English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 106 · 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.Zoya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Bye bye!!!
2. 2.Imagine this picture:
   A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
3. 3.Simran is writing a letter to her friend Manav. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
5. 5.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   11 January 2026
   A story-telling contest will be held on 18 January at 11 am in the junior hall. All are welcome.
   Vikram
   Secretary, Literary Club (a) the date (b) the word NOTICE (c) the title (d) name and designation
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) rough (c) bright (d) sour
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   24 February 2026, 6:40 pm
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.
   Yash (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
10. 10.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “yash and i played in the park on monday.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 2
11. 11.Simran is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please renew my library book? (b) RENEW MY LIBRARY BOOK!!! (c) Renew my library book now.
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
13. 13.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (d) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) bitter (b) shiny (c) quiet (d) sticky
15. 15.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “milk” (b) after “over” (c) after “turned” (d) after “off”
16. 16.In a diary entry, what comes just after the entry (body)? (a) your name (b) the time (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the day and date
17. 17.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Vikram crying?” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
18. 18.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) But (b) because (c) therefore (d) Finally
19. 19.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav found his kite. Him flew it. (b) Aarav found his kite. He flew it. (c) Aarav found Aarav's kite. Aarav flew it.
20. 20.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav bought Manav's book. Manav read it. (b) Manav bought his book. He read it. (c) Manav bought his book. Him read it.
21. 21.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Make a small hole in the soil. (b) Drop the seed into the hole. (c) Cover it with soil and water it. (d) Fill a pot with soil.
22. 22.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (c) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
24. 24.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “mangoes” (b) after “The” (c) after “ripe” (d) after “were”
25. 25.The first step is: “Put a little toothpaste on your brush.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Spit out the toothpaste. (b) Rinse your mouth with water. (c) Brush all your teeth gently.
26. 26.In an informal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) your name (c) the closing (d) the date
27. 27.Read the paragraph:
    1. I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
    2. It is red with a shiny silver bell.
    3. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
    4. I ride it to the park every evening.
    5. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
28. 28.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (b) The monsoon is my favourite season. (c) Our school sports day was full of fun. (d) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    24 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
    Saanvi (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
30. 30.Yash is writing a letter to his aunt. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Aunty. (c) Dear Aunty, (d) Dear, Aunty
31. 31.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) There is a well beside the field. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
32. 32.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The room was dark. ___, I switched on the light.” (a) Because (b) However (c) So
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Ishaan. (b) Let us play outside,” said Ishaan. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Ishaan. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Ishaan.
34. 34.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    A fair comes to our village every winter. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) Saving Water (b) Healthy Food (c) The Village Fair (d) Making Rangoli
35. 35.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match. (d) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
36. 36.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “On friday we have a test in maths.” (a) have (b) friday (c) maths (d) we
37. 37.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (b) The railway station is always busy. (c) The peacock is the national bird of India. (d) Elephants are the biggest land animals.
38. 38.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
39. 39.Tenzin is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I play cricket with my cousins. (b) You played cricket with my cousins today. (c) Tomorrow I will play cricket with my cousins. (d) Today I played cricket with my cousins.
40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) salty (b) quiet (c) rough (d) bright

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