English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 44 · 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.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The shop sells pencils. (b) Our school has three floors. (c) The test had ten questions. (d) I was happy but very tired.
3. 3.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) your name (b) the entry (body) (c) the day and date (d) “Dear Diary,”
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
5. 5.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kavya saw a blue butterfly. (b) Kavya saw a butterfly. (c) Kavya saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Kavya saw a tiny blue butterfly.
6. 6.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “The” (b) after “on” (c) after “got” (d) after “arrived”
7. 7.Which linking word shows a result? (a) therefore (b) First (c) since (d) But
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Farhan. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Farhan. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Farhan. (d) “It is my turn now” said Farhan.
9. 9.Which of these is a command? (a) How tall the tree is! (b) How is Tenzin travelling to school? (c) Rahul feeds the cat every morning. (d) Please pass the salt.
10. 10.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “joseph and dev will come to my house on tuesday.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 5
11. 11.Zoya wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) sad (b) round (c) glad
12. 12.Imran answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (b) I will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Sunday.
13. 13.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ The waves splashed over our feet. We built a big sandcastle. Dad bought us fresh coconuts. (a) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (b) The night sky is full of wonders. (c) A fair comes to our village every winter. (d) We spent a happy day at the beach.
14. 14.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a funny joke” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
15. 15.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Our team practised hard we won the match.” (a) after “Our” (b) after “won” (c) after “hard” (d) after “practised”
16. 16.Kabir is writing a letter to his friend Kunal. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “meera and i played in the park on thursday.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 3
18. 18.Which linking word shows a result? (a) Finally (b) so (c) However (d) because
19. 19.Zoya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You went to a wedding today. (b) Every day I go to a wedding. (c) Today I went to a wedding. (d) Tomorrow I will go to a wedding.
20. 20.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Rahul reading today” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
21. 21.These words are mixed up: a / in / morning / the / song / Kabir / sings
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kabir sings in the morning a song. (b) Kabir a song sings in the morning. (c) Sings Kabir a song in the morning. (d) Kabir sings a song in the morning.
22. 22.The first step is: “Write the letter.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (b) Seal the envelope. (c) Stick a stamp on it and post it.
23. 23.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who is Manav calling? (b) Who Manav is calling? (c) Manav is who calling? (d) Is who Manav calling?
24. 24.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
25. 25.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. Fruits give us many vitamins. Milk and curd make our bones strong. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) Our Classroom (b) Healthy Food (c) Elephants (d) The Kite Festival
26. 26.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Maria sings a song in the morning.” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) salty (b) prickly (c) noisy (d) colourful
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) loud (b) salty (c) fluffy (d) colourful
29. 29.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) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) Diya painted a birthday card for him.
30. 30.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the day and date (b) the entry (body) (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the time
31. 31.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Rohan catches the bus at seven.” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
32. 32.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on Thursday.” (a) i (b) dog (c) with (d) go
33. 33.Isha is ending a letter to her mother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Saanvi catches at seven the bus. (b) Saanvi the bus catches at seven. (c) Catches Saanvi the bus at seven. (d) Saanvi catches the bus at seven.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun the bus catches at seven. (b) Arjun catches the bus at seven. (c) Arjun catches at seven the bus. (d) Catches Arjun the bus at seven.
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold but we did not swim.
38. 38.In an informal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) your name (d) the date
39. 39.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    20 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Tara (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting

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