English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 373 · 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.What kind of sentence is this?
   “How lovely the song is!” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Didi,
   Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
   Omkar (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
3. 3.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Milk and curd make our bones strong. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (b) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (c) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (d) My grandfather is seventy years old.
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Yash bought a round purple balloon. (b) Yash bought a round balloon. (c) Yash bought a purple balloon. (d) Yash bought a balloon.
6. 6.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) the entry (body) (b) your name (c) the time (d) the day and date
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jam feels ___.” (a) loud (b) colourful (c) sticky (d) spicy
8. 8.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
   ___
   He put the fish back into the river.
   The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
9. 9.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Water the plants today.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) My little brother.
12. 12.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    10 October 2026
    Free Eye Check-Up
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 14 October at 2 pm in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Simran
    School Captain (a) the title (b) name and designation (c) the word NOTICE (d) the date
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We visited the old fort in Kochi on sunday.” (a) sunday (b) the (c) in (d) visited
14. 14.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aisha flies a kite on the roof. (b) Aisha a kite flies on the roof. (c) Flies Aisha a kite on the roof. (d) Aisha flies on the roof a kite.
15. 15.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    17 December 2026
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 25 December at 10 am in the music room. All are welcome.
    Zoya
    Cultural Secretary (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE
16. 16.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) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Farhan found a shell. (b) Farhan found a pink shell. (c) Farhan found a small pink shell. (d) Farhan found a small shell.
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “I love mangoes.” (b) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Grandma said, I love mangoes. (d) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
22. 22.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 describes this picture? (a) A dog is running after a ball. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
23. 23.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aarav found a white shell. (b) Aarav found a small white shell. (c) Aarav found a small shell. (d) Aarav found a shell.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Rahul said
25. 25.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ The waves splashed over our feet. We built a big sandcastle. Dad bought us fresh coconuts. (a) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (b) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (c) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (d) We spent a happy day at the beach.
26. 26.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Knead it into a soft dough. (b) Add a little water. (c) Put flour in a big bowl. (d) Cover the dough and let it rest.
27. 27.The first step is: “Scrape the leftover food into the bin.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Leave it on the rack to dry. (b) Scrub the plate with soap. (c) Rinse it under the tap.
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “The test was hard.” and “Zoya got full marks.”? (a) The test was hard so Zoya got full marks. (b) The test was hard but Zoya got full marks. (c) The test was hard because Zoya got full marks.
29. 29.Maria is writing a letter to her friend Priya. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Priya (b) Dear Priya, (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Priya.
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Sit down quietly.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
31. 31.Arjun is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) Thank you and regards,
32. 32.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Watch the paint turn green. (b) Add some yellow paint beside it. (c) Mix the two with a brush. (d) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.
33. 33.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on wednesday.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 1
34. 34.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “sleeping” (b) after “was” (c) after “baby” (d) after “spoke”
35. 35.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) She watered the pot every morning. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (d) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
36. 36.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Reddy. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Hey Reddy!!! (c) Reddy, listen up (d) Dear Mrs Reddy,
37. 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (d) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
38. 38.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I was happy but very tired. (b) The test had ten questions. (c) A week has seven days. (d) The shop sells pencils.
39. 39.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) Meera Bakes a Cake (b) The Big Football Match (c) The Train to Shimla (d) The Kitten in the Tree
40. 40.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) so (b) However (c) Finally (d) because

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