English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 511 · 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 of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
2. 2.In an informal letter, what comes just before your name? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the closing
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, put flour in a big bowl.
   ___, add a little water.
   Next, knead it into a soft dough.
   Finally, cover the dough and let it rest. (a) Finally (b) Then (c) First
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) The coach said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
6. 6.Priya is writing a letter to her friend Joseph. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Joseph (b) Dear Joseph, (c) Dear Joseph. (d) Dear Sir,
7. 7.Kavya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I fly a kite on the roof. (b) Tomorrow I will fly a kite on the roof. (c) Today I flew a kite on the roof. (d) You flew a kite on the roof today.
8. 8.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Farhan sits next to me in class. Farhan and I play football after school. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (b) My best friend is Farhan. (c) Our school library is my favourite place. (d) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
   Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
   Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (b) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (c) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
10. 10.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
11. 11.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The shop was closed. ___, we went home.” (a) Because (b) However (c) So
12. 12.Tara answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
13. 13.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Tara is what reading today? (b) Is what Tara reading today? (c) What Tara is reading today? (d) What is Tara reading today?
14. 14.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    4 April 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 7 April at 9 am in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Manav
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) the title (b) the date (c) name and designation (d) the word NOTICE
15. 15.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (d) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
16. 16.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, stop at the edge of the road.
    Then, look right, then left, then right again.
    ___, wait until the road is clear.
    Finally, walk across quickly and carefully. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Next
17. 17.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school library is my favourite place.
    2. Dad bought us fresh coconuts.
    3. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
    4. The librarian helps us find good books.
    5. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
18. 18.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 describes this picture? (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
19. 19.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) since (b) therefore (c) But (d) Finally
20. 20.You are writing an email to ask your teacher for the maths homework. Which subject line is best? (a) Maths homework for today (b) READ THIS NOW (c) Missing practice on Friday (d) Sports day date
21. 21.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) the day and date (b) the entry (body) (c) your name (d) “Dear Diary,”
22. 22.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, wash the rice in cold water.
    ___, put the rice and water in a pot.
    Next, cook it on a low flame until soft.
    Finally, serve the rice hot with dal. (a) Finally (b) Then (c) First
23. 23.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We spent a happy day at the beach. The waves splashed over our feet. We built a big sandcastle. We collected shells near the shore. (a) The Vegetable Market (b) A Day at the Beach (c) The Village Fair (d) The Railway Station
24. 24.Yash wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) huge (b) tiny (c) wooden
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
26. 26.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Aarav picked a white flower. (b) Aarav picked a flower. (c) Aarav picked a tiny white flower. (d) Aarav picked a tiny flower.
27. 27.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Patel. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Mr Patel, (b) Patel, listen up (c) Hey Patel!!! (d) Yo teacher,
28. 28.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold so we did not swim.
30. 30.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, boil water in a pan.
    Then, add tea leaves and let it boil.
    Next, pour in milk and sugar.
    Finally, strain the tea into cups. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Because
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The brown cow. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Carried a crumb.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The old farmer. (c) Watered the plants. (d) If you come early.
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Joseph eats a banana after school” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school library is my favourite place.
    2. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
    3. The librarian helps us find good books.
    4. We may borrow two books every week.
    5. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
38. 38.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, take two slices of bread.
    Then, spread butter on one slice.
    Next, add cucumber and tomato slices.
    Finally, cover them with the other slice. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Because
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
40. 40.Tara is ending a letter to her father. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly.

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