English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 947 · 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 of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Because it was raining. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
2. 2.Which of these is a question? (a) How colourful the rangoli is! (b) Diya flies a kite on the roof. (c) When is Farhan leaving for Delhi? (d) Line up near the door.
3. 3.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Last Sunday i went to Patna by train.” (a) train (b) went (c) i (d) by
4. 4.In an informal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your name (b) your address (c) the date (d) the body
5. 5.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Spit out the toothpaste. (b) Put a little toothpaste on your brush. (c) Rinse your mouth with water. (d) Brush all your teeth gently.
6. 6.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kavya bought a purple balloon. (b) Kavya bought a balloon. (c) Kavya bought a round balloon. (d) Kavya bought a round purple balloon.
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
8. 8.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Yash the bus catches at seven. (b) Catches Yash the bus at seven. (c) Yash catches at seven the bus. (d) Yash catches the bus at seven.
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   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) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Simran wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) new (c) ancient
12. 12.Joseph wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) slow (c) quick
13. 13.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Diya going after school? (b) Where is Diya going after school? (c) Where Diya is going after school? (d) Diya is where going after school?
14. 14.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    12 August 2026
    A story-telling contest will be held on 15 August at 3 pm in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Aarav
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) the title (b) the date (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
15. 15.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “omkar and i played in the park on tuesday.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 3
16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    22 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
    Arjun (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
17. 17.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) The Cricket Match (b) Sports Day (c) Grandma's Garden (d) Our Classroom
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Sneha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) You will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.
20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Monday.
    Dev (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
21. 21.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya helps Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Riya Grandma helps in the kitchen. (c) Riya helps in the kitchen Grandma. (d) Helps Riya Grandma in the kitchen.
22. 22.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) I felt thankful for my friends. (d) The shop sells pencils.
23. 23.A story begins: “One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (c) The family sat by the candles and told stories.
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How long the train is!” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
25. 25.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
26. 26.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Pongal.” (a) all (b) we (c) cousins (d) met
27. 27.These words are mixed up: visits / the / Fridays / on / Dev / library
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Dev visits the library on Fridays. (b) Dev visits on Fridays the library. (c) Visits Dev the library on Fridays. (d) Dev the library visits on Fridays.
28. 28.You are writing an email to ask a friend for the class notes. Which subject line is best? (a) Class notes for Monday (b) Hello!!! (c) Photos from the school trip (d) Thank you for the gift
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
30. 30.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The water was too cold. ___, we did not swim.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
31. 31.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Das. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Das!!! (b) Yo teacher, (c) Das, listen up (d) Dear Mr Das,
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Kavya writes a poem every week” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
33. 33.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
    2. Red roses grow along the fence.
    3. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    4. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
    5. We buy strong string for our kites.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
39. 39.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    6 February 2026
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 11 February at 9 am. All are welcome.
    Arjun
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
40. 40.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug. (b) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (c) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (d) Cut two lemons in half.

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