English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 499 · 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.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) your name (b) the day and date (c) the time (d) the entry (body)
2. 2.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Maria rides a bicycle to school.” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Line up near the door.” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
5. 5.Which of these is a question? (a) Farhan cleans the room every Saturday. (b) What a lovely song! (c) Where is Maria playing cricket? (d) Wash your hands before lunch.
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it.
7. 7.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “kabir met ishaan at the station in lucknow.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3
8. 8.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Saanvi writes a poem every week” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
9. 9.You are writing an email to tell your teacher you are unwell. Which subject line is best? (a) READ THIS NOW (b) Invitation: my birthday party (c) Leave: unwell today (d) Thank you for the gift
10. 10.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Farhan sits next to me in class. My friend always shares his lunch with me. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) Our school sports day was full of fun. (b) My best friend is Farhan. (c) The monsoon is my favourite season. (d) Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
11. 11.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Singh. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Ms Singh, (b) Hey Singh!!! (c) Yo teacher, (d) Singh, listen up
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) prickly (c) sweet (d) loud
13. 13.Isha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I won a prize at school. (b) Every day I win a prize at school. (c) You won a prize at school today. (d) Tomorrow I will win a prize at school.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Tara. (b) “The soup is ready” said Tara. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Tara. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Tara.
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop but we were late.
16. 16.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. He flew the kite high above the roof. Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (b) The Big Football Match (c) The New Girl (d) The Broken Kite
17. 17.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) the entry (body) (b) your name (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the day and date
18. 18.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) loud (b) rough (c) bright (d) sour
20. 20.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
21. 21.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) the day and date (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) your name (d) the entry (body)
22. 22.Tara is ending a letter to her aunt. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Yours lovingly. (d) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera is how travelling to school? (b) Is how Meera travelling to school? (c) How is Meera travelling to school? (d) How Meera is travelling to school?
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) fluffy (b) quiet (c) sour (d) shiny
25. 25.Arjun answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Monday.
26. 26.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    19 October 2026
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 22 October at 11 am in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Manav
    School Captain (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Annual Sports Day (c) Free Eye Check-Up
27. 27.Isha is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please share the homework? (b) SHARE THE HOMEWORK!!! (c) Share the homework now.
28. 28.Read the paragraph:
    1. An old banyan tree stands in our village.
    2. Its branches spread very wide.
    3. We keep our classroom tidy every day.
    4. Birds build nests in its branches.
    5. Villagers rest in its cool shade.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
29. 29.These words are mixed up: the / seven / catches / at / bus / Meera
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Meera the bus catches at seven. (b) Catches Meera the bus at seven. (c) Meera catches at seven the bus. (d) Meera catches the bus at seven.
30. 30.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
32. 32.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. At last she found the ring under the sofa. Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) The Spelling Contest (b) Saving the Fish (c) The Lost Ring (d) Dev Forgets His Umbrella
33. 33.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A girl is flying a kite. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
34. 34.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Maria painted a round orange pot. (b) Maria painted a round pot. (c) Maria painted a pot. (d) Maria painted an orange pot.
35. 35.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We visited the old fort in Chennai on friday.” (a) visited (b) fort (c) friday (d) on
36. 36.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in jaipur on sunday.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
37. 37.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Sings Dev a song in the morning. (b) Dev a song sings in the morning. (c) Dev sings in the morning a song. (d) Dev sings a song in the morning.
38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    11 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 11 am on Friday.
    Nisha (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
39. 39.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Pooja is when leaving for Delhi? (b) When is Pooja leaving for Delhi? (c) Is when Pooja leaving for Delhi? (d) When Pooja is leaving for Delhi?
40. 40.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Tenzin laughing” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)

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