English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 36 · 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.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “last thursday i went to chennai by train.” (a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 5 (d) 4
2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Grandma called. She will come home at 11 am on Monday.
   Rahul (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
3. 3.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What a tall tree” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
4. 4.Ananya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) See ya, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) Thank you and regards,
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
6. 6.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) the day and date (b) the entry (body) (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) your name
7. 7.Manav is writing a letter to his uncle. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.Imagine this picture:
   A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
10. 10.These words are mixed up: Tara / reads / storybook / night / a / at
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Tara reads a storybook at night. (b) Tara a storybook reads at night. (c) Tara reads at night a storybook. (d) Reads Tara a storybook at night.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Joseph. (b) “Please sit down,” said Joseph. (c) Please sit down,” said Joseph. (d) “Please sit down.” said Joseph.
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (c) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (d) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
13. 13.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will come home at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Sunday.
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) sticky (c) bright (d) sour
15. 15.Saanvi is writing a letter to her friend Nisha. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
16. 16.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Mehta. (b) Dear, Ms Mehta (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear Ms Mehta,
17. 17.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) Our school library is my favourite place. (b) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (c) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (d) The peacock is the national bird of India.
18. 18.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “dark” (b) after “it” (c) after “turned” (d) after “to”
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.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) Arjun Gets Well (c) The New Girl (d) The Big Football Match
21. 21.A story begins: “Karan went to the mela with his uncle. In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
22. 22.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Kunal bowled very fast. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) My best friend is Farhan. (b) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (c) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (d) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
23. 23.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The monsoon is my favourite season. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) The Peacock (b) My Grandfather (c) The Night Sky (d) The Monsoon
24. 24.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our school library is my favourite place. It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) The Night Sky (b) Busy Ants (c) The Old Banyan Tree (d) Our School Library
25. 25.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    14 April 2026
    Dance Workshop
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 18 April at 4 pm in the activity room. All are welcome. (a) the date (b) the title (c) name and designation (d) the word NOTICE
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Dad said (d) Let us play outside.
28. 28.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. Priya practised her lines every evening. On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) The Model Volcano (b) The Dripping Tap (c) Priya the Queen (d) The Clean Park
29. 29.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
30. 30.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in february.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2
31. 31.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    2 December 2026
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 7 December at 3 pm in the society park. All are welcome.
    Rohan
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) Dance Workshop (b) Tree Plantation Drive (c) Music Club Auditions
32. 32.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “It was very hot. ___, we went for a swim.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Aisha eating for lunch?” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    10 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
35. 35.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) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (c) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy.
36. 36.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Fruits give us many vitamins. Milk and curd make our bones strong. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (b) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (c) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (d) The monsoon is my favourite season.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dev. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dev? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dev. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dev.
39. 39.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (d) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
40. 40.Read the paragraph:
    1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
    2. We collected shells near the shore.
    3. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
    4. Kites of every colour dance in the wind.
    5. At night, people fly kites with small lights.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4

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