English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 525 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Vikram said (d) said, Please
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
3. 3.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Gill. (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Mr Gill, (d) Dear, Mr Gill
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
5. 5.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Shanti Nagar Society
   13 November 2026
   Cleanliness Drive
   A cleanliness drive will be held on 17 November at 10 am near the society gate. All are welcome.
   Aarav
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) the date (b) the word NOTICE (c) name and designation (d) the title
6. 6.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan packed his bag. He carried it. (b) Ishaan packed his bag. Him carried it. (c) Ishaan packed Ishaan's bag. Ishaan carried it.
7. 7.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Saanvi eats after school a banana. (b) Eats Saanvi a banana after school. (c) Saanvi eats a banana after school. (d) Saanvi a banana eats after school.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
    She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
    ___
    Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Tenzin said
12. 12.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) finally (c) however
13. 13.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
14. 14.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Walk across quickly and carefully. (b) Wait until the road is clear. (c) Look right, then left, then right again. (d) Stop at the edge of the road.
15. 15.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) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (b) We spent a happy day at the beach. (c) My grandfather is seventy years old. (d) The night sky is full of wonders.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Rohan laughing? (b) Why Rohan is laughing? (c) Why is Rohan laughing? (d) Rohan is why laughing?
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Farhan drawing in class? (b) Farhan is what drawing in class? (c) What Farhan is drawing in class? (d) Is what Farhan drawing in class?
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Vikram the room cleans every Saturday. (b) Cleans Vikram the room every Saturday. (c) Vikram cleans the room every Saturday. (d) Vikram cleans every Saturday the room.
23. 23.Read the paragraph:
    1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
    2. She sleeps in a basket near the window.
    3. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
    4. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    5. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
24. 24.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Omkar painted Omkar's pot. Omkar sold it. (b) Omkar painted his pot. Him sold it. (c) Omkar painted his pot. He sold it.
25. 25.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin washed his bicycle. He rode it. (b) Tenzin washed Tenzin's bicycle. Tenzin rode it. (c) Tenzin washed his bicycle. Him rode it.
26. 26.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) The test had ten questions. (c) I felt sad when it ended. (d) The shop sells pencils.
27. 27.Yash is writing a letter to his friend Kabir. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Kabir (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Kabir. (d) Dear Kabir,
28. 28.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “puppy” (b) after “hungry” (c) after “for” (d) after “The”
29. 29.These words are mixed up: Ishaan / dog / the / on / Sundays / brushes
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Ishaan brushes the dog on Sundays. (b) Ishaan brushes on Sundays the dog. (c) Ishaan the dog brushes on Sundays. (d) Brushes Ishaan the dog on Sundays.
30. 30.A story begins: “Ananya entered the school spelling contest.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day.
32. 32.Imran is writing a letter to his friend Zoya. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Zoya (b) Dear Zoya, (c) Dear Zoya. (d) Dear Sir,
33. 33.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) The Broken Kite (b) The Clean Park (c) The Kitten in the Tree (d) Asha and the Lost Puppy
34. 34.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) However (b) because (c) so (d) Next
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) My grandmother. (c) Collected nuts. (d) The new student sat next to me.
36. 36.These words are mixed up: every / cleans / Farhan / Saturday / the / room
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Farhan cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Cleans Farhan the room every Saturday. (c) Farhan cleans every Saturday the room. (d) Farhan the room cleans every Saturday.
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) sticky (b) sweet (c) colourful (d) loud
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) Two ducks. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) If you come early.
39. 39.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
40. 40.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a beautiful garden! (b) Switch off the fan. (c) Where is Kavya going after school? (d) Priya writes a poem every week.

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