English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 239 · 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.Simran is writing a letter to her friend Isha. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Isha. (c) Dear, Isha (d) Dear Isha,
2. 2.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rahul cooks rice for lunch. (b) Cooks Rahul rice for lunch. (c) Rahul cooks for lunch rice. (d) Rahul rice cooks for lunch.
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.Imagine this picture:
   A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
5. 5.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our school library is my favourite place.
   2. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
   3. The librarian helps us find good books.
   4. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
   5. We climbed up to the tower.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Nisha said
7. 7.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. She read the book every night before bed. Her little brother spilled juice on the book. Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (a) The Dinosaur Book (b) The Lost Ring (c) The Power Cut (d) The Dripping Tap
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Joseph said
10. 10.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I was really nervous at first. (b) Our school has three floors. (c) A week has seven days. (d) The test had ten questions.
11. 11.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “won” (b) after “Arjun” (c) after “race” (d) after “for”
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Told us a story. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) A big black crow.
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) colourful (b) loud (c) smooth (d) salty
14. 14.These words are mixed up: bus / the / Kunal / at / seven / catches
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kunal catches at seven the bus. (b) Kunal the bus catches at seven. (c) Kunal catches the bus at seven. (d) Catches Kunal the bus at seven.
15. 15.These words are mixed up: Isha / library / visits / Fridays / the / on
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Isha visits the library on Fridays. (b) Visits Isha the library on Fridays. (c) Isha visits on Fridays the library. (d) Isha the library visits on Fridays.
16. 16.Read the paragraph:
    1. We must not waste water.
    2. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
    3. Fix leaking taps quickly.
    4. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car.
    5. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Dad said, Let us play outside. (c) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (d) Dad said “Let us play outside.”
18. 18.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) However (b) because (c) First (d) so
19. 19.Dev is writing a letter to his friend Nisha. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Dev playing cricket? (b) Dev is where playing cricket? (c) Is where Dev playing cricket? (d) Where Dev is playing cricket?
21. 21.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the entry (body) (b) the time (c) the day and date (d) “Dear Diary,”
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is how Omkar travelling to school? (b) How is Omkar travelling to school? (c) How Omkar is travelling to school? (d) Omkar is how travelling to school?
23. 23.A story begins: “Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
24. 24.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “lost” (b) after “pen” (c) after “Riya” (d) after “her”
25. 25.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Sneha going after school?” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “closed” (b) after “we” (c) after “The” (d) after “shop”
28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) People are standing in a queue.
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green because it was very sweet.
30. 30.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put the gift in a box.
    ___, wrap the box in coloured paper.
    Next, stick the ends with tape.
    Finally, tie a ribbon around it. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Then
31. 31.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The bus has forty seats. (b) A week has seven days. (c) The shop sells pencils. (d) I felt a little scared.
32. 32.The first steps are: “Scrape the leftover food into the bin. Scrub the plate with soap.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Leave it on the rack to dry. (b) Rinse it under the tap.
33. 33.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    7 November 2026
    Cleanliness Drive
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 10 November at 10 am near the society gate. All are welcome.
    Isha
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) the title (b) the word NOTICE (c) the date (d) name and designation
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Isha plays cricket in the park” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
36. 36.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) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
37. 37.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) therefore (b) Next (c) However (d) since
38. 38.These words are mixed up: class / in / a / Omkar / picture / art / draws
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Omkar draws in art class a picture. (b) Omkar draws a picture in art class. (c) Omkar a picture draws in art class. (d) Draws Omkar a picture in art class.
39. 39.Aisha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You watched a puppet show today. (b) Today I watched a puppet show. (c) Every day I watch a puppet show. (d) Tomorrow I will watch a puppet show.
40. 40.The first steps are: “Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. Add some yellow paint beside it.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Watch the paint turn green. (b) Mix the two with a brush.

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