English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 441 · 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 fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Tara decided to build a model volcano.
   ___
   At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
   Tara's model won the first prize. (a) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
4. 4.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Flies Joseph a kite on the roof. (b) Joseph flies on the roof a kite. (c) Joseph flies a kite on the roof. (d) Joseph a kite flies on the roof.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is a command? (a) What a long train! (b) Where is Tenzin playing cricket? (c) Sneha writes a poem every week. (d) Put your books in the bag.
7. 7.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my birthday is on the first thursday of june.” (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
8. 8.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Green Park Society
   NOTICE
   15 January 2026
   A tree plantation drive will be held on 22 January at 9 am in the society park. All are welcome.
   Rahul
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Annual Sports Day (c) Tree Plantation Drive
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    ___
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (c) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
12. 12.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandfather is seventy years old.
    2. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning.
    3. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood.
    4. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts.
    5. My grandfather loves to play chess with me.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
13. 13.Kabir is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Yours lovingly, (d) See ya,
14. 14.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    3 September 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Dev
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
16. 16.Which of these is a command? (a) Arjun sings a song in the morning. (b) Sit down quietly. (c) How clever the crow is! (d) What is Tenzin eating for lunch?
17. 17.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, heat a little oil in a pan.
    Then, add a handful of corn kernels.
    Next, cover the pan and wait for the popping.
    ___, sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (a) First (b) Because (c) Finally
18. 18.Tenzin answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.
19. 19.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Maria has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) It (c) He (d) She
20. 20.Rohan is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I get full marks in maths. (b) Tomorrow I will get full marks in maths. (c) Today I got full marks in maths. (d) You got full marks in maths today.
21. 21.Vikram answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
22. 22.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Khan. Which opening is best? (a) Khan, listen up (b) Yo teacher, (c) Dear Mr Khan, (d) Hey Khan!!!
23. 23.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Pooja found her kite. Her flew it. (b) Pooja found Pooja's kite. Pooja flew it. (c) Pooja found her kite. She flew it.
24. 24.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we went to Indore for Diwali last year.” (a) year (b) to (c) we (d) for
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.You are writing an email to ask the principal about the sports day date. Which subject line is best? (a) Hello!!! (b) Thank you for the gift (c) Photos from the school trip (d) Sports day date
27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    27 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
28. 28.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) The Nest on the Window (b) Saving the Fish (c) Meera Bakes a Cake (d) Lost at the Mela
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Open your books to page ten.” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
30. 30.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    17 December 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 20 December at 9 am in the school hall. All are welcome. (a) name and designation (b) the title (c) the date (d) the word NOTICE
31. 31.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
    Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
    In the final round, she spelt every word right.
    ___ (a) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
32. 32.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Children fly kites from their rooftops. Kites of every colour dance in the wind. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) In January, the sky fills with kites. (b) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (c) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (d) I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the date (d) name and signature
34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    27 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
35. 35.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My best friend is Farhan. Farhan sits next to me in class. Farhan and I play football after school. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) A Trip to the Old Fort (b) My Best Friend (c) The Monsoon (d) Saving Water
36. 36.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Zoya has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Her (d) She
37. 37.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Boil water in a pan. (b) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (c) Strain the tea into cups. (d) Pour in milk and sugar.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rohan. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Rohan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Rohan. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rohan?
39. 39.These words are mixed up: Aisha / morning / song / a / the / sings / in
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Sings Aisha a song in the morning. (b) Aisha sings a song in the morning. (c) Aisha a song sings in the morning. (d) Aisha sings in the morning a song.
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “ishaan lives near the lake in Kolkata.” (a) near (b) in (c) ishaan (d) lake

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