English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 850 · 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.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Tara asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Tara asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Tara asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
3. 3.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “Riya” (b) after “lost” (c) after “pen” (d) after “looked”
4. 4.The first steps are: “Cut two lemons in half. Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (b) Add cold water and sugar to the juice.
5. 5.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kavya saw a little black dog. (b) Kavya saw a black dog. (c) Kavya saw a little dog. (d) Kavya saw a dog.
6. 6.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) so (b) Next (c) However (d) because
7. 7.Joseph wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) sad (b) wooden (c) glad
8. 8.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Rao. Which opening is best? (a) Rao, listen up (b) Hey Rao!!! (c) Dear Mr Rao, (d) Yo teacher,
9. 9.Dev is writing a letter to his mother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mummy. (b) Dear, Mummy (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Mummy,
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) spicy
13. 13.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    12 February 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Zoya
    Sports Captain (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
14. 14.Which linking word shows a result? (a) therefore (b) since (c) Finally (d) Although
15. 15.Pooja is writing a letter to her uncle. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Uncle. (b) Dear Uncle, (c) Dear, Uncle (d) Dear Sir,
16. 16.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Who is Priya calling” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
17. 17.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    13 April 2026
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held in the art room. All are welcome.
    Kabir
    Secretary, Art Club (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
18. 18.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    1 November 2026
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 7 November at 4 pm near the society gate. All are welcome.
    Nisha
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) Yoga Day (b) Science Exhibition (c) Cleanliness Drive
19. 19.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) Because (b) Finally (c) First
20. 20.Yash is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You visited the zoo with my class today. (b) Every day I visit the zoo with my class. (c) Tomorrow I will visit the zoo with my class. (d) Today I visited the zoo with my class.
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
23. 23.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Pooja has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Her (c) He (d) She
24. 24.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,”
25. 25.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Dev has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) He (d) She
26. 26.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on Tuesday.” (a) with (b) go (c) park (d) i
27. 27.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. Diya painted a birthday card for him. Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) The Clean Park (b) The Dinosaur Book (c) The Nest on the Window (d) A Card for Grandpa
28. 28.Aarav is writing a letter to his friend Kavya. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Kavya (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Kavya, (d) Dear Kavya.
29. 29.Sneha is writing a letter to her elder brother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Bhaiya. (c) Dear Bhaiya, (d) Dear, Bhaiya
30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    4 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday. (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
31. 31.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
32. 32.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Drinks Maria warm milk before bed. (b) Maria warm milk drinks before bed. (c) Maria drinks before bed warm milk. (d) Maria drinks warm milk before bed.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
34. 34.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
    Diya painted a birthday card for him.
    Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
    ___ (a) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
35. 35.Which of these is a command? (a) What a big cake! (b) What is Kavya drawing in class? (c) Please pass the salt. (d) Vikram feeds the cat every morning.
36. 36.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    20 September 2026
    A drawing competition will be held on 28 September at 9 am in the art room. All are welcome.
    Imran
    Secretary, Art Club (a) Yoga Day (b) Drawing Competition (c) Music Club Auditions
37. 37.Aisha is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) See ya,
38. 38.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Nisha brushes on Sundays the dog. (b) Nisha the dog brushes on Sundays. (c) Brushes Nisha the dog on Sundays. (d) Nisha brushes the dog on Sundays.
39. 39.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (d) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
40. 40.You are writing an email to ask your teacher for the maths homework. Which subject line is best? (a) Missing practice on Friday (b) Something (c) Photos from the school trip (d) Maths homework for today

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