English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 82 · 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.You are writing an email to ask a friend for the class notes. Which subject line is best? (a) Missing practice on Friday (b) Class notes for Monday (c) Maths homework for today (d) READ THIS NOW
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “The bus is late today.” (b) Mum said, The bus is late today. (c) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (d) Mum said, “The bus is late today.”
3. 3.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Riverside School
   NOTICE
   6 June 2026
   Auditions for the music club will be held on 10 June at 3 pm in the music room. All are welcome.
   Omkar
   Cultural Secretary (a) Yoga Day (b) Inter-House Quiz (c) Music Club Auditions
4. 4.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Where is Riya going after school?” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
5. 5.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (b) A fair comes to our village every winter. (c) We must not waste water. (d) The railway station is always busy.
6. 6.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The zoo opens at nine. (b) A week has seven days. (c) I felt sad when it ended. (d) The test had ten questions.
7. 7.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Green Valley School
   NOTICE
   14 December 2026
   Inter-House Quiz
   An inter-house quiz will be held in the school hall. All are welcome.
   Vikram
   Secretary, Quiz Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
8. 8.In an informal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the body
9. 9.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Khan. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Khan!!! (b) Khan, listen up (c) Dear Mrs Khan, (d) Yo teacher,
10. 10.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. She watered the pot every morning. After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) The Broken Kite (b) Neel Learns to Swim (c) The Nest on the Window (d) The Bean Seed
11. 11.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Kabir crying? (b) Kabir is why crying? (c) Why is Kabir crying? (d) Why Kabir is crying?
12. 12.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) However (b) since (c) therefore (d) First
13. 13.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Imran has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) She (d) Him
14. 14.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Dev reading today?” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
15. 15.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.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 pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We met all our cousins on diwali.” (a) all (b) on (c) diwali (d) met
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Farhan is where playing cricket? (b) Where is Farhan playing cricket? (c) Where Farhan is playing cricket? (d) Is where Farhan playing cricket?
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The vegetable market near our house opens early. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes. People bargain loudly over prices. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold. (a) my best friend (b) a day at the beach (c) the vegetable market (d) our classroom
23. 23.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Sneha flies a kite on the roof. (b) Flies Sneha a kite on the roof. (c) Sneha flies on the roof a kite. (d) Sneha a kite flies on the roof.
24. 24.Kunal wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) brave (b) square (c) afraid
25. 25.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (d) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
26. 26.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “read” (b) after “a” (c) after “homework” (d) after “finished”
27. 27.Farhan is writing a letter to his father. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Papa. (b) Dear Papa, (c) Dear, Papa (d) Dear Sir,
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad.
29. 29.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) I was really nervous at first. (c) A week has seven days. (d) The zoo opens at nine.
30. 30.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Joseph baked Joseph's cake. Joseph shared it. (b) Joseph baked his cake. Him shared it. (c) Joseph baked his cake. He shared it.
31. 31.Rahul is writing a letter to his uncle. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Uncle, (c) Dear Uncle. (d) Dear, Uncle
32. 32.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Priya can sing. She can dance too.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
33. 33.Isha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I watch a puppet show. (b) You watched a puppet show today. (c) Today I watched a puppet show. (d) Tomorrow I will watch a puppet show.
34. 34.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Pooja has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) He (d) Her
35. 35.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    4 September 2026
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 10 September at 11 am in the society park. All are welcome. (a) name and designation (b) the word NOTICE (c) the date (d) the title
36. 36.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
37. 37.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Maria has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Her (c) He (d) She
38. 38.These words are mixed up: class / draws / Arjun / picture / art / a / in
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Arjun a picture draws in art class. (b) Arjun draws a picture in art class. (c) Arjun draws in art class a picture. (d) Draws Arjun a picture in art class.
39. 39.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    6 November 2026
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 12 November at 3 pm in the music room. All are welcome.
    Sneha
    Cultural Secretary (a) Annual Sports Day (b) Drawing Competition (c) Music Club Auditions
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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