English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 708 · 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.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “rang” (b) after “The” (c) after “bell” (d) after “children”
2. 2.These words are mixed up: dog / Zoya / the / on / Sundays / brushes
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Zoya brushes the dog on Sundays. (b) Zoya brushes on Sundays the dog. (c) Zoya the dog brushes on Sundays. (d) Brushes Zoya the dog on Sundays.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) The teacher said (d) Close the window.
4. 4.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (d) Rohan's team had a big football match.
5. 5.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Das. (b) Dear, Mrs Das (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Mrs Das,
6. 6.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) I felt sad when it ended. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) The test had ten questions.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Omkar answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (c) You will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Friday.
9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   7 September 2026, 2:45 pm
   Dear Mum,
   Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
10. 10.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav sings in the morning a song. (b) Manav sings a song in the morning. (c) Manav a song sings in the morning. (d) Sings Manav a song in the morning.
11. 11.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
    2. They live together in an anthill.
    3. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves.
    4. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    5. Ants store food for the winter.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
12. 12.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Dev carried a bag. (b) Dev carried a big bag. (c) Dev carried a big blue bag. (d) Dev carried a blue bag.
13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the 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.
    ___ (a) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
14. 14.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) so (b) because (c) However (d) First
15. 15.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
16. 16.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Imran the room cleans every Saturday. (b) Imran cleans every Saturday the room. (c) Cleans Imran the room every Saturday. (d) Imran cleans the room every Saturday.
17. 17.Kavya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I saw a rainbow after the rain. (b) Tomorrow I will see a rainbow after the rain. (c) You saw a rainbow after the rain today. (d) Every day I see a rainbow after the rain.
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Manav helps Grandma in the kitchen.” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question
19. 19.Yash is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You went to a wedding today. (b) Tomorrow I will go to a wedding. (c) Today I went to a wedding. (d) Every day I go to a wedding.
20. 20.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Meera picked a tiny flower. (b) Meera picked a flower. (c) Meera picked a white flower. (d) Meera picked a tiny white flower.
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold because we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold so we did not swim.
22. 22.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first Monday of January.” (a) first (b) my (c) on (d) birthday
23. 23.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    19 December 2026
    A story-telling contest will be held on 22 December at 11 am in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Ishaan
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Story-Telling Contest (b) Book Fair (c) Inter-House Quiz
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How is Joseph travelling to school?” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
25. 25.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
    2. The day began with a march past.
    3. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
    4. The winners got shiny medals.
    5. He brings letters and parcels every day.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
26. 26.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
    2. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves.
    3. Kunal bowled very fast.
    4. Imran took the last wicket.
    5. Everyone cheered when we won the match.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Omkar is writing a letter to his mother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mummy. (b) Dear, Mummy (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Mummy,
29. 29.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin bought his book. Him read it. (b) Tenzin bought his book. He read it. (c) Tenzin bought Tenzin's book. Tenzin read it.
30. 30.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Saanvi drinks warm milk before bed” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
31. 31.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “It started to rain. ___, we opened our umbrellas.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So
32. 32.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tara lost her pencil. Her found it. (b) Tara lost Tara's pencil. Tara found it. (c) Tara lost her pencil. She found it.
33. 33.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “the big fair in pune starts in july.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3
34. 34.Priya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I watched a puppet show. (b) You watched a puppet show today. (c) Every day I watch a puppet show. (d) Tomorrow I will watch a puppet show.
35. 35.Aisha is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please send the photos? (b) Send the photos now. (c) SEND THE PHOTOS!!!
36. 36.Read the paragraph:
    1. An old banyan tree stands in our village.
    2. Its branches spread very wide.
    3. Birds build nests in its branches.
    4. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    5. Villagers rest in its cool shade.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
37. 37.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Aisha opened a small striped umbrella. (b) Aisha opened an umbrella. (c) Aisha opened a small umbrella. (d) Aisha opened a striped umbrella.
38. 38.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Open your books to page ten. (b) How funny the joke is! (c) Priya waters the plants in the evening. (d) What is Imran reading today?
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
40. 40.Pooja wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) purple (c) huge

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