English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 167 · 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.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Reddy. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Reddy! (b) Dear, Mr Reddy (c) Dear Mr Reddy. (d) Dear Mr Reddy,
2. 2.In an informal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) your name (c) the greeting (d) your address
3. 3.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Meera saw a grey elephant. (b) Meera saw an elephant. (c) Meera saw a big elephant. (d) Meera saw a big grey elephant.
4. 4.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “The” (b) after “talk” (c) after “parrot” (d) after “it”
5. 5.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “picked” (b) after “we” (c) after “basket” (d) after “ripe”
6. 6.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Ishaan flies a kite on the roof” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
7. 7.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (d) Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “My birthday is on the first wednesday of November.” (a) is (b) first (c) the (d) wednesday
9. 9.Omkar is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) SEND ME THE NOTES!!! (b) Send me the notes now. (c) Could you please send me the notes?
10. 10.Rohan is writing a letter to his friend Arjun. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Arjun, (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear, Arjun (d) Dear Arjun.
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Maria lives near the lake in jaipur.” (a) in (b) jaipur (c) lives (d) lake
12. 12.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a noisy market” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
13. 13.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When is Meera leaving for Delhi? (b) Is when Meera leaving for Delhi? (c) When Meera is leaving for Delhi? (d) Meera is when leaving for Delhi?
14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    28 August 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 11 am on Friday. (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
15. 15.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
    Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
    Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (b) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match.
16. 16.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Imran, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
17. 17.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
18. 18.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    20 April 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Priya
    Sports Captain (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
19. 19.The first step is: “Wash the fruits well.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (b) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (c) Peel the banana and the orange.
20. 20.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
21. 21.Joseph is writing a letter to his uncle. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.Read the paragraph:
    1. The vegetable market near our house opens early.
    2. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts.
    3. They have long trunks and big ears.
    4. People bargain loudly over prices.
    5. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
23. 23.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “omkar wore new clothes on Pongal.” (a) new (b) omkar (c) clothes (d) on
24. 24.A story begins: “Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
25. 25.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The railway station is always busy. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) a busy railway station (b) elephants (c) our trip to the zoo (d) our classroom
26. 26.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (b) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (c) My grandfather is seventy years old. (d) The monsoon is my favourite season.
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
28. 28.In an informal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) your name (c) the closing (d) your address
29. 29.These words are mixed up: Omkar / at / reads / storybook / a / night
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Omkar a storybook reads at night. (b) Omkar reads a storybook at night. (c) Omkar reads at night a storybook. (d) Reads Omkar a storybook at night.
30. 30.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    3 December 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on 10 December at 11 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Tara
    Sports Captain (a) the title (b) the word NOTICE (c) the date (d) name and designation
31. 31.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Zoya feeds the cat every morning.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
32. 32.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    17 September 2026
    Book Fair
    A book fair will be held in the school library. All are welcome.
    Sneha
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    11 July 2026
    Free Eye Check-Up
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 14 July at 9 am. All are welcome.
    Priya
    School Captain (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
35. 35.Kavya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Monday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (c) You will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
36. 36.Read the paragraph:
    1. We spent a happy day at the beach.
    2. The waves splashed over our feet.
    3. We built a big sandcastle.
    4. We collected shells near the shore.
    5. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
37. 37.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our classroom is bright and clean.
    2. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
    3. It has big windows that let in sunlight.
    4. Our desks are arranged in neat rows.
    5. A green board hangs at the front.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
38. 38.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. First we draw the pattern with white chalk. We place small lamps around the design. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli. (a) Making Rangoli (b) My New Bicycle (c) The Railway Station (d) Sports Day
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.A story begins: “Ananya entered the school spelling contest. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.

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