English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 200 · 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 part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   18 May 2026, 10:15 am
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Grandma called. She will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
2. 2.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
3. 3.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “Grandma” (b) after “smelled” (c) after “it” (d) after “cake”
4. 4.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Tenzin catches the bus at seven. (b) Tenzin catches at seven the bus. (c) Tenzin the bus catches at seven. (d) Catches Tenzin the bus at seven.
5. 5.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Gill. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Dear Mrs Gill, (c) Gill, listen up (d) Hey Gill!!!
6. 6.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   A fair comes to our village every winter. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) The Night Sky (b) The Village Fair (c) My Grandfather (d) Grandma's Garden
7. 7.These words are mixed up: morning / the / cat / feeds / every / Ishaan
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Feeds Ishaan the cat every morning. (b) Ishaan feeds every morning the cat. (c) Ishaan feeds the cat every morning. (d) Ishaan the cat feeds every morning.
8. 8.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   Our class visited an old fort on a hill. Its stone walls were very thick. We climbed up to the tower. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) The Vegetable Market (b) My Pet Cat (c) The Peacock (d) A Trip to the Old Fort
10. 10.Arjun is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Bye bye!!!
11. 11.Pooja is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You won a prize at school today. (b) Today I won a prize at school. (c) Every day I win a prize at school. (d) Tomorrow I will win a prize at school.
12. 12.You are writing an email to invite your class to your birthday party. Which subject line is best? (a) Sports day date (b) Request to renew a book (c) Invitation: my birthday party (d) READ THIS NOW
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Isha said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
14. 14.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the time (b) your name (c) the entry (body) (d) the day and date
15. 15.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    An old banyan tree stands in our village. Its branches spread very wide. Long roots hang down from its branches. Birds build nests in its branches. Villagers rest in its cool shade. (a) flying kites (b) the old banyan tree (c) a visit to an old fort (d) the school library
16. 16.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “we” (b) after “mangoes” (c) after “ripe” (d) after “a”
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Meera and I played in the park on wednesday.” (a) played (b) and (c) in (d) wednesday
18. 18.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    11 February 2026
    Yoga Day
    A yoga session will be held on 18 February at 11 am. All are welcome.
    Kabir
    Sports Captain (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
19. 19.Zoya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You saw a rainbow after the rain today. (b) Every day I see a rainbow after the rain. (c) Tomorrow I will see a rainbow after the rain. (d) Today I saw a rainbow after the rain.
20. 20.Tara is writing a letter to her friend Ishaan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ishaan (b) Dear Ishaan. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Ishaan,
21. 21.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “stuck” (b) after “kind” (c) after “man” (d) after “My”
22. 22.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “It was very hot. ___, we went for a swim.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So
23. 23.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Where is Dev going after school” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
24. 24.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Omkar and I played in the park on thursday.” (a) played (b) park (c) thursday (d) in
25. 25.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) however (b) because (c) finally
26. 26.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Nisha the ball kicks in the garden. (b) Nisha kicks the ball in the garden. (c) Kicks Nisha the ball in the garden. (d) Nisha kicks in the garden the ball.
27. 27.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Saanvi flies a kite on the roof.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    11 June 2026
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 14 June at 4 pm in the music room. All are welcome.
    Vikram
    Cultural Secretary (a) name and designation (b) the date (c) the word NOTICE (d) the title
30. 30.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Diya baked Diya's cake. Diya shared it. (b) Diya baked her cake. Her shared it. (c) Diya baked her cake. She shared it.
31. 31.Vikram is writing a letter to his grandmother. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.These words are mixed up: waters / the / evening / Sneha / in / plants / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Sneha the plants waters in the evening. (b) Waters Sneha the plants in the evening. (c) Sneha waters the plants in the evening. (d) Sneha waters in the evening the plants.
33. 33.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Tara saw a tiny orange butterfly. (b) Tara saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Tara saw an orange butterfly. (d) Tara saw a butterfly.
34. 34.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes. People bargain loudly over prices. (a) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (b) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (c) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (d) We have a pet cat named Mishti.
35. 35.Ananya is writing a letter to her grandfather. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Grandpa, (c) Dear Grandpa. (d) Dear, Grandpa
36. 36.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
    2. The day began with a march past.
    3. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water.
    4. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
    5. Our house won the tug of war.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
37. 37.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “It was late. ___, the shops were still open.” (a) Because (b) However (c) So
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) loud (c) rough (d) sweet
39. 39.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the entry (body) (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the day and date (d) the time
40. 40.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ananya warm milk drinks before bed. (b) Ananya drinks before bed warm milk. (c) Drinks Ananya warm milk before bed. (d) Ananya drinks warm milk before bed.

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