English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 73 · 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.In an informal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) your name (c) your address (d) the greeting
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked “Why are you late?” (b) Priya asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Priya asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Priya asked, Why are you late?
3. 3.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Kabir fell off his bicycle he hurt his knee.” (a) after “hurt” (b) after “off” (c) after “he” (d) after “bicycle”
4. 4.Kabir is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I fly a kite on the roof. (b) Today I flew a kite on the roof. (c) You flew a kite on the roof today. (d) Tomorrow I will fly a kite on the roof.
5. 5.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   A fair comes to our village every winter. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) Making Rangoli (b) Our Classroom (c) The Village Fair (d) Sports Day
6. 6.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Vikram has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) He (d) She
7. 7.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (d) He told his father about the leaking tap.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) A busy squirrel.
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
   ___
   The family sat by the candles and told stories.
   When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (a) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) Imran found a torch and some candles.
10. 10.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) since (b) so (c) First (d) But
11. 11.Rahul answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday.
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
13. 13.Aarav is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) SHARE THE HOMEWORK!!! (b) Share the homework now. (c) Could you please share the homework?
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
15. 15.These words are mixed up: car / Maria / on / Sundays / the / washes
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Maria washes on Sundays the car. (b) Maria washes the car on Sundays. (c) Washes Maria the car on Sundays. (d) Maria the car washes on Sundays.
16. 16.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
    3. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
    4. Children float paper boats in puddles.
    5. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The tiny ant.
18. 18.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
20. 20.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The road was wet. ___, we walked slowly.” (a) So (b) However (c) Because
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Maria reading today? (b) Maria is what reading today? (c) What Maria is reading today? (d) What is Maria reading today?
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Rohan's team had a big football match.
    Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
    ___
    His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
25. 25.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, squeeze blue paint onto a plate.
    ___, add some yellow paint beside it.
    Next, mix the two with a brush.
    Finally, watch the paint turn green. (a) Then (b) Finally (c) First
26. 26.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “won” (b) after “everyone” (c) after “race” (d) after “Arjun”
27. 27.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “aarav met arjun at the station in delhi.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
28. 28.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a beautiful garden! (b) Turn left at the temple. (c) What is Rahul reading today? (d) Farhan brushes the dog on Sundays.
29. 29.Which of these is a question? (a) Why is Farhan crying? (b) Kabir flies a kite on the roof. (c) Please close the door. (d) How beautiful the garden is!
30. 30.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) Arjun Gets Well (b) The Kitten in the Tree (c) Priya the Queen (d) The Model Volcano
31. 31.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The old farmer.
33. 33.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
34. 34.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My grandfather is seventy years old. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. (a) My New Bicycle (b) The Night Sky (c) My Grandfather (d) The Railway Station
35. 35.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    18 February 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 24 February at 10 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Kavya
    Sports Captain (a) Annual Sports Day (b) Tree Plantation Drive (c) Drawing Competition
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Ishaan drinks warm milk before bed” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
38. 38.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal picked his mango. He ate it. (b) Kunal picked Kunal's mango. Kunal ate it. (c) Kunal picked his mango. Him ate it.
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) quiet (b) smooth (c) sweet (d) shiny
40. 40.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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