English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 336 · 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 mark should end this sentence?
   “How is Imran travelling to school” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Vikram. (b) Please sit down,” said Vikram. (c) “Please sit down,” said Vikram. (d) “Please sit down.” said Vikram.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
4. 4.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Omkar saw an elephant. (b) Omkar saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Omkar saw a grey elephant. (d) Omkar saw a huge elephant.
5. 5.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Imran packs at night the school bag. (b) Imran packs the school bag at night. (c) Imran the school bag packs at night. (d) Packs Imran the school bag at night.
6. 6.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   18 November 2026
   Annual Sports Day
   Our annual sports day will be held on 22 November at 10 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
   Vikram
   Sports Captain (a) name and designation (b) the title (c) the word NOTICE (d) the date
7. 7.Read the paragraph:
   1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
   2. Red roses grow along the fence.
   3. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
   4. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
   5. We climbed up to the tower.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
8. 8.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) My Pet Cat (b) Busy Ants (c) Our Postman (d) Making Rangoli
9. 9.Imagine this picture:
   A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
10. 10.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Riya saw an elephant. (b) Riya saw a huge elephant. (c) Riya saw a grey elephant. (d) Riya saw a huge grey elephant.
11. 11.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    In January, the sky fills with kites. Children fly kites from their rooftops. Kites of every colour dance in the wind. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) My Best Friend (b) Healthy Food (c) The Cricket Match (d) The Kite Festival
12. 12.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “ishaan lives near the lake in Kochi.” (a) near (b) ishaan (c) in (d) lake
13. 13.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Joseph has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) He (d) It
14. 14.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “It started to rain. ___, we opened our umbrellas.” (a) Because (b) So (c) However
15. 15.Omkar is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I ate pani puri with my friends. (b) Every day I eat pani puri with my friends. (c) You ate pani puri with my friends today. (d) Tomorrow I will eat pani puri with my friends.
16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    9 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Ananya (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
17. 17.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) She watered the pot every morning. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (d) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “Mum smiled.” and “I had cleaned my room.”? (a) Mum smiled but I had cleaned my room. (b) Mum smiled so I had cleaned my room. (c) Mum smiled because I had cleaned my room.
19. 19.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) because (b) therefore (c) However (d) Finally
20. 20.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Nisha feeds the cat every morning” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the greeting
22. 22.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cover the pan and wait for the popping. (b) Heat a little oil in a pan. (c) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (d) Add a handful of corn kernels.
23. 23.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
24. 24.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 zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (d) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
27. 27.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Aisha drawing in class? (b) Aisha is what drawing in class? (c) What Aisha is drawing in class? (d) What is Aisha drawing in class?
28. 28.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
30. 30.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is how Kabir travelling to school? (b) Kabir is how travelling to school? (c) How Kabir is travelling to school? (d) How is Kabir travelling to school?
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
32. 32.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Thursday.
33. 33.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Arjun practised every day. ___, he won the prize.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) sweet (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) loud
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
37. 37.Kunal is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I bake cookies with Mum. (b) Tomorrow I will bake cookies with Mum. (c) You baked cookies with Mum today. (d) Today I baked cookies with Mum.
38. 38.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Ants are tiny but very hard-working. They live together in an anthill. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. Ants store food for the winter. (a) my grandfather (b) the old banyan tree (c) our trip to the zoo (d) ants
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) bright (b) salty (c) smooth (d) quiet
40. 40.Tara is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please explain this sum again? (b) Explain this sum again now. (c) EXPLAIN THIS SUM AGAIN!!!

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