this picture? (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
5. 5.Read the paragraph:
   1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
   2. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
   3. Kites of every colour dance in the wind.
   4. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
   5. At night, people fly kites with small lights.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
6. 6.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kavya found a shell. (b) Kavya found a tiny shell. (c) Kavya found a tiny pink shell. (d) Kavya found a pink shell.
7. 7.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Verma. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Hey Verma!!! (c) Verma, listen up (d) Dear Mrs Verma,
8. 8.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kavya rice cooks for lunch. (b) Kavya cooks rice for lunch. (c) Kavya cooks for lunch rice. (d) Cooks Kavya rice for lunch.
9. 9.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   ___, write the letter.
   Then, fold it and put it in an envelope.
   Next, seal the envelope.
   Finally, stick a stamp on it and post it. (a) Because (b) Finally (c) First
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.Maria wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) wealthy (c) poor
12. 12.Maria wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) sad (b) spicy (c) glad
13. 13.Farhan is writing a letter to his friend Dev. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dev. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Dev, (d) Dear, Dev
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) spicy (d) smooth
15. 15.Sneha wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) poor (b) round (c) wealthy
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Arjun said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
18. 18.Saanvi is ending a letter to her uncle. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “she” (b) after “lost” (c) after “Riya” (d) after “pen”
21. 21.Meera is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You learnt to ride a bicycle today. (b) Every day I learn to ride a bicycle. (c) Tomorrow I will learn to ride a bicycle. (d) Today I learnt to ride a bicycle.
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
23. 23.A story begins: “Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. He gently picked up the fish in his hands.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) He put the fish back into the river.
24. 24.In an informal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) your name
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Meera said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
26. 26.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on wednesday we have a test in maths.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1
27. 27.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) finally (c) however
28. 28.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Rohan's team had a big football match. Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. On the day of the match, he scored a goal. His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) The Big Football Match (b) The Spelling Contest (c) A Card for Grandpa (d) The Dinosaur Book
29. 29.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    9 October 2026
    A story-telling contest will be held on 12 October at 2 pm in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Sneha
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Free Eye Check-Up (b) Annual Sports Day (c) Story-Telling Contest
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. (a) My Pet Cat (b) A Day at the Beach (c) A Trip to the Old Fort (d) Making Rangoli
33. 33.These words are mixed up: Kabir / lunch / for / rice / cooks
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kabir cooks rice for lunch. (b) Kabir cooks for lunch rice. (c) Cooks Kabir rice for lunch. (d) Kabir rice cooks for lunch.
34. 34.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How long the train is” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
35. 35.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (d) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
37. 37.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
    2. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
    3. Red roses grow along the fence.
    4. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    5. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
38. 38.Omkar is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) Thank you and regards,
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Saanvi. (b) “The bus is late today” said Saanvi. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Saanvi. (d) The bus is late today,” said Saanvi.

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