English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 363 · 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 sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Farhan a banana eats after school. (b) Eats Farhan a banana after school. (c) Farhan eats after school a banana. (d) Farhan eats a banana after school.
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
4. 4.The first step is: “Put a little toothpaste on your brush.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Spit out the toothpaste. (b) Rinse your mouth with water. (c) Brush all your teeth gently.
5. 5.Imran is writing a letter to his mother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mummy. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Mummy, (d) Dear, Mummy
6. 6.These words are mixed up: class / art / in / draws / picture / a / Ananya
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Ananya a picture draws in art class. (b) Draws Ananya a picture in art class. (c) Ananya draws in art class a picture. (d) Ananya draws a picture in art class.
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) smooth (b) shiny (c) loud (d) sweet
8. 8.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The chips taste ___.” (a) noisy (b) shiny (c) salty (d) prickly
10. 10.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Aarav brushes the dog on Sundays” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
11. 11.Priya wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) calm (b) hungry (c) cross
12. 12.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    3. Turn off the tap while you brush.
    4. We place small lamps around the design.
    5. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
13. 13.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “drank” (b) after “cold” (c) after “we” (d) after “hot”
14. 14.Diya wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) hungry (c) huge
15. 15.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The bus has forty seats. (b) The shop sells pencils. (c) My heart was full of joy. (d) Our school has three floors.
16. 16.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “maria lives near the lake in Patna.” (a) maria (b) lives (c) in (d) the
17. 17.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The shop sells pencils. (b) The bus has forty seats. (c) Our school has three floors. (d) I felt thankful for my friends.
18. 18.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    16 May 2026
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Kunal
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
19. 19.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Feeds Nisha the cat every morning. (b) Nisha feeds every morning the cat. (c) Nisha the cat feeds every morning. (d) Nisha feeds the cat every morning.
20. 20.Aisha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You played cricket with my cousins today. (b) Every day I play cricket with my cousins. (c) Tomorrow I will play cricket with my cousins. (d) Today I played cricket with my cousins.
21. 21.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) A Helpful Neighbour (b) Lost at the Mela (c) Priya the Queen (d) Dev Forgets His Umbrella
22. 22.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (b) The railway station is always busy. (c) My best friend is Farhan. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
23. 23.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we went to Delhi for Christmas last year.” (a) year (b) we (c) for (d) went
24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
    Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
    At last she found the ring under the sofa.
    ___ (a) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “Let us play outside. (b) Aarav said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Aarav said “Let us play outside.” (d) Aarav said, Let us play outside.
26. 26.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “riya and i played in the park on friday.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3
27. 27.Maria is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I fly a kite on the roof. (b) Today I flew a kite on the roof. (c) Tomorrow I will fly a kite on the roof. (d) You flew a kite on the roof today.
28. 28.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “It was very hot. ___, we went for a swim.” (a) However (b) So (c) Because
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How lovely the song is!” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
30. 30.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Mix the two with a brush. (b) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. (c) Watch the paint turn green. (d) Add some yellow paint beside it.
31. 31.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) She watered the pot every morning. (d) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
32. 32.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    13 June 2026
    Dance Workshop
    A folk dance workshop will be held in the activity room. All are welcome.
    Simran
    Cultural Secretary (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
33. 33.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from lucknow in june.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
    3. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    4. The librarian helps us find good books.
    5. We place small lamps around the design.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
35. 35.Arjun answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.
36. 36.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
    She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
    Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
    ___ (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
37. 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) The park looked clean and green again. (d) He asked his friends to help clean the park.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
39. 39.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya fixed her toy car. She played with it. (b) Ananya fixed her toy car. Her played with it. (c) Ananya fixed Ananya's toy car. Ananya played with it.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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