English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 712 · 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.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “last wednesday i went to patna by train.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 6
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) smooth (c) shiny (d) quiet
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “Close the window.” (b) The teacher said, Close the window. (c) The teacher said, “Close the window. (d) The teacher said, “Close the window.”
5. 5.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) A globe is kept on the table. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
6. 6.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   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. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) a visit to an old fort (b) our classroom (c) the village fair (d) the vegetable market
7. 7.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Imran drawing in class? (b) Imran is what drawing in class? (c) Is what Imran drawing in class? (d) What Imran is drawing in class?
9. 9.Imran is writing a letter to his elder sister. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Didi. (b) Dear Didi, (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear, Didi
10. 10.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, stop at the edge of the road.
    Then, look right, then left, then right again.
    Next, wait until the road is clear.
    ___, walk across quickly and carefully. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
11. 11.Kunal is writing a letter to his friend Aarav. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aarav, (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear, Aarav (d) Dear Aarav.
12. 12.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
    2. Kunal bowled very fast.
    3. Our team scored fifty runs.
    4. They live together in an anthill.
    5. Imran took the last wicket.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
13. 13.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (d) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
14. 14.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Rinse and dry your hands. (b) Wet your hands with clean water. (c) Rub soap on your hands. (d) Scrub between your fingers.
15. 15.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Children fly kites from their rooftops. We buy strong string for our kites. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (b) Our classroom is bright and clean. (c) In January, the sky fills with kites. (d) We have a pet cat named Mishti.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside? (c) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?”
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The test had ten questions. (b) The shop sells pencils. (c) I felt so proud of myself. (d) A week has seven days.
19. 19.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, scrape the leftover food into the bin.
    Then, scrub the plate with soap.
    Next, rinse it under the tap.
    Finally, leave it on the rack to dry. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Because
20. 20.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Brushes Dev the dog on Sundays. (b) Dev brushes the dog on Sundays. (c) Dev brushes on Sundays the dog. (d) Dev the dog brushes on Sundays.
21. 21.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
22. 22.Maria is writing a letter to her elder sister. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Didi (b) Dear Didi. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Didi,
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Diya said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
25. 25.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Rohan rides a bicycle to school. (b) Switch off the fan. (c) What a sweet mango! (d) What is Kunal eating for lunch?
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
27. 27.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Diya has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) It (c) She (d) He
28. 28.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. (a) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (b) A fair comes to our village every winter. (c) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (d) We have a pet cat named Mishti.
29. 29.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (b) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (c) In January, the sky fills with kites. (d) The night sky is full of wonders.
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
31. 31.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Wait for me at the gate.” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    1 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Grandma called. She will come home at 11 am on Friday.
    Kabir (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot because we went for a swim.
34. 34.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Aisha saw a butterfly. (b) Aisha saw a blue butterfly. (c) Aisha saw a tiny blue butterfly. (d) Aisha saw a tiny butterfly.
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Aarav laughing? (b) Is why Aarav laughing? (c) Aarav is why laughing? (d) Why Aarav is laughing?
36. 36.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on tuesday we have a test in maths.” (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 3
37. 37.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
38. 38.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (b) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (c) The railway station is always busy. (d) The night sky is full of wonders.
39. 39.Kavya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) GIVE ME ONE MORE DAY!!! (b) Give me one more day now. (c) Could you please give me one more day?
40. 40.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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