English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 242 · 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 question has the words in the correct order? (a) Isha is what drawing in class? (b) What is Isha drawing in class? (c) What Isha is drawing in class? (d) Is what Isha drawing in class?
2. 2.In an informal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) your name
3. 3.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Imran drew a house. (b) Imran drew a red house. (c) Imran drew a small house. (d) Imran drew a small red house.
4. 4.Priya is writing a letter to her grandmother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Grandma. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear, Grandma (d) Dear Grandma,
5. 5.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “our school reopens after the holidays in november.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1
6. 6.A story begins: “Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
7. 7.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “How is Tenzin travelling to school” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
9. 9.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Bose. Which opening is best? (a) Bose, listen up (b) Yo teacher, (c) Hey Bose!!! (d) Dear Mr Bose,
10. 10.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) the day and date (b) your name (c) the entry (body) (d) the time
11. 11.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Knead it into a soft dough. (b) Cover the dough and let it rest. (c) Add a little water. (d) Put flour in a big bowl.
12. 12.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “dev wore new clothes on Pongal.” (a) clothes (b) dev (c) on (d) wore
13. 13.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) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
14. 14.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    8 January 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on 14 January at 2 pm. All are welcome.
    Omkar
    Sports Captain (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
15. 15.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my cousin and I visited a zoo in Kolkata.” (a) zoo (b) my (c) cousin (d) a
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The children. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Carried a crumb.
17. 17.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The night sky is full of wonders. The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) The Kite Festival (b) My New Bicycle (c) The Night Sky (d) Making Rangoli
18. 18.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 11 November at 3 pm in the society park. All are welcome.
    Pooja
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the word NOTICE (d) the title
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Dad said
20. 20.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Maria has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Her (d) She
21. 21.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The soup was hot. ___, it was not tasty.” (a) Because (b) So (c) However
22. 22.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We met all our cousins on eid.” (a) on (b) our (c) cousins (d) eid
23. 23.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
24. 24.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    6 February 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Zoya
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
25. 25.The first steps are: “Heat a little oil in a pan. Add a handful of corn kernels.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Cover the pan and wait for the popping. (b) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn.
26. 26.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) spicy (b) rough (c) colourful (d) quiet
28. 28.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “When is Joseph leaving for Delhi” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
29. 29.Read the paragraph:
    1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
    2. Farhan and I play football after school.
    3. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
    4. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    5. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How tall the tree is!” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    8 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.
    Diya (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
32. 32.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera made Meera's card. Meera posted it. (b) Meera made her card. Her posted it. (c) Meera made her card. She posted it.
33. 33.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) the vegetable market (b) my best friend (c) a busy railway station (d) saving water
34. 34.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) finally (b) however (c) because
35. 35.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
36. 36.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize.
38. 38.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Vikram baked Vikram's cake. Vikram shared it. (b) Vikram baked his cake. He shared it. (c) Vikram baked his cake. Him shared it.
39. 39.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Red roses grow along the fence. She grows tomatoes and chillies too. She sprinkles the plants every morning. (a) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (b) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (c) The monsoon is my favourite season. (d) My grandmother has a lovely garden.
40. 40.Kabir is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) EXPLAIN THIS SUM AGAIN!!! (b) Explain this sum again now. (c) Could you please explain this sum again?

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