English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 294 · 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.In an informal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the closing
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Dad said (d) It is my turn now.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The old farmer. (d) Playing with my friends.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Told us a story. (d) Waiting for the bus.
5. 5.Imran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Imran write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
6. 6.Which of these is a question? (a) How clever the crow is! (b) Why is Farhan crying? (c) Switch off the fan. (d) Rohan washes the car on Sundays.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) bright (b) quiet (c) fluffy (d) salty
12. 12.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My grandmother has a lovely garden. Red roses grow along the fence. She grows tomatoes and chillies too. She sprinkles the plants every morning. (a) The Vegetable Market (b) A Day at the Beach (c) Our School Library (d) Grandma's Garden
13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    12 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
14. 14.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Simran sings in the morning a song. (b) Simran sings a song in the morning. (c) Simran a song sings in the morning. (d) Sings Simran a song in the morning.
15. 15.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    8 January 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Vikram
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
16. 16.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The shop was closed. ___, we went home.” (a) However (b) So (c) Because
17. 17.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
    Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
    ___
    Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (c) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
18. 18.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) The park looked clean and green again. (d) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
19. 19.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    15 January 2026
    A book fair will be held on 19 January at 11 am in the school library. All are welcome.
    Saanvi
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Science Exhibition (b) Book Fair (c) Free Eye Check-Up
20. 20.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I was so excited that I could not sleep. (b) The shop sells pencils. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) A week has seven days.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) A green parrot.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
23. 23.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    8 January 2026
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 15 January at 2 pm in the society park. All are welcome.
    Arjun
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) Tree Plantation Drive (b) Drawing Competition (c) Book Fair
24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    The train left the station with a loud whistle.
    Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
    At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
25. 25.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    10 April 2026
    A drawing competition will be held on 14 April at 10 am in the art room. All are welcome.
    Kavya
    Secretary, Art Club (a) Yoga Day (b) Drawing Competition (c) Tree Plantation Drive
26. 26.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The box was small. ___, it was very heavy.” (a) However (b) So (c) Because
27. 27.A story begins: “A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
28. 28.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav fixed his toy car. Him played with it. (b) Manav fixed Manav's toy car. Manav played with it. (c) Manav fixed his toy car. He played with it.
29. 29.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a clever crow” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in kolkata on thursday.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
31. 31.A story begins: “Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) She watered the pot every morning. (c) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
32. 32.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Isha visits the library on Fridays. (b) What a lovely song! (c) When is Yash leaving for Delhi? (d) Wash your hands before lunch.
33. 33.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    13 March 2026
    A drawing competition will be held on 20 March at 2 pm in the art room. All are welcome.
    Imran
    Secretary, Art Club (a) Yoga Day (b) Drawing Competition (c) Cleanliness Drive
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
35. 35.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
36. 36.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Meera reading today?” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
37. 37.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Meera saw an elephant. (b) Meera saw a grey elephant. (c) Meera saw a big grey elephant. (d) Meera saw a big elephant.
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
39. 39.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The zoo opens at nine. (b) Our school has three floors. (c) I felt a little scared. (d) The test had ten questions.
40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) quiet (b) shiny (c) sticky (d) sour

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