English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 320 · 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 linking word shows the order of steps? (a) since (b) Although (c) so (d) First
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “spoke” (b) after “The” (c) after “was” (d) after “sleeping”
5. 5.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “How big the cake is” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
6. 6.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we went to indore for diwali last year.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3
7. 7.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Long roots hang down from its branches. Birds build nests in its branches. Villagers rest in its cool shade. (a) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (b) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (c) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
8. 8.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Iyer. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Mr Iyer, (b) Iyer, listen up (c) Hey Iyer!!! (d) Yo teacher,
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
10. 10.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) The monsoon is my favourite season. (b) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (c) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (d) Elephants are the biggest land animals.
11. 11.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in mysuru on tuesday.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 3
12. 12.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Aisha is crying? (b) Aisha is why crying? (c) Why is Aisha crying? (d) Is why Aisha crying?
13. 13.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, stop at the edge of the road.
    Then, look right, then left, then right again.
    ___, wait until the road is clear.
    Finally, walk across quickly and carefully. (a) First (b) Next (c) Finally
14. 14.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    Free Eye Check-Up
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 24 March at 11 am in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Meera
    School Captain (a) name and designation (b) the word NOTICE (c) the title (d) the date
15. 15.These words are mixed up: in / class / art / draws / a / picture / Tenzin
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Tenzin a picture draws in art class. (b) Tenzin draws in art class a picture. (c) Draws Tenzin a picture in art class. (d) Tenzin draws a picture in art class.
16. 16.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The monsoon is my favourite season. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. (a) Making Rangoli (b) The Monsoon (c) A Trip to the Old Fort (d) A Visit to the Zoo
17. 17.Which of these is a question? (a) Ananya brushes the dog on Sundays. (b) How cute the puppy is! (c) Where is Tenzin playing cricket? (d) Please pass the salt.
18. 18.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Vikram crying” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
19. 19.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Zoya feeds the cat every morning.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
20. 20.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    2 November 2026
    Science Exhibition
    A science exhibition will be held on 10 November at 10 am in the science lab. All are welcome. (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Grandma asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
22. 22.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Nisha has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) She (c) He (d) It
23. 23.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    5 July 2026
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 13 July at 4 pm in the activity room. All are welcome.
    Rohan
    Cultural Secretary (a) Free Eye Check-Up (b) Dance Workshop (c) Cleanliness Drive
24. 24.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    1 December 2026
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 7 December at 11 am in the society park. All are welcome.
    Aisha
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) the title (b) name and designation (c) the date (d) the word NOTICE
25. 25.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It is red with a shiny silver bell. I ride it to the park every evening. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week. (a) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (b) My grandfather is seventy years old. (c) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (d) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
26. 26.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Rain is falling on the road. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “When is Meera leaving for Delhi?” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
30. 30.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    19 January 2026
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held in the art room. All are welcome.
    Zoya
    Secretary, Art Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
31. 31.Saanvi is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Renew my library book now. (b) Could you please renew my library book? (c) RENEW MY LIBRARY BOOK!!!
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Farhan is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please send the photos? (b) Send the photos now. (c) SEND THE PHOTOS!!!
34. 34.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Nisha visits the library on Fridays.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Simran said (c) said, The (d) The bus
36. 36.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav bought his book. He read it. (b) Manav bought his book. Him read it. (c) Manav bought Manav's book. Manav read it.
37. 37.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    She watered the pot every morning.
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
39. 39.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
    He told his father about the leaking tap.
    ___
    Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) but (c) and

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