English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 340 · 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 part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   27 July 2026, 10:15 am
   Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
   Manav (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
2. 2.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Mehta. Which opening is best? (a) Mehta, listen up (b) Hey Mehta!!! (c) Yo teacher, (d) Dear Mr Mehta,
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
5. 5.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “we met all our cousins on Onam.” (a) met (b) all (c) we (d) cousins
6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Didi,
   Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 11 am on Tuesday.
   Zoya (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
8. 8.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Nisha wrote her poem. She read it. (b) Nisha wrote her poem. Her read it. (c) Nisha wrote Nisha's poem. Nisha read it.
9. 9.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What is Arjun drawing in class? (b) How sweet the mango is! (c) Sit down quietly. (d) Rahul plays cricket in the park.
10. 10.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put an egg in a pan of water.
    Then, boil it for ten minutes.
    ___, cool the egg in cold water.
    Finally, peel the shell and eat the egg. (a) Next (b) First (c) Finally
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) sour (c) quiet (d) sticky
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Waters Maria the plants in the evening. (b) Maria the plants waters in the evening. (c) Maria waters the plants in the evening. (d) Maria waters in the evening the plants.
15. 15.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    6 July 2026
    Science Exhibition
    A science exhibition will be held on 13 July at 10 am. All are welcome.
    Priya
    Secretary, Science Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
16. 16.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rohan has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) It (d) He
19. 19.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our classroom is bright and clean. It has big windows that let in sunlight. Our desks are arranged in neat rows. A green board hangs at the front. (a) My Grandfather (b) The Monsoon (c) My Pet Cat (d) Our Classroom
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) sticky (b) shiny (c) loud (d) bitter
21. 21.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) The Power Cut (c) The Broken Kite (d) A Card for Grandpa
22. 22.In an informal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the date (d) your name
23. 23.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (b) Wash the rice in cold water. (c) Serve the rice hot with dal. (d) Put the rice and water in a pot.
24. 24.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast because we missed the train. (b) We ran fast so we missed the train. (c) We ran fast but we missed the train.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) the day and date (b) the entry (body) (c) your name (d) the time
28. 28.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The test had ten questions. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) A week has seven days. (d) I felt a little scared.
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
30. 30.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) The Dinosaur Book (b) The New Girl (c) Saving the Fish (d) The Broken Kite
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Isha wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) chilly (c) hot
33. 33.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Elephants are the biggest land animals. They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) the rainy season (b) my new bicycle (c) elephants (d) our postman
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dad said “I have finished my homework.”
35. 35.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Reddy. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Reddy, listen up (c) Dear Ms Reddy, (d) Hey Reddy!!!
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “We stayed indoors.” and “It was raining.”? (a) We stayed indoors but it was raining. (b) We stayed indoors so it was raining. (c) We stayed indoors because it was raining.
37. 37.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Pongal.” (a) our (b) all (c) we (d) met
38. 38.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Open your books to page ten.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Mum said
40. 40.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Zoya has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) It (c) She (d) He

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