English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 966 · 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 word needs a capital letter?
   “Isha and Maria will come to my house on wednesday.” (a) on (b) come (c) wednesday (d) to
2. 2.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Kabir is where going after school? (b) Is where Kabir going after school? (c) Where is Kabir going after school? (d) Where Kabir is going after school?
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “wind” (b) after “strong” (c) after “was” (d) after “inside”
5. 5.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. Ants store food for the winter. (a) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (b) Our school sports day was full of fun. (c) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (d) Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “we met all our cousins on Holi.” (a) all (b) we (c) on (d) cousins
9. 9.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “i go to the park with my dog on sunday.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
10. 10.Which of these is a question? (a) Simran cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Open your books to page ten. (c) Who is Rahul calling? (d) How cold the morning is!
11. 11.Nisha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You flew a kite on the roof today. (b) Today I flew a kite on the roof. (c) Tomorrow I will fly a kite on the roof. (d) Every day I fly a kite on the roof.
12. 12.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “talk” (b) after “it” (c) after “every” (d) after “hello”
13. 13.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) making a rangoli (b) the village fair (c) our trip to the zoo (d) our classroom
14. 14.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    6 September 2026
    Yoga Day
    A yoga session will be held on the school ground. All are welcome.
    Priya
    Sports Captain (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
16. 16.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Joseph draws a picture in art class.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
17. 17.In an informal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the closing
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Kunal and i played in the park on Tuesday.” (a) played (b) in (c) and (d) i
19. 19.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How sweet the mango is” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Let us play outside. (b) The coach said, Let us play outside. (c) The coach said, “Let us play outside.” (d) The coach said “Let us play outside.”
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) your address
22. 22.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. Diya painted a birthday card for him. Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) The Big Football Match (b) A Card for Grandpa (c) A Helpful Neighbour (d) The Kitten in the Tree
23. 23.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which linking word shows a result? (a) First (b) Although (c) therefore (d) because
25. 25.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a cold morning!” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
26. 26.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our school library is my favourite place. It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) the peacock (b) the school library (c) my new bicycle (d) the vegetable market
27. 27.These words are mixed up: the / at / Simran / seven / catches / bus
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Catches Simran the bus at seven. (b) Simran the bus catches at seven. (c) Simran catches the bus at seven. (d) Simran catches at seven the bus.
28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
29. 29.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “maria lives near the lake in lucknow.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4
30. 30.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Aisha is writing a letter to her friend Rohan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Rohan (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Rohan, (d) Dear Rohan.
32. 32.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Meera planted a seed she watered it daily.” (a) after “watered” (b) after “seed” (c) after “planted” (d) after “Meera”
33. 33.In an informal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your name (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the body
34. 34.Aisha is writing a letter to her friend Simran. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Simran. (b) Dear, Simran (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Simran,
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is who Ishaan calling? (b) Who is Ishaan calling? (c) Who Ishaan is calling? (d) Ishaan is who calling?
36. 36.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the entry (body) (b) the day and date (c) your name (d) the time
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
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) First (b) Finally (c) Because
39. 39.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    3. We place small lamps around the design.
    4. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    5. We keep our classroom tidy every day.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
40. 40.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Elephants are the biggest land animals. They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) our school sports day (b) our pet cat (c) elephants (d) our trip to the zoo

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