English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 628 · 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 linking word shows the order of steps? (a) since (b) Although (c) Next (d) therefore
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) salty (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) colourful
3. 3.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Rohan cooks rice for lunch” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
4. 4.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The cricket match. (d) If you come early.
6. 6.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
7. 7.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “How sweet the mango is” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   11 January 2026, 2:45 pm
   Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
   Aarav (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
   
   Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
   She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
   Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
   ___ (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
10. 10.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ishaan flies a kite on the roof. (b) Ishaan flies on the roof a kite. (c) Ishaan a kite flies on the roof. (d) Flies Ishaan a kite on the roof.
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
12. 12.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Imran eats a banana after school” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
13. 13.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tara baked her cake. Her shared it. (b) Tara baked Tara's cake. Tara shared it. (c) Tara baked her cake. She shared it.
14. 14.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandfather is seventy years old.
    2. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning.
    3. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood.
    4. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast.
    5. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
15. 15.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (d) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
16. 16.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The test was hard. ___, Zoya got full marks.” (a) So (b) However (c) Because
17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    13 October 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Kabir (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
18. 18.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ananya draws in art class a picture. (b) Draws Ananya a picture in art class. (c) Ananya a picture draws in art class. (d) Ananya draws a picture in art class.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The shopkeeper.
20. 20.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. He told his father about the leaking tap. His father fixed the tap with a new washer. Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) The Lost Ring (b) The Dripping Tap (c) The Train to Shimla (d) The Nest on the Window
21. 21.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    An old banyan tree stands in our village. Long roots hang down from its branches. Birds build nests in its branches. Villagers rest in its cool shade. (a) My Pet Cat (b) A Trip to the Old Fort (c) The Old Banyan Tree (d) Saving Water
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) sticky (b) noisy (c) spicy (d) bright
23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    18 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Friday.
    Nisha (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
24. 24.Imran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.” What should Imran write in the message for his mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
25. 25.Imran is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) See ya, (d) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.In an informal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) your name (b) the body (c) the date (d) the closing
27. 27.Joseph is ending a letter to his father. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
    2. Its stone walls were very thick.
    3. We climbed up to the tower.
    4. The guide told us about the old kings.
    5. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
29. 29.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) It (d) She
30. 30.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Karan went to the mela with his uncle. In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. A police officer helped Karan look for him. Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (a) The New Girl (b) The Spelling Contest (c) Neel Learns to Swim (d) Lost at the Mela
31. 31.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Rohan brushes the dog on Sundays. (b) What is Rahul reading today? (c) Put your books in the bag. (d) What a cold morning!
32. 32.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) your name (b) the time (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the entry (body)
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
34. 34.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “bell” (b) after “The” (c) after “children” (d) after “rang”
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast so we missed the train. (b) We ran fast because we missed the train. (c) We ran fast but we missed the train.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a tall tree” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
38. 38.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    A fair comes to our village every winter. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. (a) Grandma's Garden (b) Our Classroom (c) The Village Fair (d) My Grandfather
39. 39.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so

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