English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 677 · 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 word joins these two sentences best?
   “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
2. 2.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   Annual Sports Day
   Our annual sports day will be held on 11 June at 3 pm on the main ground. All are welcome.
   Joseph
   Sports Captain (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE
3. 3.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Kavya has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) Her (d) It
4. 4.Ananya wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) hot (b) chilly (c) square
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
6. 6.Imagine this picture:
   A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
7. 7.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Little Flower School
   NOTICE
   8 September 2026
   Yoga Day
   A yoga session will be held on 12 September at 2 pm. All are welcome.
   Sneha
   Sports Captain (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
8. 8.Rohan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his sister? (a) Grandma will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Grandma will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (c) I will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.
9. 9.Riya is writing a letter to her friend Ishaan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ishaan, (b) Dear Ishaan. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear, Ishaan
10. 10.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Kavya kicks the ball in the garden.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please close the door.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The little puppy.
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) quiet (b) rough (c) salty (d) colourful
15. 15.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Children are planting saplings.
16. 16.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Aisha going after school? (b) Aisha is where going after school? (c) Where is Aisha going after school? (d) Where Aisha is going after school?
17. 17.These words are mixed up: catches / bus / the / Yash / seven / at
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Yash catches at seven the bus. (b) Yash the bus catches at seven. (c) Catches Yash the bus at seven. (d) Yash catches the bus at seven.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Pooja found a tiny shell. (b) Pooja found a tiny pink shell. (c) Pooja found a pink shell. (d) Pooja found a shell.
20. 20.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) She (d) Him
21. 21.Aarav is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I get full marks in maths. (b) Today I got full marks in maths. (c) You got full marks in maths today. (d) Tomorrow I will get full marks in maths.
22. 22.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on 21 September at 4 pm on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Imran
    Sports Captain (a) the word NOTICE (b) the title (c) name and designation (d) the date
23. 23.Manav answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
24. 24.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) When is Tenzin leaving for Delhi? (b) Please help me carry this box. (c) How bright the moon is! (d) Aarav rides a bicycle to school.
25. 25.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Dev packed his bag. He carried it. (b) Dev packed Dev's bag. Dev carried it. (c) Dev packed his bag. Him carried it.
26. 26.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “tenzin was born in the month of june.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1
27. 27.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
28. 28.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 Dripping Tap (b) The Clean Park (c) Lost at the Mela (d) Meera Bakes a Cake
29. 29.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The railway station is always busy. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) ants (b) the school library (c) a busy railway station (d) my new bicycle
30. 30.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “simran was born in the month of august.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2
31. 31.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Ms Mehta. (c) Dear, Ms Mehta (d) Dear Ms Mehta,
32. 32.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) Next (b) since (c) Although (d) therefore
33. 33.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    ___
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (c) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
34. 34.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Stick the ends with tape. (b) Tie a ribbon around it. (c) Wrap the box in coloured paper. (d) Put the gift in a box.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The tall tree. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Playing with my friends.
36. 36.Omkar is ending a letter to his father. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the body
38. 38.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ananya has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Her (d) She
39. 39.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    14 February 2026
    Science Exhibition
    A science exhibition will be held on 17 February at 3 pm. All are welcome.
    Rohan
    Secretary, Science Club (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
40. 40.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Its stone walls were very thick. We climbed up to the tower. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) We spent a happy day at the beach. (b) Our school sports day was full of fun. (c) Our school library is my favourite place. (d) Our class visited an old fort on a hill.

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