English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 851 · 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 after “Dear Diary,”? (a) the time (b) the day and date (c) the entry (body) (d) your name
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The peacock looks ___.” (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) spicy
3. 3.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, take two slices of bread.
   Then, spread butter on one slice.
   Next, add cucumber and tomato slices.
   ___, cover them with the other slice. (a) Because (b) Finally (c) First
4. 4.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Please help me carry this box.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
6. 6.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. We keep our classroom tidy every day.
   5. Children float paper boats in puddles.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
7. 7.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Manav saw a big brown dog. (b) Manav saw a big dog. (c) Manav saw a dog. (d) Manav saw a brown dog.
9. 9.Aisha wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) ugly (b) lovely (c) hungry
10. 10.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    6 March 2026
    A yoga session will be held on 12 March at 10 am on the school ground. All are welcome.
    Isha
    Sports Captain (a) name and designation (b) the word NOTICE (c) the title (d) the date
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down,” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down.” said Mum.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said the teacher. (b) “Please sit down,” said the teacher. (c) “Please sit down” said the teacher. (d) “Please sit down.” said the teacher.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
14. 14.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “imran and i played in the park on sunday.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 2
15. 15.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “The” (b) after “ripe” (c) after “mangoes” (d) after “were”
16. 16.Which linking word shows a result? (a) First (b) However (c) therefore (d) because
17. 17.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “omkar and i played in the park on saturday.” (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
19. 19.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our class visited an old fort on a hill. We climbed up to the tower. The guide told us about the old kings. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) Our Classroom (b) Our School Library (c) Our Postman (d) A Trip to the Old Fort
20. 20.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our classroom is bright and clean.
    2. Our desks are arranged in neat rows.
    3. A green board hangs at the front.
    4. We collected shells near the shore.
    5. We keep our classroom tidy every day.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
21. 21.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in Delhi starts in january.” (a) big (b) starts (c) january (d) fair
22. 22.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “It was late. ___, the shops were still open.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
23. 23.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    20 February 2026
    A story-telling contest will be held on 24 February at 11 am in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Tara
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Dance Workshop (b) Story-Telling Contest (c) Inter-House Quiz
24. 24.Diya is writing a letter to her friend Ishaan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ishaan (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Ishaan, (d) Dear Ishaan.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Zoya (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
28. 28.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, write the letter.
    Then, fold it and put it in an envelope.
    Next, seal the envelope.
    Finally, stick a stamp on it and post it. (a) Because (b) First (c) Finally
29. 29.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Eats Manav a banana after school. (b) Manav eats after school a banana. (c) Manav a banana eats after school. (d) Manav eats a banana after school.
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a tasty samosa!” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
31. 31.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Wrap the box in coloured paper. (b) Stick the ends with tape. (c) Put the gift in a box. (d) Tie a ribbon around it.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Mum said (d) I love mangoes.
33. 33.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Vikram cleans every Saturday the room. (b) Cleans Vikram the room every Saturday. (c) Vikram cleans the room every Saturday. (d) Vikram the room cleans every Saturday.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
36. 36.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    16 May 2026
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 24 May at 2 pm in the music room. All are welcome.
    Vikram
    Cultural Secretary (a) Music Club Auditions (b) Drawing Competition (c) Free Eye Check-Up
37. 37.A story begins: “Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.
38. 38.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Sneha feeds every morning the cat. (b) Sneha the cat feeds every morning. (c) Feeds Sneha the cat every morning. (d) Sneha feeds the cat every morning.
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) fluffy (b) quiet (c) shiny (d) sweet
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Aarav met Vikram at the station in pune.” (a) pune (b) met (c) in (d) station

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