English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 246 · 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.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   4 November 2026
   Our annual sports day will be held on 11 November at 9 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
   Kabir
   Sports Captain (a) Annual Sports Day (b) Drawing Competition (c) Tree Plantation Drive
2. 2.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
   ___
   In the final round, she spelt every word right.
   Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
3. 3.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I felt thankful for my friends. (b) The shop sells pencils. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) A week has seven days.
4. 4.In an informal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) your name (c) the closing (d) the date
5. 5.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “We met all our cousins on baisakhi.” (a) met (b) all (c) baisakhi (d) on
6. 6.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Vikram is when leaving for Delhi? (b) When Vikram is leaving for Delhi? (c) When is Vikram leaving for Delhi? (d) Is when Vikram leaving for Delhi?
7. 7.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Neel was scared to go into the pool. His coach taught him to float in the pool. Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) Meera Bakes a Cake (b) Neel Learns to Swim (c) The New Girl (d) Dev Forgets His Umbrella
8. 8.In an informal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the body (c) your name (d) the greeting
9. 9.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) so (b) However (c) since (d) First
10. 10.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Put your books in the bag.” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Broke his toy car.
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea.
13. 13.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (b) We must not waste water. (c) The night sky is full of wonders. (d) Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
14. 14.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Rahul eating for lunch?” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
15. 15.Manav is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I helped Grandpa in the garden. (b) Every day I help Grandpa in the garden. (c) You helped Grandpa in the garden today. (d) Tomorrow I will help Grandpa in the garden.
16. 16.Ishaan is writing a letter to his friend Kunal. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    17 July 2026
    A science exhibition will be held on 24 July at 10 am in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Tenzin
    Secretary, Science Club (a) Science Exhibition (b) Book Fair (c) Tree Plantation Drive
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
19. 19.Read the paragraph:
    1. The night sky is full of wonders.
    2. At night, people fly kites with small lights.
    3. Thousands of stars twinkle above us.
    4. Sometimes we spot a shooting star.
    5. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
20. 20.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Ishaan crying? (b) Why Ishaan is crying? (c) Ishaan is why crying? (d) Why is Ishaan crying?
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Yash found his kite. He flew it. (b) Yash found Yash's kite. Yash flew it. (c) Yash found his kite. Him flew it.
22. 22.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kabir has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
23. 23.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
24. 24.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera found Meera's kite. Meera flew it. (b) Meera found her kite. Her flew it. (c) Meera found her kite. She flew it.
25. 25.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Vikram eats a banana after school. (b) Vikram eats after school a banana. (c) Vikram a banana eats after school. (d) Eats Vikram a banana after school.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dad?
27. 27.Joseph is writing a letter to his grandfather. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Grandpa. (b) Dear, Grandpa (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Grandpa,
28. 28.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “kabir and i played in the park on sunday.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
29. 29.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Joseph is why laughing? (b) Is why Joseph laughing? (c) Why Joseph is laughing? (d) Why is Joseph laughing?
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Diya painted a birthday card for him.
    Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
    Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
33. 33.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) because (b) however (c) finally
34. 34.Zoya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Tell me the test date now. (b) Could you please tell me the test date? (c) TELL ME THE TEST DATE!!!
35. 35.Vikram wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) square (c) huge
36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    11 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
37. 37.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Add a little water. (b) Put flour in a big bowl. (c) Knead it into a soft dough. (d) Cover the dough and let it rest.
38. 38.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (d) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
39. 39.These words are mixed up: art / picture / Imran / draws / class / a / in
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Draws Imran a picture in art class. (b) Imran draws a picture in art class. (c) Imran a picture draws in art class. (d) Imran draws in art class a picture.
40. 40.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a tasty samosa” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)

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