English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 161 · 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.Riya is writing a letter to her uncle. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Uncle, (b) Dear Uncle. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear, Uncle
2. 2.Yash is writing a letter to his friend Kavya. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kavya, (b) Dear, Kavya (c) Dear Kavya. (d) Dear Sir,
3. 3.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Grandpa reads the paper ___ he drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face.
6. 6.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Shanti Nagar Society
   4 October 2026
   Cleanliness Drive
   A cleanliness drive will be held on 7 October at 4 pm near the society gate. All are welcome.
   Manav
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) the word NOTICE (b) the date (c) name and designation (d) the title
7. 7.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Omkar going after school? (b) Where Omkar is going after school? (c) Omkar is where going after school? (d) Where is Omkar going after school?
8. 8.Ananya is writing a letter to her grandfather. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Grandpa. (b) Dear, Grandpa (c) Dear Grandpa, (d) Dear Sir,
9. 9.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) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
10. 10.In an informal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the closing (d) your name
11. 11.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Rao. Which opening is best? (a) Rao, listen up (b) Yo teacher, (c) Hey Rao!!! (d) Dear Ms Rao,
12. 12.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
13. 13.Omkar is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) See ya, (d) Bye bye!!!
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “were” (b) after “basket” (c) after “ripe” (d) after “The”
16. 16.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
18. 18.You are writing an email to send photos of the school trip to your class. Which subject line is best? (a) Request to renew a book (b) Photos from the school trip (c) Missing practice on Friday (d) Hello!!!
19. 19.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Drink a glass of milk. (b) What a big cake! (c) What is Joseph eating for lunch? (d) Arjun eats a banana after school.
20. 20.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Put a little toothpaste on your brush. (b) Rinse your mouth with water. (c) Spit out the toothpaste. (d) Brush all your teeth gently.
21. 21.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 11 am on Monday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 11 am on Monday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Monday.
22. 22.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Singh. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Ms Singh, (b) Hey Singh!!! (c) Singh, listen up (d) Yo teacher,
23. 23.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Joseph painted a small blue pot. (b) Joseph painted a pot. (c) Joseph painted a blue pot. (d) Joseph painted a small pot.
24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (c) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
26. 26.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Kunal cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Please help me carry this box. (c) Where is Dev playing cricket? (d) How huge the elephant is!
27. 27.Dev is writing a letter to his friend Riya. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Riya. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Riya, (d) Dear, Riya
28. 28.The first steps are: “Put an egg in a pan of water. Boil it for ten minutes.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (b) Cool the egg in cold water.
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Who is Maria calling” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma.
32. 32.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The road was wet. ___, we walked slowly.” (a) So (b) However (c) Because
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) Although he was tired.
35. 35.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Children fly kites from their rooftops. We buy strong string for our kites. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) Our school library is my favourite place. (b) The railway station is always busy. (c) In January, the sky fills with kites. (d) Our school sports day was full of fun.
36. 36.Maria answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (b) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (c) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.
37. 37.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) Although (b) because (c) Finally (d) so
38. 38.Rohan is writing a letter to his friend Kabir. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Kabir. (c) Dear, Kabir (d) Dear Kabir,
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) salty (b) bright (c) noisy (d) rough
40. 40.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Rohan's team had a big football match.
    Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
    ___
    His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.

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