English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 128 · 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.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Nisha, (d) Dear Friend,
2. 2.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we met all our cousins on pongal.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4
3. 3.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “ananya wore new clothes on diwali.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 1
4. 4.Imagine this picture:
   A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) People are standing in a queue.
5. 5.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
   
   Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
   Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
   One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
   ___ (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
6. 6.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. At last she found the ring under the sofa. Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) The Lost Ring (b) The Clean Park (c) Priya the Queen (d) A Helpful Neighbour
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The chips taste ___.” (a) noisy (b) salty (c) rough (d) colourful
9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   16 February 2026, 4:10 pm
   Dear Didi,
   Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Tenzin lives near the lake in patna.” (a) near (b) in (c) patna (d) lives
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.These words are mixed up: a / Imran / eats / after / school / banana
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Imran eats after school a banana. (b) Imran eats a banana after school. (c) Imran a banana eats after school. (d) Eats Imran a banana after school.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please close the door. (b) How noisy the market is! (c) Pooja feeds the cat every morning. (d) Where is Dev playing cricket?
17. 17.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “we” (b) after “was” (c) after “at” (d) after “late”
18. 18.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    5 February 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on 10 February at 3 pm on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Imran
    Sports Captain (a) the title (b) the date (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Mum said
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
21. 21.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My grandmother has a lovely garden. She grows tomatoes and chillies too. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) My Grandfather (b) Sports Day (c) Grandma's Garden (d) Our School Library
22. 22.You are writing an email to tell your coach you will miss practice. Which subject line is best? (a) Leave: unwell today (b) Missing practice on Friday (c) READ THIS NOW (d) Class notes for Monday
23. 23.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “It is my turn now.” (b) The coach said, It is my turn now. (c) The coach said “It is my turn now.” (d) The coach said, “It is my turn now.
25. 25.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
26. 26.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Meera painted an orange pot. (b) Meera painted a pot. (c) Meera painted a round pot. (d) Meera painted a round orange pot.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) A small mouse.
28. 28.Arjun answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (b) You will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
30. 30.A story begins: “Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. He flew the kite high above the roof.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
31. 31.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a lovely song” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
32. 32.Read the paragraph:
    1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
    2. We eat hot jalebis at the fair.
    3. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
    4. We buy strong string for our kites.
    5. At night, people fly kites with small lights.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
33. 33.These words are mixed up: the / kite / Kavya / flies / a / roof / on
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kavya a kite flies on the roof. (b) Kavya flies a kite on the roof. (c) Kavya flies on the roof a kite. (d) Flies Kavya a kite on the roof.
34. 34.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
    She watered the pot every morning.
    ___
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
35. 35.Dev is writing a letter to his friend Omkar. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.Imran is writing a letter to his friend Ishaan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ishaan, (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear, Ishaan (d) Dear Ishaan.
37. 37.Omkar wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) afraid (b) square (c) brave
38. 38.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Rinse your mouth with water. (b) Spit out the toothpaste. (c) Brush all your teeth gently. (d) Put a little toothpaste on your brush.
39. 39.Aisha is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) See ya, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Bye bye!!!
40. 40.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A blue bus is arriving.

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