English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 130 · 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.Imagine this picture:
   A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
2. 2.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Wait for me at the gate.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
3. 3.Omkar is writing a letter to his grandmother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Grandma (b) Dear Grandma. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Grandma,
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks.
5. 5.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What is Yash reading today? (b) Joseph writes a poem every week. (c) What a long train! (d) Please pass the salt.
6. 6.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Farhan has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) He (d) She
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
8. 8.Vikram is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) See ya, (d) Thank you and regards,
9. 9.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 describes this picture? (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
10. 10.Meera is writing a letter to her aunt. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aunty, (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear, Aunty (d) Dear Aunty.
11. 11.A story begins: “Arjun woke up with a bad cough. Dad took Arjun to the doctor.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
12. 12.Nisha is ending a letter to her uncle. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Your's lovingly,
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Why are you late?” (b) The coach asked, Why are you late? (c) The coach asked, “Why are you late.” (d) The coach asked, “Why are you late?”
14. 14.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Sneha made her card. She posted it. (b) Sneha made her card. Her posted it. (c) Sneha made Sneha's card. Sneha posted it.
15. 15.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “puppy” (b) after “barked” (c) after “The” (d) after “hungry”
16. 16.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Dev flew a big green kite. (b) Dev flew a big kite. (c) Dev flew a green kite. (d) Dev flew a kite.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
18. 18.Rohan is ending a letter to his uncle. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Yours, lovingly
19. 19.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Thousands of stars twinkle above us. The moon looks like a silver plate. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (b) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (c) The night sky is full of wonders. (d) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
20. 20.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Pongal.” (a) on (b) all (c) we (d) met
21. 21.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “the big fair in jaipur starts in june.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 5
22. 22.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The peacock is the national bird of India. It has a long, bright blue neck. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) the peacock (b) grandma's garden (c) the old banyan tree (d) the school library
23. 23.These words are mixed up: Sundays / Kavya / on / dog / the / brushes
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kavya brushes on Sundays the dog. (b) Brushes Kavya the dog on Sundays. (c) Kavya brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) Kavya the dog brushes on Sundays.
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) shiny (b) fluffy (c) sweet (d) quiet
25. 25.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school library is my favourite place.
    2. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts.
    3. The librarian helps us find good books.
    4. We may borrow two books every week.
    5. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
26. 26.Which linking word shows a result? (a) because (b) Although (c) so (d) First
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.Diya is writing a letter to her grandfather. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
    2. The day began with a march past.
    3. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
    4. Our house won the tug of war.
    5. We collected shells near the shore.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The little puppy. (d) Waiting for the bus.
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Leave for two days
32. 32.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (b) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (c) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (d) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
33. 33.Rahul is writing a letter to his mother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mummy. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear, Mummy (d) Dear Mummy,
34. 34.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    5 January 2026
    Dance Workshop
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 8 January at 2 pm. All are welcome.
    Nisha
    Cultural Secretary (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Sneha is crying? (b) Why is Sneha crying? (c) Is why Sneha crying? (d) Sneha is why crying?
36. 36.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Watch the paint turn green. (b) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. (c) Mix the two with a brush. (d) Add some yellow paint beside it.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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