English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 487 · 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.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Boil it for ten minutes. (b) Cool the egg in cold water. (c) Put an egg in a pan of water. (d) Peel the shell and eat the egg.
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) spicy (b) shiny (c) loud (d) smooth
3. 3.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my uncle came from lucknow in april.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
4. 4.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Rohan is laughing? (b) Rohan is why laughing? (c) Why is Rohan laughing? (d) Is why Rohan laughing?
5. 5.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Hill View School
   NOTICE
   10 April 2026
   A folk dance workshop will be held on 15 April at 9 am in the activity room. All are welcome.
   Kabir
   Cultural Secretary (a) Annual Sports Day (b) Dance Workshop (c) Book Fair
7. 7.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. (a) The monsoon is my favourite season. (b) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (c) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (d) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
8. 8.Meera answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Meera write in the message for her sister? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 10 am on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
9. 9.Read the paragraph:
   1. We must not waste water.
   2. Turn off the tap while you brush.
   3. We built a big sandcastle.
   4. Fix leaking taps quickly.
   5. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.In an informal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the date (d) your name
12. 12.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) the entry (body) (b) your name (c) the day and date (d) “Dear Diary,”
13. 13.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We must not waste water. Turn off the tap while you brush. Fix leaking taps quickly. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car. (a) Saving Water (b) The Peacock (c) My Pet Cat (d) Our School Library
14. 14.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) The railway station is always busy. (b) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (c) We spent a happy day at the beach. (d) Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
15. 15.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The water was too cold. ___, we did not swim.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
16. 16.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Meera, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My uncle came from Jaipur in july.” (a) july (b) from (c) uncle (d) came
18. 18.These words are mixed up: after / eats / school / a / Ishaan / banana
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Ishaan eats after school a banana. (b) Eats Ishaan a banana after school. (c) Ishaan a banana eats after school. (d) Ishaan eats a banana after school.
19. 19.These words are mixed up: in / plays / Zoya / cricket / the / park
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Zoya cricket plays in the park. (b) Zoya plays in the park cricket. (c) Plays Zoya cricket in the park. (d) Zoya plays cricket in the park.
20. 20.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) however (b) finally (c) because
21. 21.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Sneha has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) She (c) He (d) It
22. 22.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Pongal.” (a) we (b) cousins (c) our (d) met
23. 23.Aarav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his sister? (a) Grandma will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) You will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
25. 25.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Meera was hungry. ___, she ate a banana.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
26. 26.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “a” (b) after “man” (c) after “stuck” (d) after “My”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
29. 29.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) Next (b) But (c) so (d) since
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) The coach asked, Is it raining outside?
32. 32.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Diwali.” (a) we (b) our (c) on (d) met
33. 33.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Nair. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Nair!!! (b) Nair, listen up (c) Yo teacher, (d) Dear Ms Nair,
34. 34.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “homework” (b) after “finished” (c) after “read” (d) after “then”
35. 35.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) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
36. 36.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “pooja and Priya will come to my house on Tuesday.” (a) and (b) come (c) on (d) pooja
37. 37.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Yash has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) He (d) Him
38. 38.Read the paragraph:
    1. Elephants are the biggest land animals.
    2. An elephant picks up food with its trunk.
    3. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit.
    4. My grandfather loves to play chess with me.
    5. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
40. 40.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Why is Priya crying? (b) Wait for me at the gate. (c) Rohan writes a poem every week. (d) What a noisy market!

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