English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 387 · 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 needs a capital letter?
   “Manav lives near the lake in lucknow.” (a) lake (b) lives (c) the (d) lucknow
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The chips taste ___.” (a) salty (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) fluffy
3. 3.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
   Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
   ___
   Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
4. 4.Which linking word shows a result? (a) since (b) Next (c) Although (d) so
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The kitten feels ___.” (a) fluffy (b) shiny (c) spicy (d) loud
6. 6.You are writing an email to invite your class to your birthday party. Which subject line is best? (a) Class notes for Monday (b) Leave: unwell today (c) Invitation: my birthday party (d) hi
7. 7.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
8. 8.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
   ___
   Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
   The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
9. 9.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I was happy but very tired. (b) The bus has forty seats. (c) A week has seven days. (d) The shop sells pencils.
10. 10.Riya is writing a letter to her friend Dev. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Dev. (c) Dear, Dev (d) Dear Dev,
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
13. 13.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Scrape the leftover food into the bin. (b) Scrub the plate with soap. (c) Rinse it under the tap. (d) Leave it on the rack to dry.
14. 14.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) Our classroom is bright and clean. (b) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (c) The monsoon is my favourite season. (d) The peacock is the national bird of India.
15. 15.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Reads Dev a storybook at night. (b) Dev a storybook reads at night. (c) Dev reads a storybook at night. (d) Dev reads at night a storybook.
16. 16.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school library is my favourite place.
    2. The librarian helps us find good books.
    3. We may borrow two books every week.
    4. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
    5. We keep our classroom tidy every day.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
17. 17.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
    ___
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
18. 18.These words are mixed up: bus / catches / Meera / the / seven / at
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Catches Meera the bus at seven. (b) Meera catches at seven the bus. (c) Meera the bus catches at seven. (d) Meera catches the bus at seven.
19. 19.Riya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please tell me the test date? (b) TELL ME THE TEST DATE!!! (c) Tell me the test date now.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Kavya. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Kavya. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Kavya? (d) “Why are you late” asked Kavya.
21. 21.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (b) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (c) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (d) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
22. 22.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a sweet mango!” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
23. 23.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) because (b) therefore (c) Although (d) Next
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The coach said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
25. 25.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aarav found a pink shell. (b) Aarav found a small pink shell. (c) Aarav found a shell. (d) Aarav found a small shell.
26. 26.Which linking word shows a result? (a) since (b) Next (c) therefore (d) Although
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The coach said
28. 28.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ishaan a picture draws in art class. (b) Ishaan draws a picture in art class. (c) Draws Ishaan a picture in art class. (d) Ishaan draws in art class a picture.
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
30. 30.Pooja is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will fly a kite on the roof. (b) Every day I fly a kite on the roof. (c) You flew a kite on the roof today. (d) Today I flew a kite on the roof.
31. 31.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Dev is playing cricket? (b) Dev is where playing cricket? (c) Is where Dev playing cricket? (d) Where is Dev playing cricket?
32. 32.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first wednesday of June.” (a) is (b) first (c) on (d) wednesday
33. 33.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Diya has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) Her (d) It
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) prickly (b) sour (c) colourful (d) loud
35. 35.Read the paragraph:
    1. My best friend is Farhan.
    2. Farhan sits next to me in class.
    3. From the tower we could see the whole town.
    4. My friend always shares his lunch with me.
    5. He is a true friend who helps me.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    10 December 2026
    Music Club Auditions
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 14 December at 10 am. All are welcome.
    Saanvi
    Cultural Secretary (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    5 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Priya (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time

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