English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 917 · 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.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, heat a little oil in a pan.
   Then, add a handful of corn kernels.
   Next, cover the pan and wait for the popping.
   ___, sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Dad said
3. 3.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, boil water in a pan.
   ___, add tea leaves and let it boil.
   Next, pour in milk and sugar.
   Finally, strain the tea into cups. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Then
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (b) Our classroom is bright and clean. (c) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (d) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
6. 6.These words are mixed up: the / in / the / evening / plants / waters / Ananya
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Ananya the plants waters in the evening. (b) Waters Ananya the plants in the evening. (c) Ananya waters in the evening the plants. (d) Ananya waters the plants in the evening.
7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   3 March 2026, 6:40 pm
   Dear Didi,
   Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Nisha wore new clothes on baisakhi.” (a) wore (b) baisakhi (c) on (d) clothes
11. 11.Which of these is a command? (a) What a tasty samosa! (b) Where is Isha playing cricket? (c) Ishaan helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Bring your notebook tomorrow.
12. 12.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    8 May 2026
    Free Eye Check-Up
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 14 May at 4 pm. All are welcome.
    Farhan
    School Captain (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
13. 13.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) the entry (body) (b) the day and date (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) your name
14. 14.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) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
15. 15.Farhan is writing a letter to his aunt. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aunty. (b) Dear Aunty, (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear, Aunty
16. 16.Which of these is a command? (a) When is Nisha leaving for Delhi? (b) What a tall tree! (c) Sit down quietly. (d) Rahul cooks rice for lunch.
17. 17.Nisha is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Yours lovingly, (c) See ya, (d) Thank you and regards,
18. 18.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
20. 20.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kavya rode a red bicycle. (b) Kavya rode a bicycle. (c) Kavya rode a new bicycle. (d) Kavya rode a new red bicycle.
21. 21.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev a picture draws in art class. (b) Dev draws in art class a picture. (c) Dev draws a picture in art class. (d) Draws Dev a picture in art class.
22. 22.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) Priya practised her lines every evening. (c) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (d) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
23. 23.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, cut two lemons in half.
    ___, squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.
    Next, add cold water and sugar to the juice.
    Finally, serve the lemonade in glasses. (a) Then (b) Finally (c) First
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
25. 25.Riya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) See ya, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) Thank you and regards,
26. 26.Read the paragraph:
    1. We must not waste water.
    2. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
    3. Turn off the tap while you brush.
    4. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car.
    5. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
27. 27.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Diya drinks warm milk before bed.” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
28. 28.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav a song sings in the morning. (b) Manav sings in the morning a song. (c) Manav sings a song in the morning. (d) Sings Manav a song in the morning.
29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    22 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Aarav (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
30. 30.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. He gently picked up the fish in his hands. He put the fish back into the river. The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) Arjun Gets Well (b) Saving the Fish (c) Lost at the Mela (d) Meera Bakes a Cake
31. 31.Simran is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I learn to ride a bicycle. (b) You learnt to ride a bicycle today. (c) Today I learnt to ride a bicycle. (d) Tomorrow I will learn to ride a bicycle.
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
33. 33.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Nisha saw a white dog. (b) Nisha saw a little white dog. (c) Nisha saw a little dog. (d) Nisha saw a dog.
34. 34.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. (a) Elephants (b) The Village Fair (c) A Day at the Beach (d) A Visit to the Zoo
35. 35.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera eats a banana after school. (b) Meera eats after school a banana. (c) Eats Meera a banana after school. (d) Meera a banana eats after school.
36. 36.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Verma. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Mr Verma, (b) Yo teacher, (c) Verma, listen up (d) Hey Verma!!!
37. 37.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    He told his father about the leaking tap.
    His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
    Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
38. 38.These words are mixed up: Kabir / night / storybook / at / a / reads
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kabir reads at night a storybook. (b) Reads Kabir a storybook at night. (c) Kabir reads a storybook at night. (d) Kabir a storybook reads at night.
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) salty (b) shiny (c) fluffy (d) quiet
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) because (c) but

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