English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 40 · 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.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “Riya” (b) after “pen” (c) after “her” (d) after “she”
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The chips taste ___.” (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) salty (d) fluffy
3. 3.Ishaan is ending a letter to his elder sister. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly.
4. 4.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Rao. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Rao!!! (b) Yo teacher, (c) Dear Ms Rao, (d) Rao, listen up
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, squeeze blue paint onto a plate.
   ___, add some yellow paint beside it.
   Next, mix the two with a brush.
   Finally, watch the paint turn green. (a) Finally (b) Then (c) First
7. 7.What kind of sentence is this?
   “How cute the puppy is!” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Please close the door. (b) What is Imran eating for lunch? (c) Isha writes a poem every week. (d) What a tall tree!
10. 10.Aisha wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) calm (c) cross
11. 11.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
    2. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
    3. Its stone walls were very thick.
    4. We climbed up to the tower.
    5. The guide told us about the old kings.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
12. 12.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan wrote Ishaan's poem. Ishaan read it. (b) Ishaan wrote his poem. He read it. (c) Ishaan wrote his poem. Him read it.
13. 13.Nisha wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) noisy (c) quiet
14. 14.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “I like mangoes. ___, my sister likes apples.” (a) Because (b) However (c) So
15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    26 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
    Joseph (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) colourful (b) loud (c) salty (d) sticky
17. 17.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A dog is running after a ball. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (b) “Why are you late” asked the coach. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the coach. (d) “Why are you late,” asked the coach.
19. 19.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in shimla.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
21. 21.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a beautiful garden!” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
22. 22.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The water was too cold. ___, we did not swim.” (a) Because (b) However (c) So
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
24. 24.Imagine this picture:
    A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
25. 25.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    20 January 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 28 January at 10 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Kunal
    Sports Captain (a) Annual Sports Day (b) Book Fair (c) Story-Telling Contest
26. 26.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    1 April 2026
    A story-telling contest will be held on 7 April at 11 am in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Rahul
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Science Exhibition (b) Story-Telling Contest (c) Cleanliness Drive
27. 27.Vikram is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) See ya, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) Thank you and regards,
28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Zoya (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
29. 29.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (b) Pour in milk and sugar. (c) Boil water in a pan. (d) Strain the tea into cups.
30. 30.Manav is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) See ya, (d) Bye bye!!!
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) colourful (c) sweet (d) fluffy
32. 32.A story begins: “Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. He flew the kite high above the roof.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
33. 33.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (a) The Bean Seed (b) The Lost Ring (c) Lost at the Mela (d) A Helpful Neighbour
34. 34.Maria is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Thank you and regards, (c) See ya, (d) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    8 August 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on 12 August at 11 am on the main ground. All are welcome. (a) the title (b) name and designation (c) the word NOTICE (d) the date
37. 37.A story begins: “Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    19 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.
    Dev (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
39. 39.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Manav opened a striped umbrella. (b) Manav opened a big striped umbrella. (c) Manav opened a big umbrella. (d) Manav opened an umbrella.
40. 40.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) First (b) so (c) since (d) But

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