English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 344 · 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 is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kavya made her card. Her posted it. (b) Kavya made her card. She posted it. (c) Kavya made Kavya's card. Kavya posted it.
2. 2.Meera is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) EXPLAIN THIS SUM AGAIN!!! (b) Explain this sum again now. (c) Could you please explain this sum again?
3. 3.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
4. 4.In an informal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your name (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the body
5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   17 February 2026, 5:20 pm
   Dear Didi,
   Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
6. 6.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Shanti Nagar Society
   NOTICE
   Cleanliness Drive
   A cleanliness drive will be held on 6 November at 9 am near the society gate. All are welcome.
   Arjun
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) the title (b) the date (c) name and designation (d) the word NOTICE
7. 7.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 and he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea.
8. 8.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Isha has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) She (d) It
9. 9.Farhan is writing a letter to his grandmother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Grandma (b) Dear Grandma. (c) Dear Grandma, (d) Dear Sir,
10. 10.Yash wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) wooden (c) huge
11. 11.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rohan saw a little dog. (b) Rohan saw a brown dog. (c) Rohan saw a little brown dog. (d) Rohan saw a dog.
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (d) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
13. 13.Kabir is writing a letter to his friend Riya. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Riya, (b) Dear, Riya (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Riya.
14. 14.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, boil water in a pan.
    ___, add tea leaves and let it boil.
    Next, pour in milk and sugar.
    Finally, strain the tea into cups. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Then
15. 15.A story begins: “Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. Priya practised her lines every evening.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (b) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (c) Please sit down,” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down” said Mum.
17. 17.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
    She watered the pot every morning.
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    ___ (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
18. 18.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    Dance Workshop
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 23 April at 11 am in the activity room. All are welcome.
    Omkar
    Cultural Secretary (a) name and designation (b) the date (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE
19. 19.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Last Tuesday I went to kolkata by train.” (a) by (b) to (c) kolkata (d) train
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “turned” (b) after “soon” (c) after “dark” (d) after “it”
22. 22.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. Fruits give us many vitamins. Milk and curd make our bones strong. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) the village fair (b) flying kites (c) our school sports day (d) eating healthy food
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum cooked dal ___ she made rotis.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples because we bought grapes.
26. 26.You are writing an email to ask a friend for the class notes. Which subject line is best? (a) Hello!!! (b) Thank you for the gift (c) Class notes for Monday (d) Sports day date
27. 27.Sneha is writing a letter to her uncle. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.Vikram is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) See ya, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) Yours lovingly,
29. 29.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) The Lost Ring (b) The Train to Shimla (c) Priya the Queen (d) The Big Football Match
30. 30.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “I like mangoes. ___, my sister likes apples.” (a) Because (b) However (c) So
31. 31.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the 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.
    ___ (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) The park looked clean and green again.
32. 32.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The shop sells pencils. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) Our school has three floors. (d) I felt a little scared.
33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.
    Saanvi (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
34. 34.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    ___
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (c) Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
35. 35.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav cooks rice for lunch. (b) Cooks Manav rice for lunch. (c) Manav cooks for lunch rice. (d) Manav rice cooks for lunch.
36. 36.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
    ___
    Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
    Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (a) She read the book every night before bed. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
37. 37.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aisha wrote her poem. She read it. (b) Aisha wrote Aisha's poem. Aisha read it. (c) Aisha wrote her poem. Her read it.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) so (b) because (c) but

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