English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 61 · 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.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my uncle came from chennai in january.” (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
2. 2.Which of these is a statement? (a) Rahul eats a banana after school. (b) How noisy the market is! (c) Why is Rahul laughing? (d) Put your books in the bag.
3. 3.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Nisha reads a storybook at night” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
   “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) prickly (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) sour
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
6. 6.Imagine this picture:
   A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
7. 7.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “We met all our cousins on christmas.” (a) met (b) on (c) cousins (d) christmas
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) bitter (c) fluffy (d) bright
9. 9.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) finally (b) because (c) however
10. 10.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 boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) Him (d) He
13. 13.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Drink a glass of milk.” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
14. 14.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) the day and date (b) your name (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the entry (body)
15. 15.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
16. 16.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How clever the crow is” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
17. 17.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How huge the elephant is!” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
18. 18.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 describes this picture? (a) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
19. 19.Joseph wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) poor (b) wealthy (c) round
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “man” (b) after “stuck” (c) after “got” (d) after “a”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
23. 23.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) the day and date (b) the entry (body) (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) your name
26. 26.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
27. 27.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Manav has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Him
28. 28.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, wash the fruits well.
    Then, peel the banana and the orange.
    Next, cut all the fruits into small pieces.
    ___, mix them in a bowl and serve. (a) Because (b) Finally (c) First
29. 29.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My grandfather is seventy years old. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) The Village Fair (b) My Grandfather (c) Elephants (d) Sports Day
30. 30.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the day and date (b) the entry (body) (c) the time (d) your name
31. 31.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “The” (b) after “it” (c) after “hello” (d) after “talk”
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, Where is my bag? (b) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Joseph asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag?”
33. 33.A story begins: “A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Arjun drawing in class” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
36. 36.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Singh. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Mr Singh, (b) Hey Singh!!! (c) Singh, listen up (d) Yo teacher,
37. 37.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in jaipur.” (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
38. 38.In an informal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your name (b) your address (c) the body (d) the date
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
40. 40.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    15 November 2026
    A science exhibition will be held on 20 November at 11 am in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Meera
    Secretary, Science Club (a) Cleanliness Drive (b) Free Eye Check-Up (c) Science Exhibition

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