English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 302 · 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.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Didi,
   Mr Bose called. He will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.
   Sneha (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
4. 4.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. 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) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (b) The Train to Shimla (c) Lost at the Mela (d) The Spelling Contest
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “our school reopens after the holidays in december.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2
7. 7.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Kabir fell off his bicycle he hurt his knee.” (a) after “bicycle” (b) after “Kabir” (c) after “hurt” (d) after “off”
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
9. 9.You are writing to the Editor, Ms Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Iyer, (b) Dear, Ms Iyer (c) Hi Iyer! (d) Dear Ms Iyer.
10. 10.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    6 November 2026
    Science Exhibition
    A science exhibition will be held in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Rohan
    Secretary, Science Club (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Farhan said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
12. 12.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Aisha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.
14. 14.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. 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) Meera Bakes a Cake (b) Saving the Fish (c) A Card for Grandpa (d) The Kitten in the Tree
15. 15.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Bring your notebook tomorrow.” (a) question (b) command (c) exclamation (d) statement
16. 16.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    20 January 2026
    Free Eye Check-Up
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 23 January at 4 pm. All are welcome.
    Aisha
    School Captain (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
17. 17.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
18. 18.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. At last she found the ring under the sofa. Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) The Kitten in the Tree (b) Asha and the Lost Puppy (c) The Lost Ring (d) Priya the Queen
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
20. 20.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kabir has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
21. 21.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
22. 22.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Eid.” (a) we (b) on (c) all (d) met
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Mum. (b) “The soup is ready” said Mum. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Mum. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Mum.
25. 25.Omkar is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will win a prize at school. (b) Every day I win a prize at school. (c) You won a prize at school today. (d) Today I won a prize at school.
26. 26.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Verma. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Verma, listen up (c) Hey Verma!!! (d) Dear Ms Verma,
27. 27.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “baby” (b) after “was” (c) after “we” (d) after “sleeping”
28. 28.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on sunday.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
29. 29.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How huge the elephant is” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Simran found her kite. She flew it. (b) Simran found her kite. Her flew it. (c) Simran found Simran's kite. Simran flew it.
31. 31.These words are mixed up: song / a / sings / morning / in / Ishaan / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Ishaan sings a song in the morning. (b) Sings Ishaan a song in the morning. (c) Ishaan sings in the morning a song. (d) Ishaan a song sings in the morning.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aisha has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) It (d) She
34. 34.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Sneha cricket plays in the park. (b) Sneha plays in the park cricket. (c) Plays Sneha cricket in the park. (d) Sneha plays cricket in the park.
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
36. 36.Saanvi is writing a letter to her friend Kavya. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Yash said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
39. 39.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who Isha is calling? (b) Isha is who calling? (c) Is who Isha calling? (d) Who is Isha calling?
40. 40.Aarav is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Thank you and regards, (d) See ya,

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