English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 932 · 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 is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Riya washed her bicycle. She rode it. (b) Riya washed Riya's bicycle. Riya rode it. (c) Riya washed her bicycle. Her rode it.
2. 2.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Riverside School
   NOTICE
   3 July 2026
   Music Club Auditions
   Auditions for the music club will be held in the music room. All are welcome.
   Farhan
   Cultural Secretary (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
4. 4.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. He asked his friends to help clean the park. They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. The park looked clean and green again. (a) Meera Bakes a Cake (b) The Nest on the Window (c) The Big Football Match (d) The Clean Park
5. 5.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Gill. Which opening is best? (a) Gill, listen up (b) Yo teacher, (c) Dear Mrs Gill, (d) Hey Gill!!!
6. 6.Imagine this picture:
   A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A girl is flying a kite. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) After we ate lunch.
8. 8.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “sneha and i played in the park on wednesday.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 2
9. 9.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Riya eats a banana after school” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
10. 10.Saanvi is writing a letter to her friend Rohan. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “omkar and Joseph will come to my house on Wednesday.” (a) will (b) to (c) come (d) omkar
12. 12.Nisha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You baked cookies with Mum today. (b) Tomorrow I will bake cookies with Mum. (c) Every day I bake cookies with Mum. (d) Today I baked cookies with Mum.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
15. 15.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Joseph drew a tall green house. (b) Joseph drew a green house. (c) Joseph drew a house. (d) Joseph drew a tall house.
16. 16.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) my new bicycle (c) a day at the beach (d) a visit to an old fort
17. 17.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
18. 18.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “cheered” (b) after “Arjun” (c) after “for” (d) after “race”
19. 19.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) because (b) however (c) finally
20. 20.You are writing an email to tell your teacher you are unwell. Which subject line is best? (a) Request to renew a book (b) Sports day date (c) Something (d) Leave: unwell today
21. 21.Ishaan is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will get full marks in maths. (b) Every day I get full marks in maths. (c) Today I got full marks in maths. (d) You got full marks in maths today.
22. 22.In an informal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) your name (d) the closing
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) rough (d) salty
24. 24.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Aarav is reading today? (b) Is what Aarav reading today? (c) Aarav is what reading today? (d) What is Aarav reading today?
25. 25.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Asha and the Lost Puppy (b) The Bean Seed (c) Lost at the Mela (d) Dev Forgets His Umbrella
26. 26.Pooja is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I win a prize at school. (b) You won a prize at school today. (c) Tomorrow I will win a prize at school. (d) Today I won a prize at school.
27. 27.Joseph is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Share the homework now. (b) SHARE THE HOMEWORK!!! (c) Could you please share the homework?
28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “people” (b) after “got” (c) after “arrived” (d) after “train”
31. 31.Kunal is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Thank you and regards, (c) See ya, (d) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.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) First (b) Because (c) Finally
33. 33.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    3 January 2026
    A book fair will be held on 11 January at 4 pm in the school library. All are welcome.
    Manav
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Cleanliness Drive (b) Dance Workshop (c) Book Fair
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. We spent a happy day at the beach.
    2. The waves splashed over our feet.
    3. We built a big sandcastle.
    4. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
    5. We collected shells near the shore.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How is Kabir travelling to school? (b) Is how Kabir travelling to school? (c) How Kabir is travelling to school? (d) Kabir is how travelling to school?
36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
    Imran (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
37. 37.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Vikram wore new clothes on christmas.” (a) christmas (b) wore (c) clothes (d) new
38. 38.Priya is writing a letter to her uncle. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Uncle (b) Dear Uncle, (c) Dear Uncle. (d) Dear Sir,
39. 39.Read the paragraph:
    1. The night sky is full of wonders.
    2. The moon looks like a silver plate.
    3. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
    4. Sometimes we spot a shooting star.
    5. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (b) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Mum.

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