English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 742 · 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 a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the entry (body) (b) the time (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the day and date
2. 2.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
   2. Farhan and I play football after school.
   3. Kunal bowled very fast.
   4. Our team scored fifty runs.
   5. Imran took the last wicket.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Rohan said
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Kunal said
6. 6.Tara is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) CHECK MY PROJECT!!! (b) Could you please check my project? (c) Check my project now.
7. 7.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Dev sings a song in the morning.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
8. 8.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “our school reopens after the holidays in january.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2
9. 9.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   My grandmother has a lovely garden. She grows tomatoes and chillies too. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) The Cricket Match (b) Grandma's Garden (c) Saving Water (d) The Railway Station
10. 10.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Diya is going after school? (b) Is where Diya going after school? (c) Where is Diya going after school? (d) Diya is where going after school?
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “on Tuesday we have a test in maths.” (a) on (b) test (c) have (d) we
12. 12.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Manav painted a pot. (b) Manav painted a small orange pot. (c) Manav painted an orange pot. (d) Manav painted a small pot.
13. 13.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) therefore (b) since (c) Next (d) However
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
15. 15.Imran is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please share the homework? (b) Share the homework now. (c) SHARE THE HOMEWORK!!!
16. 16.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Joseph rode a bicycle. (b) Joseph rode a new red bicycle. (c) Joseph rode a new bicycle. (d) Joseph rode a red bicycle.
17. 17.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (d) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
18. 18.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
20. 20.Yash is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will play cricket with my cousins. (b) You played cricket with my cousins today. (c) Every day I play cricket with my cousins. (d) Today I played cricket with my cousins.
21. 21.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “kunal and i played in the park on monday.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
22. 22.Read the paragraph:
    1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
    2. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
    3. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
    4. Kites of every colour dance in the wind.
    5. At night, people fly kites with small lights.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
24. 24.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
25. 25.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    18 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Tuesday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast so we missed the train. (b) We ran fast because we missed the train. (c) We ran fast but we missed the train.
29. 29.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
30. 30.Diya is writing a letter to her friend Kavya. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Kavya (b) Dear Kavya, (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Kavya.
31. 31.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) Our classroom is bright and clean. (b) The monsoon is my favourite season. (c) My best friend is Farhan. (d) We have a pet cat named Mishti.
32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) bitter (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) bright
33. 33.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The monsoon is my favourite season. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) The Monsoon (b) A Day at the Beach (c) The Cricket Match (d) Sports Day
34. 34.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
35. 35.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    9 July 2026
    A science exhibition will be held on 16 July at 10 am in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Isha
    Secretary, Science Club (a) Story-Telling Contest (b) Science Exhibition (c) Tree Plantation Drive
36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    27 April 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 11 am on Monday.
    Maria (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Meera is writing a letter to her elder brother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Bhaiya (b) Dear Bhaiya. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Bhaiya,
39. 39.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
    2. Its stone walls were very thick.
    3. We climbed up to the tower.
    4. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
    5. From the tower we could see the whole town.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
40. 40.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
    Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
    The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.

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