English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 946 · 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 linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) Although (b) First (c) so (d) because
2. 2.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Farhan is going after school? (b) Where is Farhan going after school? (c) Is where Farhan going after school? (d) Farhan is where going after school?
3. 3.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the time (b) your name (c) the entry (body) (d) the day and date
4. 4.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) your name (b) the entry (body) (c) the time (d) the day and date
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
   2. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
   3. Our house won the tug of war.
   4. The winners got shiny medals.
   5. Thousands of stars twinkle above us.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
8. 8.Aisha is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Bye bye!!!
9. 9.Read the paragraph:
   1. We have a pet cat named Mishti.
   2. She has soft white fur and green eyes.
   3. It has a long, bright blue neck.
   4. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
   5. Mishti chases balls of wool all day.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
10. 10.Read the paragraph:
    1. Elephants are the biggest land animals.
    2. They have long trunks and big ears.
    3. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
    4. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit.
    5. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) She read the book every night before bed. (d) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (c) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (d) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
13. 13.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What is Aisha drawing in class? (b) Please close the door. (c) How cold the morning is! (d) Kunal eats a banana after school.
14. 14.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Isha cleans the room every Saturday” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Yash (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
16. 16.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in delhi on wednesday.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 3
17. 17.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya a bicycle rides to school. (b) Riya rides to school a bicycle. (c) Rides Riya a bicycle to school. (d) Riya rides a bicycle to school.
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Isha wore new clothes on eid.” (a) on (b) new (c) wore (d) eid
19. 19.Isha is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Thank you and regards, (c) See ya, (d) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    3 May 2026
    Yoga Day
    A yoga session will be held on the school ground. All are welcome.
    Farhan
    Sports Captain (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
21. 21.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “The” (b) after “we” (c) after “over” (d) after “turned”
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop so we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop but we were late.
23. 23.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “When is Omkar leaving for Delhi” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
24. 24.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    13 June 2026
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 21 June at 4 pm in the society park. All are welcome. (a) the date (b) the word NOTICE (c) the title (d) name and designation
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis.
26. 26.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
27. 27.Ishaan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (c) I will come home at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried because she was hungry. (b) The baby cried but she was hungry. (c) The baby cried so she was hungry.
30. 30.These words are mixed up: drinks / milk / before / warm / bed / Ishaan
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Drinks Ishaan warm milk before bed. (b) Ishaan drinks before bed warm milk. (c) Ishaan drinks warm milk before bed. (d) Ishaan warm milk drinks before bed.
31. 31.Which of these is a question? (a) What is Saanvi eating for lunch? (b) Arjun helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Drink a glass of milk. (d) How huge the elephant is!
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Manav drinks warm milk before bed” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
33. 33.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Arjun saw a big dog. (b) Arjun saw a brown dog. (c) Arjun saw a big brown dog. (d) Arjun saw a dog.
34. 34.Yash is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please check my project? (b) CHECK MY PROJECT!!! (c) Check my project now.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
36. 36.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) My Pet Cat (b) Saving Water (c) Our Classroom (d) A Trip to the Old Fort
37. 37.Tenzin is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I helped Grandpa in the garden. (b) You helped Grandpa in the garden today. (c) Every day I help Grandpa in the garden. (d) Tomorrow I will help Grandpa in the garden.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Aisha asked, Where is my bag? (c) Aisha asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Aisha asked “Where is my bag?”
39. 39.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for holi.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 1
40. 40.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (d) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.

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