English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 245 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) Next (b) so (c) because (d) Although
3. 3.A story begins: “Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
4. 4.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, fill a pot with soil.
   ___, make a small hole in the soil.
   Next, drop the seed into the hole.
   Finally, cover it with soil and water it. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Then
5. 5.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   My grandfather is seventy years old. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) our postman (b) the school library (c) my grandfather (d) a day at the beach
6. 6.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Sit down quietly.” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
7. 7.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Watch the paint turn green. (b) Add some yellow paint beside it. (c) Mix the two with a brush. (d) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.
8. 8.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Reddy. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Reddy!!! (b) Reddy, listen up (c) Dear Mrs Reddy, (d) Yo teacher,
9. 9.Ananya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) I will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
11. 11.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the time (b) the entry (body) (c) the day and date (d) your name
12. 12.Meera is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Renew my library book now. (b) Could you please renew my library book? (c) RENEW MY LIBRARY BOOK!!!
13. 13.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    5 February 2026
    Free Eye Check-Up
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 9 February at 4 pm in the medical room. All are welcome. (a) the word NOTICE (b) the date (c) the title (d) name and designation
14. 14.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Yash found a pink shell. (b) Yash found a shell. (c) Yash found a small pink shell. (d) Yash found a small shell.
15. 15.Tara is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Send me the notes now. (b) SEND ME THE NOTES!!! (c) Could you please send me the notes?
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    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. (a) Sports Day (b) The Old Banyan Tree (c) My New Bicycle (d) Busy Ants
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said “Let us play outside.” (b) Nisha said, “Let us play outside. (c) Nisha said, Let us play outside. (d) Nisha said, “Let us play outside.”
19. 19.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    2 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday. (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
21. 21.Rahul is writing a letter to his friend Zoya. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Zoya, (b) Dear Zoya. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear, Zoya
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Farhan reads at night a storybook. (b) Farhan reads a storybook at night. (c) Farhan a storybook reads at night. (d) Reads Farhan a storybook at night.
23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    16 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Friday.
    Tara (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Isha washes the car on Sundays.” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
25. 25.Manav is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Send me the notes now. (b) SEND ME THE NOTES!!! (c) Could you please send me the notes?
26. 26.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Omkar drew a tall red house. (b) Omkar drew a tall house. (c) Omkar drew a red house. (d) Omkar drew a house.
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The old farmer. (d) Stopped at the gate.
30. 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (d) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
31. 31.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ananya has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) Her (d) He
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop so we were late.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Last Monday I went to indore by train.” (a) indore (b) to (c) went (d) by
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the subject (d) name and signature
36. 36.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal washed his bicycle. Him rode it. (b) Kunal washed his bicycle. He rode it. (c) Kunal washed Kunal's bicycle. Kunal rode it.
37. 37.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The test had ten questions. (b) A week has seven days. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) I felt sad when it ended.
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small so it was very heavy. (b) The box was small because it was very heavy. (c) The box was small but it was very heavy.
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) your address
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) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa.

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