English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 713 · 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 water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “I go to the park with my dog on wednesday.” (a) wednesday (b) dog (c) the (d) go
3. 3.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the entry (body) (c) the day and date (d) the time
4. 4.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Where is Aarav playing cricket?” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
5. 5.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The teacher smiled she liked our drawings.” (a) after “she” (b) after “teacher” (c) after “smiled” (d) after “The”
6. 6.A story begins: “Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. He gently picked up the fish in his hands.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) He put the fish back into the river. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
7. 7.Which linking word shows a result? (a) But (b) therefore (c) First (d) since
8. 8.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Maria rides a bicycle to school.” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
9. 9.These words are mixed up: bicycle / school / rides / to / Farhan / a
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Farhan rides a bicycle to school. (b) Farhan a bicycle rides to school. (c) Rides Farhan a bicycle to school. (d) Farhan rides to school a bicycle.
10. 10.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
11. 11.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. Our house won the tug of war.
    5. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
12. 12.You are writing an email to ask the principal about the sports day date. Which subject line is best? (a) READ THIS NOW (b) Leave: unwell today (c) Sports day date (d) Missing practice on Friday
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from agra in october.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
15. 15.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Pooja painted a blue pot. (b) Pooja painted a round blue pot. (c) Pooja painted a round pot. (d) Pooja painted a pot.
16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    13 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 11 am on Saturday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
17. 17.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun the dog brushes on Sundays. (b) Brushes Arjun the dog on Sundays. (c) Arjun brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) Arjun brushes on Sundays the dog.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Kavya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Kavya? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Kavya. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Kavya.
19. 19.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    3. We place small lamps around the design.
    4. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    5. Our house won the tug of war.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
20. 20.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Omkar ate a big mango. (b) Omkar ate a mango. (c) Omkar ate a ripe mango. (d) Omkar ate a big ripe mango.
21. 21.Which of these is a question? (a) What a tall tree! (b) When is Maria leaving for Delhi? (c) Water the plants today. (d) Vikram feeds the cat every morning.
22. 22.Read the paragraph:
    1. The night sky is full of wonders.
    2. The moon looks like a silver plate.
    3. Sometimes we spot a shooting star.
    4. We place small lamps around the design.
    5. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
23. 23.Kunal wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) quick (b) slow (c) wooden
24. 24.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 20 April at 3 pm in the society park. All are welcome.
    Sneha
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) the word NOTICE (b) the title (c) the date (d) name and designation
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the closing
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) smooth (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) salty
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
28. 28.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Das. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Ms Das, (b) Yo teacher, (c) Das, listen up (d) Hey Das!!!
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the greeting
30. 30.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The peacock is the national bird of India. It has a long, bright blue neck. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) The Peacock (b) The Village Fair (c) The Old Banyan Tree (d) Sports Day
31. 31.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Simran has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) She (c) He (d) It
32. 32.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Manav saw a butterfly. (b) Manav saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Manav saw a pretty blue butterfly. (d) Manav saw a blue butterfly.
33. 33.Read the paragraph:
    1. Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
    2. Fruits give us many vitamins.
    3. Milk and curd make our bones strong.
    4. Dal and eggs build strong muscles.
    5. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
34. 34.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our class visited an old fort on a hill. Its stone walls were very thick. We climbed up to the tower. The guide told us about the old kings. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) a day at the beach (b) our pet cat (c) our trip to the zoo (d) a visit to an old fort
35. 35.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) the entry (body) (b) the time (c) your name (d) “Dear Diary,”
36. 36.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Kapoor. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Dear Ms Kapoor, (c) Kapoor, listen up (d) Hey Kapoor!!!
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran packed his bag. He carried it. (b) Imran packed his bag. Him carried it. (c) Imran packed Imran's bag. Imran carried it.
39. 39.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    My best friend is Farhan. Farhan sits next to me in class. My friend always shares his lunch with me. Farhan and I play football after school. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) my grandfather (b) grandma's garden (c) making a rangoli (d) my best friend
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.

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