English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 303 · 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.Imagine this picture:
   A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
2. 2.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, stop at the edge of the road.
   ___, look right, then left, then right again.
   Next, wait until the road is clear.
   Finally, walk across quickly and carefully. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Then
3. 3.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Farhan flew a yellow kite. (b) Farhan flew a kite. (c) Farhan flew a small yellow kite. (d) Farhan flew a small kite.
4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   2 March 2026, 2:45 pm
   Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.
   Farhan (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
5. 5.Manav is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Thank you and regards,
6. 6.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
   ___
   He put the fish back into the river.
   The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
7. 7.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav brushes on Sundays the dog. (b) Manav the dog brushes on Sundays. (c) Manav brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) Brushes Manav the dog on Sundays.
8. 8.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rahul bought a big balloon. (b) Rahul bought a balloon. (c) Rahul bought a red balloon. (d) Rahul bought a big red balloon.
9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Mum,
   Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 10 am on Thursday.
   Ishaan (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
10. 10.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    6 October 2026
    Yoga Day
    A yoga session will be held on 14 October at 2 pm. All are welcome.
    Maria
    Sports Captain (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
11. 11.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Kapoor. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Kapoor!!! (b) Dear Mr Kapoor, (c) Kapoor, listen up (d) Yo teacher,
12. 12.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kavya cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Kavya cleans every Saturday the room. (c) Cleans Kavya the room every Saturday. (d) Kavya the room cleans every Saturday.
13. 13.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Kunal laughing? (b) Why Kunal is laughing? (c) Kunal is why laughing? (d) Why is Kunal laughing?
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
15. 15.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “I like mangoes. ___, my sister likes apples.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Simran found a shell. (b) Simran found a tiny shell. (c) Simran found a tiny white shell. (d) Simran found a white shell.
18. 18.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) When is Arjun leaving for Delhi? (b) Aarav feeds the cat every morning. (c) Wash your hands before lunch. (d) What a funny joke!
19. 19.Read the paragraph:
    1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
    2. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    3. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast.
    4. A peacock dances with its feathers spread.
    5. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) My father. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
24. 24.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav lost his pencil. Him found it. (b) Aarav lost Aarav's pencil. Aarav found it. (c) Aarav lost his pencil. He found it.
25. 25.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) the entry (body) (b) the time (c) the day and date (d) your name
26. 26.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
    At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
    Tara's model won the first prize. (a) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
27. 27.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Rohan's team had a big football match.
    ___
    On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
    His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (b) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
28. 28.The first step is: “Write the letter.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (b) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (c) Seal the envelope.
29. 29.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Dev flew a big green kite. (b) Dev flew a kite. (c) Dev flew a big kite. (d) Dev flew a green kite.
30. 30.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
31. 31.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put the gift in a box.
    Then, wrap the box in coloured paper.
    ___, stick the ends with tape.
    Finally, tie a ribbon around it. (a) Finally (b) Next (c) First
32. 32.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Gill. Which opening is best? (a) Gill, listen up (b) Dear Mr Gill, (c) Yo teacher, (d) Hey Gill!!!
33. 33.Zoya wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) sad (b) glad (c) wooden
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana.
35. 35.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.In a diary entry, what comes just after the entry (body)? (a) your name (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the time (d) the day and date
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
    Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
    In the final round, she spelt every word right.
    ___ (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
40. 40.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    7 March 2026
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 14 March at 9 am in the society park. All are welcome.
    Imran
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) Tree Plantation Drive (b) Dance Workshop (c) Music Club Auditions

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