English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 156 · 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 thunder sounds ___.” (a) fluffy (b) spicy (c) loud (d) bright
2. 2.Zoya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) See ya, (d) Thank you and regards,
3. 3.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (b) The railway station is always busy. (c) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (d) We spent a happy day at the beach.
4. 4.Kabir 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,
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) fluffy (b) sweet (c) loud (d) shiny
6. 6.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) finally (b) because (c) however
7. 7.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Cooks Saanvi rice for lunch. (b) Saanvi cooks for lunch rice. (c) Saanvi rice cooks for lunch. (d) Saanvi cooks rice for lunch.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Simran has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) Her (d) He
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
11. 11.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “saanvi and farhan will come to my house on thursday.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
12. 12.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who is Rahul calling? (b) Rahul is who calling? (c) Who Rahul is calling? (d) Is who Rahul calling?
13. 13.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera flies a kite on the roof. (b) Meera a kite flies on the roof. (c) Flies Meera a kite on the roof. (d) Meera flies on the roof a kite.
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) smooth (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) salty
15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Yash (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
16. 16.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Boil water in a pan. (b) Strain the tea into cups. (c) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (d) Pour in milk and sugar.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The new student sat next to me.
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) loud (b) salty (c) bright (d) fluffy
19. 19.These words are mixed up: bus / seven / catches / Isha / the / at
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Catches Isha the bus at seven. (b) Isha catches the bus at seven. (c) Isha the bus catches at seven. (d) Isha catches at seven the bus.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the day and date (c) the entry (body) (d) the time
22. 22.Ishaan is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I visit the zoo with my class. (b) Tomorrow I will visit the zoo with my class. (c) You visited the zoo with my class today. (d) Today I visited the zoo with my class.
23. 23.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, cut two lemons in half.
    Then, squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.
    Next, add cold water and sugar to the juice.
    Finally, serve the lemonade in glasses. (a) First (b) Because (c) Finally
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the body
25. 25.Ishaan is writing a letter to his mother. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “looked” (b) after “Riya” (c) after “pen” (d) after “lost”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher.
28. 28.Joseph is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Give me one more day now. (b) Could you please give me one more day? (c) GIVE ME ONE MORE DAY!!!
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis.
30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    2 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
    Pooja (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
31. 31.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) however (b) because (c) finally
32. 32.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “on Monday we have a test in maths.” (a) have (b) on (c) maths (d) in
33. 33.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The bus has forty seats. (b) I felt thankful for my friends. (c) Our school has three floors. (d) The test had ten questions.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) Because it was raining.
35. 35.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
36. 36.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) the entry (body) (b) your name (c) the day and date (d) the time
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Priya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Zoya drawing in class” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)

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