TOEFL Writing Practice Questions with Answers (2026)
Use these original exercises to practise Build a Sentence, Write an Email and Write for an Academic Discussion. They are teaching materials, not official questions or scored ETS responses. Check the current ETS Writing format for test instructions.
Build a Sentence: three questions
Arrange every chunk into a complete sentence. Check statement order, agreement and verb form.
could tell me / I wondered if you / the seminar / when / would begin
I wondered if you could tell me when the seminar would begin.
The embedded question uses statement order: the seminar would begin.
was postponed / because / the outdoor event / heavy rain / was expected
The outdoor event was postponed because heavy rain was expected.
Because introduces a clause; both clauses use a passive verb.
the article / recommended / that / was useful / our tutor
The article that our tutor recommended was useful.
That our tutor recommended modifies article; the main verb is was.
Write an Email: missed group meeting
You missed a meeting for a class project because your train was cancelled. Write to your project group. Explain what happened, ask what was decided, and offer a specific contribution before the next meeting.
Read the model email and explanation
Hi everyone,
I am sorry I missed our project meeting this morning. My train was cancelled, and the replacement service arrived too late for me to join you. Could someone send me the main decisions and let me know which sections still need work?
I can prepare the slides for the survey results and share a draft by Thursday evening. If someone has already taken that section, I would be happy to check the references instead. Please let me know which would be more useful before our next meeting.
Thanks for your help,
Ravi
Why it works: It covers all three instructions, uses a suitable group tone, and makes a specific offer rather than an empty promise.
Academic Discussion: individual or group assessment?
Professor: Should a university course assess students mainly through individual assignments or group projects? Explain your view.
Anna: Individual assignments make it easier to see what each student understands.
Ben: Group projects teach cooperation, which students will need at work.
Write your own contribution. Support your position and engage with the ideas in the discussion.
Read the model response and explanation
I would use individual assignments for most of the course grade, while keeping a smaller group project. Anna's concern about individual understanding is important because a group can submit strong work even if one member contributes very little. For example, an individual analysis after a shared presentation would show whether each student can explain the evidence. I also agree with Ben that cooperation deserves practice, so I would not remove group work entirely. Instead, students could receive feedback on how they divide tasks and resolve disagreements. This combination would make the main grade reflect each student's learning while still giving everyone experience of working toward a shared goal.
Why it works: It answers the question, develops an example and responds to both contributions. It adds a practical assessment method rather than repeating the two students.
Review your answer before starting another task
- Did you complete every instruction?
- Does the tone fit the reader or discussion?
- Is your example relevant and specific?
- Can you correct a recurring grammar error and then use the pattern independently?
Use official task timing during a timed attempt. An untimed revision session serves a different purpose: understanding why a change improves the answer.
Where are Integrated Writing questions?
Integrated Writing belongs to an earlier iBT format. Our legacy Integrated Writing guide remains available for source-summary practice. For more current opinion-building prompts, use 60 TOEFL writing topics.