English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 681 · 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?
   “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) bitter (b) loud (c) colourful (d) fluffy
3. 3.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (d) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
4. 4.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) your name (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the day and date (d) the entry (body)
5. 5.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Omkar a picture draws in art class. (b) Omkar draws in art class a picture. (c) Draws Omkar a picture in art class. (d) Omkar draws a picture in art class.
6. 6.In an informal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the body
7. 7.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ It has a long, bright blue neck. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) The peacock is the national bird of India. (b) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (c) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (d) We have a pet cat named Mishti.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Priya. (b) “What time is it,” asked Priya. (c) “What time is it?” asked Priya? (d) “What time is it” asked Priya.
9. 9.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “The shop was closed. ___, we went home.” (a) However (b) So (c) Because
10. 10.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What is Rahul drawing in class? (b) Open your books to page ten. (c) Vikram feeds the cat every morning. (d) What a beautiful garden!
11. 11.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    10 June 2026
    A drawing competition will be held on 14 June at 4 pm in the art room. All are welcome.
    Tenzin
    Secretary, Art Club (a) the date (b) the title (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
12. 12.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Ants are tiny but very hard-working. They live together in an anthill. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants store food for the winter. (a) Busy Ants (b) The Cricket Match (c) The Night Sky (d) Grandma's Garden
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) Our classroom is bright and clean. (b) Our school sports day was full of fun. (c) In January, the sky fills with kites. (d) I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
15. 15.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ He brings letters and parcels every day. The postman knows every house on our street. We always thank the postman with a smile. (a) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (b) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (c) In January, the sky fills with kites. (d) Our classroom is bright and clean.
16. 16.Sneha is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Send me the notes now. (b) SEND ME THE NOTES!!! (c) Could you please send me the notes?
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
18. 18.A story begins: “Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) smooth (c) bitter (d) quiet
20. 20.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How colourful the rangoli is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
21. 21.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) my grandfather (b) the school library (c) a busy railway station (d) ants
22. 22.Priya 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) purple
23. 23.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Omkar rode a bicycle. (b) Omkar rode a new bicycle. (c) Omkar rode a new green bicycle. (d) Omkar rode a green bicycle.
24. 24.Farhan wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) hot (c) chilly
25. 25.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The box was small. ___, it was very heavy.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
26. 26.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Maria catches the bus at seven.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
27. 27.Manav is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Give me one more day now. (b) GIVE ME ONE MORE DAY!!! (c) Could you please give me one more day?
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We went to Patna for holi last year.” (a) holi (b) went (c) for (d) to
29. 29.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “children” (b) after “bell” (c) after “rang” (d) after “ran”
30. 30.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The mango looked green. ___, it was very sweet.” (a) However (b) So (c) Because
31. 31.Kunal is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I baked cookies with Mum. (b) Every day I bake cookies with Mum. (c) Tomorrow I will bake cookies with Mum. (d) You baked cookies with Mum today.
32. 32.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we went to Surat for Onam last year.” (a) year (b) to (c) last (d) we
33. 33.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. 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) Busy Ants (b) My Best Friend (c) The Monsoon (d) A Visit to the Zoo
34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    9 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
    Kabir (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
35. 35.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first saturday of october.” (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
37. 37.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
    ___
    On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
    Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) Priya practised her lines every evening.
38. 38.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (c) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
39. 39.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Our school reopens after the holidays in july.” (a) the (b) after (c) july (d) holidays
40. 40.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Zoya crying? (b) Why is Zoya crying? (c) Why Zoya is crying? (d) Zoya is why crying?

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