English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 603 · 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.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “The road was wet. ___, we walked slowly.” (a) However (b) So (c) Because
2. 2.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav is why laughing? (b) Why Aarav is laughing? (c) Is why Aarav laughing? (d) Why is Aarav laughing?
3. 3.Which of these is a question? (a) Sit down quietly. (b) Where is Sneha playing cricket? (c) Aarav plays cricket in the park. (d) How sweet the mango is!
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the closing
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The peacock looks ___.” (a) colourful (b) prickly (c) bitter (d) loud
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) quiet (b) sour (c) fluffy (d) colourful
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) First (b) because (c) However (d) therefore
10. 10.Zoya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
11. 11.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Saanvi drinks warm milk before bed” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
    He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    ___ (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
13. 13.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) The railway station is always busy. (b) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (c) We must not waste water. (d) Our classroom is bright and clean.
14. 14.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Tara writes a poem every week” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
15. 15.Read the paragraph:
    1. I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
    2. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves.
    3. It is red with a shiny silver bell.
    4. Its seat is soft and comfortable.
    5. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Fernandes,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
17. 17.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our classroom is bright and clean. It has big windows that let in sunlight. Our desks are arranged in neat rows. A green board hangs at the front. We keep our classroom tidy every day. (a) grandma's garden (b) the vegetable market (c) our classroom (d) the rainy season
18. 18.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our school sports day was full of fun. The day began with a march past. I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) our school sports day (b) a day at the beach (c) saving water (d) a busy railway station
19. 19.Ananya is writing a letter to her friend Imran. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Imran. (b) Dear Imran, (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear, Imran
20. 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (c) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (d) He flew the kite high above the roof.
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) noisy (b) sour (c) smooth (d) shiny
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
23. 23.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kabir painted his pot. Him sold it. (b) Kabir painted Kabir's pot. Kabir sold it. (c) Kabir painted his pot. He sold it.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.Which of these is a question? (a) Where is Isha playing cricket? (b) Imran washes the car on Sundays. (c) Drink a glass of milk. (d) What a tall tree!
27. 27.Manav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (d) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.
28. 28.These words are mixed up: Sundays / Ishaan / the / on / brushes / dog
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Ishaan the dog brushes on Sundays. (b) Brushes Ishaan the dog on Sundays. (c) Ishaan brushes on Sundays the dog. (d) Ishaan brushes the dog on Sundays.
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
30. 30.Imran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Thursday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
31. 31.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (d) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold.
33. 33.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The peacock is the national bird of India. It has a long, bright blue neck. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) the peacock (b) my new bicycle (c) a day at the beach (d) the old banyan tree
34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    25 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Saanvi (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Pooja is eating for lunch? (b) What is Pooja eating for lunch? (c) Is what Pooja eating for lunch? (d) Pooja is what eating for lunch?
36. 36.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) There is a well beside the field. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
37. 37.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put an egg in a pan of water.
    Then, boil it for ten minutes.
    Next, cool the egg in cold water.
    ___, peel the shell and eat the egg. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
38. 38.Rohan is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Send the photos now. (b) SEND THE PHOTOS!!! (c) Could you please send the photos?
39. 39.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last thursday i went to indore by train.” (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
40. 40.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a big cake” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)

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