English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 15 · 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.Which describing word fits best?
   “The library sounds ___.” (a) shiny (b) fluffy (c) sweet (d) quiet
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
3. 3.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Das. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Das!!! (b) Yo teacher, (c) Dear Mr Das, (d) Das, listen up
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The players.
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ The day began with a march past. I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. (a) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (b) Our school sports day was full of fun. (c) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (d) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
7. 7.Tenzin wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) wealthy (b) poor (c) purple
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “Close the window. (b) Dev said, “Close the window.” (c) Dev said “Close the window.” (d) Dev said, Close the window.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Yash is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You helped Grandpa in the garden today. (b) Every day I help Grandpa in the garden. (c) Tomorrow I will help Grandpa in the garden. (d) Today I helped Grandpa in the garden.
11. 11.Which of these is a command? (a) Sit down quietly. (b) How long the train is! (c) How is Dev travelling to school? (d) Dev writes a poem every week.
12. 12.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
13. 13.These words are mixed up: brushes / Rohan / on / dog / Sundays / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rohan brushes on Sundays the dog. (b) Brushes Rohan the dog on Sundays. (c) Rohan brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) Rohan the dog brushes on Sundays.
14. 14.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) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
15. 15.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) A woman is buying bananas. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
16. 16.In an informal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) your name (c) the closing (d) the greeting
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
18. 18.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Simran painted Simran's pot. Simran sold it. (b) Simran painted her pot. Her sold it. (c) Simran painted her pot. She sold it.
19. 19.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Isha a kite flies on the roof. (b) Isha flies on the roof a kite. (c) Isha flies a kite on the roof. (d) Flies Isha a kite on the roof.
20. 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (d) The park looked clean and green again.
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) noisy (b) salty (c) colourful (d) smooth
22. 22.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The monsoon is my favourite season. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) The Railway Station (b) Our School Library (c) The Monsoon (d) The Vegetable Market
23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Diya (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Meera said
25. 25.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “rohan was born in the month of December.” (a) was (b) of (c) in (d) rohan
26. 26.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Brushes Manav the dog on Sundays. (b) Manav brushes on Sundays the dog. (c) Manav the dog brushes on Sundays. (d) Manav brushes the dog on Sundays.
27. 27.In an informal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your name (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the body
28. 28.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Omkar lost his pencil. Him found it. (b) Omkar lost Omkar's pencil. Omkar found it. (c) Omkar lost his pencil. He found it.
29. 29.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) therefore (b) because (c) Although (d) First
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we went to Mysuru for Baisakhi last year.” (a) last (b) went (c) we (d) year
31. 31.Tara is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) SEND THE PHOTOS!!! (b) Could you please send the photos? (c) Send the photos now.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Tara painted a pot. (b) Tara painted a small orange pot. (c) Tara painted an orange pot. (d) Tara painted a small pot.
33. 33.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    4 July 2026
    A book fair will be held on 10 July at 2 pm in the school library. All are welcome.
    Saanvi
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE
34. 34.Vikram answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
35. 35.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Sen. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Sen!!! (b) Dear Mrs Sen, (c) Yo teacher, (d) Sen, listen up
37. 37.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the entry (body) (c) your name (d) the day and date
38. 38.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put flour in a big bowl.
    Then, add a little water.
    Next, knead it into a soft dough.
    ___, cover the dough and let it rest. (a) Because (b) Finally (c) First
39. 39.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Vikram found a white shell. (b) Vikram found a shell. (c) Vikram found a tiny shell. (d) Vikram found a tiny white shell.
40. 40.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Simran sings a song in the morning” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)

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