English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 394 · 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.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) The shop sells pencils. (d) I felt a little scared.
2. 2.A story begins: “Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
3. 3.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Riya carried a blue bag. (b) Riya carried a bag. (c) Riya carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Riya carried a heavy bag.
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
6. 6.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Meera picked a flower. (b) Meera picked a tiny flower. (c) Meera picked a white flower. (d) Meera picked a tiny white flower.
7. 7.Imagine this picture:
   A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
8. 8.You are writing an email to send photos of the school trip to your class. Which subject line is best? (a) Something (b) Leave: unwell today (c) Photos from the school trip (d) Sports day date
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The glass feels ___.” (a) sour (b) smooth (c) loud (d) colourful
10. 10.Aarav wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) silly (b) wooden (c) smart
11. 11.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Sneha is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Gill. Which opening is best? (a) Gill, listen up (b) Hey Gill!!! (c) Dear Ms Gill, (d) Yo teacher,
15. 15.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “cake” (b) after “smelled” (c) after “baked” (d) after “Grandma”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
18. 18.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Saanvi fixed Saanvi's toy car. Saanvi played with it. (b) Saanvi fixed her toy car. Her played with it. (c) Saanvi fixed her toy car. She played with it.
19. 19.Kunal is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) See ya, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Bye bye!!!
20. 20.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Ishaan saw a huge elephant. (b) Ishaan saw an elephant. (c) Ishaan saw a grey elephant. (d) Ishaan saw a huge grey elephant.
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
22. 22.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The test had ten questions. (b) The shop sells pencils. (c) The bus has forty seats. (d) I was really nervous at first.
23. 23.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Take two slices of bread. (b) Spread butter on one slice. (c) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (d) Cover them with the other slice.
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Who is Aisha calling?” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
25. 25.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Kabir waters the plants in the evening. (b) Why is Aarav crying? (c) How beautiful the garden is! (d) Wash your hands before lunch.
26. 26.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    5 June 2026
    A science exhibition will be held on 10 June at 3 pm in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Arjun
    Secretary, Science Club (a) the date (b) the word NOTICE (c) name and designation (d) the title
27. 27.Zoya wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) bright (b) dull (c) hungry
28. 28.Read the paragraph:
    1. The vegetable market near our house opens early.
    2. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes.
    3. We always thank the postman with a smile.
    4. People bargain loudly over prices.
    5. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
29. 29.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We visited the old fort in mysuru on Friday.” (a) mysuru (b) fort (c) visited (d) old
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Last tuesday I went to Bhopal by train.” (a) train (b) tuesday (c) by (d) to
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
32. 32.Imagine this picture:
    A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
33. 33.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Nair, (b) Hi Nair! (c) Dear, Mr Nair (d) Dear Mr Nair.
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
35. 35.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from patna in august.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
36. 36.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Ananya entered the school spelling contest. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. In the final round, she spelt every word right. Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) The Nest on the Window (b) The Spelling Contest (c) The Dinosaur Book (d) The Power Cut
37. 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (d) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
38. 38.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Helps Dev Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Dev helps in the kitchen Grandma. (c) Dev Grandma helps in the kitchen. (d) Dev helps Grandma in the kitchen.
39. 39.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    20 June 2026
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held in the society park. All are welcome.
    Kavya
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
40. 40.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing

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