English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 157 · 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 cactus feels ___.” (a) noisy (b) bright (c) prickly (d) spicy
2. 2.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “My uncle came from Patna in april.” (a) from (b) april (c) came (d) uncle
3. 3.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Maria warm milk drinks before bed. (b) Maria drinks before bed warm milk. (c) Drinks Maria warm milk before bed. (d) Maria drinks warm milk before bed.
4. 4.Pooja is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) See ya, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Bye bye!!!
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot because it was not tasty.
7. 7.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) A week has seven days. (b) The test had ten questions. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) I was happy but very tired.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Two ducks. (c) Running in the park. (d) Gave fresh milk.
10. 10.Imran is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I win a prize at school. (b) Today I won a prize at school. (c) Tomorrow I will win a prize at school. (d) You won a prize at school today.
11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    22 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 10 am on Saturday.
    Diya (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    16 May 2026, 5:20 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Farhan (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
13. 13.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    14 December 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 18 December at 3 pm on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Nisha
    Sports Captain (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE
14. 14.A story begins: “Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
15. 15.You are writing an email to ask the librarian to renew a book. Which subject line is best? (a) Something (b) Request to renew a book (c) Invitation: my birthday party (d) Maths homework for today
16. 16.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on pongal.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 3
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) bright (b) sticky (c) sweet (d) loud
18. 18.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya painted Ananya's pot. Ananya sold it. (b) Ananya painted her pot. She sold it. (c) Ananya painted her pot. Her sold it.
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan lost his pencil. Him found it. (b) Rohan lost Rohan's pencil. Rohan found it. (c) Rohan lost his pencil. He found it.
22. 22.Isha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I see a rainbow after the rain. (b) Tomorrow I will see a rainbow after the rain. (c) Today I saw a rainbow after the rain. (d) You saw a rainbow after the rain today.
23. 23.Kunal is writing a letter to his elder brother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Bhaiya (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Bhaiya. (d) Dear Bhaiya,
24. 24.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Sneha rode a bicycle. (b) Sneha rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Sneha rode a shiny red bicycle. (d) Sneha rode a red bicycle.
25. 25.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school library is my favourite place.
    2. We keep our classroom tidy every day.
    3. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
    4. The librarian helps us find good books.
    5. We may borrow two books every week.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) The coach said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Imran said (d) said, I
28. 28.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Riya saw an elephant. (b) Riya saw a big grey elephant. (c) Riya saw a grey elephant. (d) Riya saw a big elephant.
29. 29.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    She watered the pot every morning.
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
30. 30.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    16 February 2026
    Science Exhibition
    A science exhibition will be held on 19 February at 3 pm in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Maria
    Secretary, Science Club (a) the title (b) the word NOTICE (c) the date (d) name and designation
31. 31.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
    Priya practised her lines every evening.
    ___
    Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (c) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
32. 32.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun painted Arjun's pot. Arjun sold it. (b) Arjun painted his pot. Him sold it. (c) Arjun painted his pot. He sold it.
33. 33.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan found Rohan's kite. Rohan flew it. (b) Rohan found his kite. He flew it. (c) Rohan found his kite. Him flew it.
34. 34.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    The train left the station with a loud whistle.
    Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
    At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (b) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (c) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
35. 35.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
36. 36.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
37. 37.In a diary entry, what comes just before the entry (body)? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) your name (c) the time (d) the day and date
38. 38.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How cold the morning is” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
39. 39.Pooja wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) dry (c) damp
40. 40.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Rahul reading today? (b) Is what Rahul reading today? (c) Rahul is what reading today? (d) What Rahul is reading today?

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