English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 411 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Kavya said
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said “I love mangoes.” (b) Manav said, I love mangoes. (c) Manav said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Manav said, “I love mangoes.
3. 3.Imagine this picture:
   A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
4. 4.Sneha is writing a letter to her friend Rohan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rohan. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Rohan, (d) Dear, Rohan
5. 5.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, fill a pot with soil.
   Then, make a small hole in the soil.
   Next, drop the seed into the hole.
   ___, cover it with soil and water it. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Because
6. 6.Omkar answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Aarav is writing a letter to his father. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear, Papa (c) Dear Papa, (d) Dear Papa.
9. 9.Read the paragraph:
   1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
   2. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
   3. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
   4. Children float paper boats in puddles.
   5. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The school bell. (d) Because the shop was closed.
11. 11.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Sings Vikram a song in the morning. (b) Vikram sings a song in the morning. (c) Vikram a song sings in the morning. (d) Vikram sings in the morning a song.
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
13. 13.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (b) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (c) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (d) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
14. 14.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “my” (b) after “then” (c) after “I” (d) after “homework”
15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    24 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Sneha (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
16. 16.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
17. 17.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) The shop sells pencils. (c) The bus has forty seats. (d) I felt so proud of myself.
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
20. 20.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The peacock is the national bird of India. It has a long, bright blue neck. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) The Cricket Match (b) The Peacock (c) A Trip to the Old Fort (d) My Pet Cat
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
22. 22.Saanvi is writing a letter to her uncle. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Uncle, (c) Dear, Uncle (d) Dear Uncle.
23. 23.Nisha wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) damp (b) dry (c) wooden
24. 24.Which of these is a command? (a) What a sweet mango! (b) Where is Kabir playing cricket? (c) Nisha washes the car on Sundays. (d) Please pass the salt.
25. 25.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    10 October 2026
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 16 October at 4 pm in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Kavya
    School Captain (a) Free Eye Check-Up (b) Story-Telling Contest (c) Inter-House Quiz
26. 26.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Patel. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Ms Patel, (b) Hey Patel!!! (c) Patel, listen up (d) Yo teacher,
27. 27.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
    In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
    A police officer helped Karan look for him.
    ___ (a) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
28. 28.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The soup was hot. ___, it was not tasty.” (a) So (b) However (c) Because
29. 29.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
    2. The day began with a march past.
    3. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
    4. Our house won the tug of war.
    5. Thousands of stars twinkle above us.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
30. 30.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    2 January 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 10 January at 9 am. All are welcome.
    Farhan
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
31. 31.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Saanvi has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) Her (d) She
32. 32.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Yash has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) She (d) Him
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.You are writing an email to invite your class to your birthday party. Which subject line is best? (a) Class notes for Monday (b) Invitation: my birthday party (c) READ THIS NOW (d) Leave: unwell today
35. 35.Meera is writing a letter to her friend Yash. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) your name (b) the entry (body) (c) the time (d) the day and date
37. 37.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Gill. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Gill!!! (b) Gill, listen up (c) Yo teacher, (d) Dear Mr Gill,
38. 38.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) the entry (body) (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the day and date (d) your name
39. 39.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) the entry (body) (b) the day and date (c) the time (d) your name
40. 40.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Children are planting saplings.

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