English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 32 · 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?
   “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.These words are mixed up: sings / morning / the / Nisha / a / in / song
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Nisha a song sings in the morning. (b) Sings Nisha a song in the morning. (c) Nisha sings in the morning a song. (d) Nisha sings a song in the morning.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The new student sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.What kind of sentence is this?
   “How is Imran travelling to school?” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
5. 5.These words are mixed up: after / banana / school / eats / a / Yash
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Yash eats a banana after school. (b) Yash a banana eats after school. (c) Yash eats after school a banana. (d) Eats Yash a banana after school.
6. 6.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan a poem writes every week. (b) Rohan writes every week a poem. (c) Writes Rohan a poem every week. (d) Rohan writes a poem every week.
7. 7.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who Rahul is calling? (b) Rahul is who calling? (c) Who is Rahul calling? (d) Is who Rahul calling?
8. 8.You are writing an email to ask the librarian to renew a book. Which subject line is best? (a) Photos from the school trip (b) READ THIS NOW (c) Invitation: my birthday party (d) Request to renew a book
9. 9.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   NOTICE
   3 February 2026
   A free eye check-up camp will be held on 9 February at 10 am in the medical room. All are welcome.
   Isha
   School Captain (a) Music Club Auditions (b) Free Eye Check-Up (c) Yoga Day
10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    2 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday. (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
11. 11.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Arjun flew a yellow kite. (b) Arjun flew a kite. (c) Arjun flew a small yellow kite. (d) Arjun flew a small kite.
12. 12.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
    Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
    ___
    Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) sour (c) loud (d) smooth
14. 14.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) A week has seven days. (b) The shop sells pencils. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) I felt so proud of myself.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
16. 16.Omkar is writing a letter to his friend Ishaan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ishaan (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Ishaan. (d) Dear Ishaan,
17. 17.Which of these is a statement? (a) When is Dev leaving for Delhi? (b) How tall the tree is! (c) Kavya visits the library on Fridays. (d) Put your books in the bag.
18. 18.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. The train left the station with a loud whistle. Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) Lost at the Mela (b) The Big Football Match (c) The Train to Shimla (d) The Dripping Tap
19. 19.Farhan is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) See ya,
20. 20.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Isha catches the bus at seven.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
21. 21.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Plays Diya cricket in the park. (b) Diya cricket plays in the park. (c) Diya plays in the park cricket. (d) Diya plays cricket in the park.
23. 23.Priya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I watch a puppet show. (b) You watched a puppet show today. (c) Today I watched a puppet show. (d) Tomorrow I will watch a puppet show.
24. 24.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, fill a pot with soil.
    Then, make a small hole in the soil.
    Next, drop the seed into the hole.
    Finally, cover it with soil and water it. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Because
25. 25.Aisha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I flew a kite on the roof. (b) Every day I fly a kite on the roof. (c) You flew a kite on the roof today. (d) Tomorrow I will fly a kite on the roof.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (c) Mum asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Mum asked, Why are you late?
27. 27.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Add some yellow paint beside it. (b) Watch the paint turn green. (c) Mix the two with a brush. (d) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.
28. 28.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rohan has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) Him (d) She
29. 29.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) Finally (b) because (c) However (d) so
30. 30.Aisha is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please send the photos? (b) SEND THE PHOTOS!!! (c) Send the photos now.
31. 31.Saanvi wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) quick (b) slow (c) square
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) the body (d) the date
33. 33.Manav is writing a letter to his friend Imran. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.Which linking word shows a result? (a) so (b) Finally (c) However (d) since
35. 35.Zoya wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) dull (b) purple (c) bright
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) name and signature (b) the closing (c) the date (d) the subject
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    5 July 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Arjun
    Sports Captain (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
39. 39.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 describes this picture? (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
40. 40.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (b) What a clever crow! (c) Rahul draws a picture in art class. (d) What is Dev eating for lunch?

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