English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 408 · 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 sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev cleans every Saturday the room. (b) Dev the room cleans every Saturday. (c) Cleans Dev the room every Saturday. (d) Dev cleans the room every Saturday.
2. 2.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Little Flower School
   NOTICE
   16 March 2026
   Yoga Day
   A yoga session will be held on 21 March at 2 pm. All are welcome.
   Sneha
   Sports Captain (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
3. 3.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Joshi. (b) Dear, Mrs Joshi (c) Hi Joshi! (d) Dear Mrs Joshi,
4. 4.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Aarav flies a kite on the roof” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
5. 5.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Rahul met Nisha at the station in pune.” (a) in (b) met (c) pune (d) station
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Running in the park.
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) rough (d) salty
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
   
   Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
   Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
   At last she found the ring under the sofa.
   ___ (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
10. 10.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Tenzin visits the library on Fridays.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
11. 11.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
12. 12.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our class visited an old fort on a hill. Its stone walls were very thick. We climbed up to the tower. The guide told us about the old kings. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) a visit to an old fort (b) a cricket match (c) the old banyan tree (d) my best friend
13. 13.Nisha is ending a letter to her elder brother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Yours, lovingly
14. 14.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) A Helpful Neighbour (b) The Kitten in the Tree (c) Priya the Queen (d) The New Girl
15. 15.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last sunday i went to indore by train.” (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 4
16. 16.Which of these is a statement? (a) How lovely the song is! (b) Pooja writes a poem every week. (c) What is Isha reading today? (d) Bring your notebook tomorrow.
17. 17.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “on” (b) after “train” (c) after “arrived” (d) after “got”
18. 18.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) the date (c) the body (d) the greeting
20. 20.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Kapoor. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Kapoor!!! (b) Yo teacher, (c) Kapoor, listen up (d) Dear Mr Kapoor,
21. 21.Kavya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (d) I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
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 describes this picture? (a) A girl is flying a kite. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
25. 25.Read the paragraph:
    1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
    2. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
    3. Everyone cheered when we won the match.
    4. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    5. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
26. 26.Imran is ending a letter to his uncle. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly. (d) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandfather is seventy years old.
    2. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood.
    3. The day began with a march past.
    4. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast.
    5. My grandfather loves to play chess with me.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the date
29. 29.Dev is writing a letter to his grandmother. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    16 April 2026
    A drawing competition will be held on 20 April at 2 pm in the art room. All are welcome.
    Arjun
    Secretary, Art Club (a) Story-Telling Contest (b) Dance Workshop (c) Drawing Competition
31. 31.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Last saturday I went to Kochi by train.” (a) saturday (b) went (c) to (d) by
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Simran going after school?” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
33. 33.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Cool the egg in cold water. (b) Boil it for ten minutes. (c) Put an egg in a pan of water. (d) Peel the shell and eat the egg.
34. 34.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) your name (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the entry (body) (d) the day and date
35. 35.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. (a) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (b) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (c) The railway station is always busy. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. (a) The Railway Station (b) Elephants (c) The Peacock (d) My Pet Cat
39. 39.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    He told his father about the leaking tap.
    His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
    Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
40. 40.You are writing an email to ask the principal about the sports day date. Which subject line is best? (a) Maths homework for today (b) Leave: unwell today (c) Hello!!! (d) Sports day date

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