English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 852 · 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.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Mum asked, Why are you late? (c) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (d) Mum asked, “Why are you late?”
2. 2.The first steps are: “Wet your hands with clean water. Rub soap on your hands.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Rinse and dry your hands. (b) Scrub between your fingers.
3. 3.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
   ___
   His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
   Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) She watered the pot every morning. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
5. 5.Imagine this picture:
   A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
6. 6.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Khan. Which opening is best? (a) Khan, listen up (b) Hey Khan!!! (c) Yo teacher, (d) Dear Mr Khan,
7. 7.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   Our classroom is bright and clean. It has big windows that let in sunlight. A green board hangs at the front. We keep our classroom tidy every day. (a) The Railway Station (b) My Pet Cat (c) Our Classroom (d) My Best Friend
8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   17 March 2026, 6:40 pm
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
   Kavya (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
9. 9.Which linking word shows a result? (a) so (b) Next (c) However (d) because
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Mum said (d) said, I
11. 11.Saanvi is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will make a new friend. (b) Every day I make a new friend. (c) Today I made a new friend. (d) You made a new friend today.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The little puppy.
13. 13.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We must not waste water. Turn off the tap while you brush. Fix leaking taps quickly. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car. (a) Our Postman (b) My New Bicycle (c) Sports Day (d) Saving Water
14. 14.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) finally (b) however (c) because
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Tara eats a banana after school” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (b) A fair comes to our village every winter. (c) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (d) My best friend is Farhan.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ananya flew a big kite. (b) Ananya flew a big yellow kite. (c) Ananya flew a kite. (d) Ananya flew a yellow kite.
18. 18.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
19. 19.Read the paragraph:
    1. We have a pet cat named Mishti.
    2. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
    3. She sleeps in a basket near the window.
    4. Mishti chases balls of wool all day.
    5. Loud announcements tell people about the trains.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
20. 20.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kunal picked a pretty flower. (b) Kunal picked a yellow flower. (c) Kunal picked a pretty yellow flower. (d) Kunal picked a flower.
21. 21.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Sneha has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) It (d) Her
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (b) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside” said Dad.
23. 23.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “ananya was born in the month of january.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
24. 24.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) Our school sports day was full of fun. (b) Our school library is my favourite place. (c) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (d) Ramesh is the postman in our area.
25. 25.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
    ___
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) She watered the pot every morning. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) The teacher said (d) I have finished my homework.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) My father. (d) While Mum was cooking.
28. 28.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) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
29. 29.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
30. 30.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kavya draws in art class a picture. (b) Draws Kavya a picture in art class. (c) Kavya a picture draws in art class. (d) Kavya draws a picture in art class.
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
32. 32.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
    In the final round, she spelt every word right.
    Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Wash your hands before lunch.” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
34. 34.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the entry (body) (c) the time (d) the day and date
35. 35.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Ananya saw a little white dog. (b) Ananya saw a white dog. (c) Ananya saw a little dog. (d) Ananya saw a dog.
36. 36.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
37. 37.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kunal has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Him (c) She (d) It
38. 38.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Nisha has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) Her (d) He
39. 39.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Children are planting saplings.
40. 40.These words are mixed up: rice / cooks / lunch / for / Simran
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Simran cooks for lunch rice. (b) Simran rice cooks for lunch. (c) Simran cooks rice for lunch. (d) Cooks Simran rice for lunch.

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