English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 360 · 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 shop was closed. We went home.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
2. 2.Imagine this picture:
   A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) People are standing in a queue.
3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Mum,
   Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.
   Meera (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
4. 4.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “stuck” (b) after “got” (c) after “My” (d) after “it”
5. 5.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   Priya practised her lines every evening.
   On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
   Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
6. 6.Imagine this picture:
   A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
7. 7.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) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
8. 8.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, put the gift in a box.
   ___, wrap the box in coloured paper.
   Next, stick the ends with tape.
   Finally, tie a ribbon around it. (a) Then (b) First (c) Finally
9. 9.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Flies Zoya a kite on the roof. (b) Zoya flies on the roof a kite. (c) Zoya flies a kite on the roof. (d) Zoya a kite flies on the roof.
10. 10.Read the paragraph:
    1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
    2. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes.
    3. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
    4. A peacock dances with its feathers spread.
    5. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
11. 11.In an informal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) the date (c) the closing (d) your name
12. 12.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Tenzin eating for lunch? (b) Tenzin is what eating for lunch? (c) What Tenzin is eating for lunch? (d) What is Tenzin eating for lunch?
13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    3 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Omkar (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
15. 15.In a diary entry, what comes just before the entry (body)? (a) your name (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the day and date (d) the time
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) smooth (b) salty (c) loud (d) bright
17. 17.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. Priya practised her lines every evening. On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) Arjun Gets Well (b) Priya the Queen (c) A Card for Grandpa (d) The Dripping Tap
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) As soon as we reached home.
19. 19.Kunal is writing a letter to his grandfather. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear, Grandpa (c) Dear Grandpa, (d) Dear Grandpa.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The players.
21. 21.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (b) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (c) Priya practised her lines every evening. (d) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
22. 22.You are writing an email to tell your coach you will miss practice. Which subject line is best? (a) Missing practice on Friday (b) Thank you for the gift (c) READ THIS NOW (d) Request to renew a book
23. 23.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 girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.Kunal wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) huge (c) tiny
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
28. 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (d) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
29. 29.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the day and date (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the entry (body) (d) the time
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Mum said
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The baby elephant. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) salty (b) quiet (c) smooth (d) bright
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a sweet mango” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Reads Riya a storybook at night. (b) Riya reads a storybook at night. (c) Riya reads at night a storybook. (d) Riya a storybook reads at night.
35. 35.In an informal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) your name (c) the greeting (d) your address
36. 36.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
37. 37.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Feeds Rahul the cat every morning. (b) Rahul the cat feeds every morning. (c) Rahul feeds the cat every morning. (d) Rahul feeds every morning the cat.
38. 38.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (b) Cover the pan and wait for the popping. (c) Heat a little oil in a pan. (d) Add a handful of corn kernels.
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) noisy (b) salty (c) colourful (d) sticky
40. 40.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a bright moon!” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question

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