English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 955 · 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.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Zoya wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) silly (b) smart (c) square
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
4. 4.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rahul the cat feeds every morning. (b) Rahul feeds the cat every morning. (c) Rahul feeds every morning the cat. (d) Feeds Rahul the cat every morning.
5. 5.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Isha flies a kite on the roof” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
6. 6.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Rohan's team had a big football match.
   Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
   ___
   His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (c) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast because we missed the train. (b) We ran fast but we missed the train. (c) We ran fast so we missed the train.
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) bright (b) noisy (c) fluffy (d) salty
11. 11.You are writing an email to ask your teacher for the maths homework. Which subject line is best? (a) Invitation: my birthday party (b) Maths homework for today (c) Sports day date (d) hi
12. 12.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) Next (b) so (c) because (d) Although
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot so we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot because we went for a swim.
14. 14.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Rohan's team had a big football match.
    ___
    On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
    His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
15. 15.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Tenzin drawing in class?” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My aunt made sweets for pongal.” (a) sweets (b) aunt (c) pongal (d) made
18. 18.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    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. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) the village fair (b) a busy railway station (c) our trip to the zoo (d) the old banyan tree
19. 19.Which of these is a question? (a) Tara drinks warm milk before bed. (b) Please close the door. (c) How noisy the market is! (d) Why is Diya crying?
20. 20.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “We ran fast. ___, we missed the train.” (a) Because (b) So (c) However
21. 21.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    5 February 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 10 February at 10 am. All are welcome.
    Manav
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) While Mum was cooking.
23. 23.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My uncle came from Indore in december.” (a) december (b) uncle (c) came (d) in
24. 24.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
25. 25.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    15 March 2026
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 22 March at 11 am in the activity room. All are welcome.
    Simran
    Cultural Secretary (a) Drawing Competition (b) Music Club Auditions (c) Dance Workshop
26. 26.A story begins: “Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
27. 27.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ishaan cricket plays in the park. (b) Ishaan plays in the park cricket. (c) Ishaan plays cricket in the park. (d) Plays Ishaan cricket in the park.
28. 28.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put an egg in a pan of water.
    Then, boil it for ten minutes.
    Next, cool the egg in cold water.
    ___, peel the shell and eat the egg. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
29. 29.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Kabir fell off his bicycle he hurt his knee.” (a) after “his” (b) after “off” (c) after “hurt” (d) after “bicycle”
31. 31.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. Imran found a torch and some candles. The family sat by the candles and told stories. When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (a) Meera Bakes a Cake (b) The New Girl (c) The Train to Shimla (d) The Power Cut
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Nisha said (d) Please sit down.
33. 33.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    12 January 2026
    Book Fair
    A book fair will be held in the school library. All are welcome.
    Diya
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
34. 34.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “cold” (b) after “hot” (c) after “we” (d) after “very”
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The little puppy. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
37. 37.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) Asha and the Lost Puppy (b) The Clean Park (c) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (d) The Bean Seed
38. 38.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, scrape the leftover food into the bin.
    Then, scrub the plate with soap.
    Next, rinse it under the tap.
    Finally, leave it on the rack to dry. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
39. 39.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “omkar and I played in the park on Tuesday.” (a) the (b) omkar (c) on (d) park
40. 40.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (d) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.

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