English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 892 · 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 your teacher, Mr Das. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Das!!! (b) Dear Mr Das, (c) Das, listen up (d) Yo teacher,
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “people” (b) after “The” (c) after “got” (d) after “arrived”
5. 5.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Waters Yash the plants in the evening. (b) Yash waters the plants in the evening. (c) Yash waters in the evening the plants. (d) Yash the plants waters in the evening.
6. 6.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, wash the rice in cold water.
   Then, put the rice and water in a pot.
   Next, cook it on a low flame until soft.
   ___, serve the rice hot with dal. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
7. 7.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Simran eats after school a banana. (b) Simran eats a banana after school. (c) Eats Simran a banana after school. (d) Simran a banana eats after school.
8. 8.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Farhan, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
9. 9.Simran is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) SEND ME THE NOTES!!! (b) Could you please send me the notes? (c) Send me the notes now.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    1 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
    Ananya (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
12. 12.Ananya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I help Grandpa in the garden. (b) Today I helped Grandpa in the garden. (c) Tomorrow I will help Grandpa in the garden. (d) You helped Grandpa in the garden today.
13. 13.A story begins: “One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. Imran found a torch and some candles.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (b) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    24 June 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
15. 15.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Line up near the door. (b) Where is Sneha playing cricket? (c) How cute the puppy is! (d) Zoya kicks the ball in the garden.
16. 16.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The shop sells pencils. (b) My heart was full of joy. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) Our school has three floors.
17. 17.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. Its stone walls were very thick.
    3. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    4. We place small lamps around the design.
    5. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Saanvi eats a banana after school.” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Blew the leaves away.
20. 20.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) finally (b) because (c) however
21. 21.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kicks Tenzin the ball in the garden. (b) Tenzin the ball kicks in the garden. (c) Tenzin kicks in the garden the ball. (d) Tenzin kicks the ball in the garden.
22. 22.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The bus has forty seats. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) I was really nervous at first. (d) The test had ten questions.
23. 23.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
24. 24.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in Surat starts in april.” (a) starts (b) fair (c) april (d) in
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, Please sit down. (b) Mum said “Please sit down.” (c) Mum said, “Please sit down.” (d) Mum said, “Please sit down.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
27. 27.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The shop sells pencils. (b) Our school has three floors. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) I felt a little scared.
28. 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) He put the fish back into the river. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (d) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
29. 29.Tenzin is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I plant a tree in our garden. (b) You planted a tree in our garden today. (c) Today I planted a tree in our garden. (d) Tomorrow I will plant a tree in our garden.
30. 30.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) our pet cat (b) grandma's garden (c) my grandfather (d) flying kites
31. 31.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    15 March 2026
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 21 March at 4 pm in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Kabir
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Story-Telling Contest (c) Yoga Day
32. 32.Tara is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will visit the zoo with my class. (b) You visited the zoo with my class today. (c) Every day I visit the zoo with my class. (d) Today I visited the zoo with my class.
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
34. 34.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) your name (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the time (d) the entry (body)
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Meera laughing? (b) Why is Meera laughing? (c) Meera is why laughing? (d) Why Meera is laughing?
36. 36.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    3 April 2026
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held in the society park. All are welcome.
    Maria
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
37. 37.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. The waves splashed over our feet.
    3. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
    4. We place small lamps around the design.
    5. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Omkar said (d) I love
39. 39.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
    3. Children float paper boats in puddles.
    4. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
    5. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Joining the football team

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