English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 683 · 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 should replace the name in the gap?
   “Kabir has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) It (d) She
2. 2.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (d) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
4. 4.A story begins: “Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
5. 5.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “I like mangoes. ___, my sister likes apples.” (a) However (b) So (c) Because
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The rain.
7. 7.Imagine this picture:
   A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
8. 8.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Writes Manav a poem every week. (b) Manav writes every week a poem. (c) Manav writes a poem every week. (d) Manav a poem writes every week.
9. 9.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Aarav is laughing? (b) Is why Aarav laughing? (c) Aarav is why laughing? (d) Why is Aarav laughing?
10. 10.Simran wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) round (c) huge
11. 11.The first steps are: “Heat a little oil in a pan. Add a handful of corn kernels.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (b) Cover the pan and wait for the popping.
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
    ___
    Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
    The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) He told his father about the leaking tap. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
14. 14.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. He flew the kite high above the roof. Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) The Broken Kite (b) Saving the Fish (c) The Dripping Tap (d) A Card for Grandpa
15. 15.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Patel. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Patel!!! (b) Patel, listen up (c) Yo teacher, (d) Dear Mrs Patel,
16. 16.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for Onam.” (a) made (b) aunt (c) my (d) sweets
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) rough (c) salty (d) noisy
18. 18.A story begins: “Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) She read the book every night before bed.
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) spicy (b) shiny (c) prickly (d) quiet
20. 20.Which of these is a command? (a) Omkar reads a storybook at night. (b) How big the cake is! (c) What is Riya eating for lunch? (d) Open your books to page ten.
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Priya painted Priya's pot. Priya sold it. (b) Priya painted her pot. Her sold it. (c) Priya painted her pot. She sold it.
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Farhan draws in art class a picture. (b) Draws Farhan a picture in art class. (c) Farhan a picture draws in art class. (d) Farhan draws a picture in art class.
23. 23.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
    She read the book every night before bed.
    Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
    ___ (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
25. 25.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano. She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. Tara's model won the first prize. (a) The Power Cut (b) Priya the Queen (c) The Model Volcano (d) The Clean Park
26. 26.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
27. 27.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Turn off the tap while you brush. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (b) Our classroom is bright and clean. (c) We must not waste water. (d) Ramesh is the postman in our area.
28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    13 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
    Ananya (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
29. 29.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in chennai on tuesday.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3
30. 30.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Simran has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) She (d) Her
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Where is Manav going after school” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
33. 33.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
35. 35.Which of these is a statement? (a) Aarav flies a kite on the roof. (b) Please pass the salt. (c) Why is Farhan crying? (d) What a big cake!
36. 36.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya made her card. Her posted it. (b) Ananya made Ananya's card. Ananya posted it. (c) Ananya made her card. She posted it.
37. 37.In an informal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your name (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) your address
38. 38.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Neel was scared to go into the pool. His coach taught him to float in the pool. Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) The Train to Shimla (b) The Model Volcano (c) A Card for Grandpa (d) Neel Learns to Swim
39. 39.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in indore on sunday.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
40. 40.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A man is jogging along the path.

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