English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 986 · 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.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   1 June 2026
   Annual Sports Day
   Our annual sports day will be held on 9 June at 4 pm. All are welcome.
   Rahul
   Sports Captain (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
2. 2.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “The bag was heavy. ___, Dad helped me carry it.” (a) Because (b) So (c) However
3. 3.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Red roses grow along the fence. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) We spent a happy day at the beach. (b) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (c) My best friend is Farhan. (d) The vegetable market near our house opens early.
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples and we bought grapes.
5. 5.These words are mixed up: song / sings / morning / the / a / Zoya / in
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Zoya a song sings in the morning. (b) Sings Zoya a song in the morning. (c) Zoya sings in the morning a song. (d) Zoya sings a song in the morning.
6. 6.Aisha is writing a letter to her mother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mummy (b) Dear Mummy. (c) Dear Mummy, (d) Dear Sir,
7. 7.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Meera drinks warm milk before bed” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
8. 8.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Green Valley School
   4 January 2026
   Inter-House Quiz
   An inter-house quiz will be held on 10 January at 10 am in the school hall. All are welcome.
   Aarav
   Secretary, Quiz Club (a) the date (b) the title (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
   She read the book every night before bed.
   ___
   Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) He put the fish back into the river. (c) Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
10. 10.Isha is writing a letter to her friend Kunal. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.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) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
12. 12.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last friday i went to chennai by train.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 4
13. 13.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Kavya is why laughing? (b) Why Kavya is laughing? (c) Why is Kavya laughing? (d) Is why Kavya laughing?
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
15. 15.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Meera was hungry. ___, she ate a banana.” (a) Because (b) So (c) However
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The old farmer. (d) The new student sat next to me.
17. 17.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, cut two lemons in half.
    Then, squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.
    ___, add cold water and sugar to the juice.
    Finally, serve the lemonade in glasses. (a) Finally (b) Next (c) First
18. 18.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The road was wet. ___, we walked slowly.” (a) So (b) However (c) Because
19. 19.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
    Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
    The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
    ___ (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
20. 20.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The vegetable market near our house opens early. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes. People bargain loudly over prices. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold. (a) the vegetable market (b) our school sports day (c) the school library (d) my grandfather
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan washed his bicycle. Him rode it. (b) Ishaan washed his bicycle. He rode it. (c) Ishaan washed Ishaan's bicycle. Ishaan rode it.
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) fluffy (d) sweet
23. 23.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.A story begins: “Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. Priya practised her lines every evening.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
25. 25.In a diary entry, what comes just before the entry (body)? (a) your name (b) the day and date (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the time
26. 26.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the day and date (b) the entry (body) (c) your name (d) the time
27. 27.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    5 December 2026
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held on 12 December at 9 am in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Aarav
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE
28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Kabir (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Dad said (d) said, Please
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
33. 33.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. The night sky is full of wonders.
    2. Kites of every colour dance in the wind.
    3. Thousands of stars twinkle above us.
    4. The moon looks like a silver plate.
    5. Sometimes we spot a shooting star.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
35. 35.These words are mixed up: the / kicks / in / Diya / garden / the / ball
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Diya kicks in the garden the ball. (b) Kicks Diya the ball in the garden. (c) Diya kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Diya the ball kicks in the garden.
36. 36.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Vikram draws a picture in art class” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
37. 37.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    12 August 2026
    A drawing competition will be held on 18 August at 3 pm in the art room. All are welcome.
    Saanvi
    Secretary, Art Club (a) Book Fair (b) Drawing Competition (c) Annual Sports Day
38. 38.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Ishaan bought a big red balloon. (b) Ishaan bought a big balloon. (c) Ishaan bought a balloon. (d) Ishaan bought a red balloon.
39. 39.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put flour in a big bowl.
    ___, add a little water.
    Next, knead it into a soft dough.
    Finally, cover the dough and let it rest. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Then
40. 40.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    20 February 2026
    Music Club Auditions
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 23 February at 10 am. All are welcome.
    Omkar
    Cultural Secretary (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)

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