English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 321 · 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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Let us play outside.” (b) The coach said, “Let us play outside.” (c) The coach said, Let us play outside. (d) The coach said, “Let us play outside.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
4. 4.Imagine this picture:
   A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) There is a well beside the field.
5. 5.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. First we draw the pattern with white chalk. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder. We place small lamps around the design. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli. (a) making a rangoli (b) our postman (c) the village fair (d) the old banyan tree
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
   At last she found the ring under the sofa.
   Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (b) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
10. 10.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.You are writing an email to send photos of the school trip to your class. Which subject line is best? (a) Invitation: my birthday party (b) Leave: unwell today (c) Photos from the school trip (d) READ THIS NOW
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket.
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
15. 15.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. First we draw the pattern with white chalk. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli. (a) Elephants (b) Healthy Food (c) The Village Fair (d) Making Rangoli
16. 16.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on thursday we have a test in maths.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
18. 18.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. She read the book every night before bed. Her little brother spilled juice on the book. Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (a) The Model Volcano (b) The Train to Shimla (c) The Broken Kite (d) The Dinosaur Book
19. 19.Read the paragraph:
    1. The railway station is always busy.
    2. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes.
    3. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform.
    4. Loud announcements tell people about the trains.
    5. Everyone cheered when we won the match.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
20. 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (d) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) quiet (b) spicy (c) smooth (d) colourful
22. 22.Meera is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You baked cookies with Mum today. (b) Every day I bake cookies with Mum. (c) Today I baked cookies with Mum. (d) Tomorrow I will bake cookies with Mum.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Kabir. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Kabir. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Kabir? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Kabir.
24. 24.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Our team practised hard we won the match.” (a) after “team” (b) after “hard” (c) after “the” (d) after “Our”
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) loud (b) colourful (c) smooth (d) sour
26. 26.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Tenzin drew a red house. (b) Tenzin drew a house. (c) Tenzin drew a small house. (d) Tenzin drew a small red house.
27. 27.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Isha rode a green bicycle. (b) Isha rode a shiny green bicycle. (c) Isha rode a bicycle. (d) Isha rode a shiny bicycle.
28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    9 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Rahul (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
29. 29.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Isha wore a blue cap. (b) Isha wore a cap. (c) Isha wore a new blue cap. (d) Isha wore a new cap.
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Baisakhi.” (a) met (b) our (c) on (d) we
31. 31.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The puppy was cold. ___, we gave it a blanket.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) A small mouse. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The children. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
34. 34.Which of these is a statement? (a) How colourful the rangoli is! (b) Diya catches the bus at seven. (c) What is Kunal eating for lunch? (d) Please speak slowly.
35. 35.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Mehta. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Mehta!!! (b) Mehta, listen up (c) Yo teacher, (d) Dear Mr Mehta,
36. 36.These words are mixed up: the / in / kicks / Kabir / the / ball / garden
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kabir kicks the ball in the garden. (b) Kabir kicks in the garden the ball. (c) Kicks Kabir the ball in the garden. (d) Kabir the ball kicks in the garden.
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Verma. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Verma!!! (b) Verma, listen up (c) Yo teacher, (d) Dear Mr Verma,
40. 40.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Patel (b) Dear Ms Patel, (c) Hi Patel! (d) Dear Ms Patel.

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