English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 430 · 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 word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Arjun has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Him (c) She (d) It
2. 2.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (c) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (d) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
3. 3.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Verma. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Ms Verma, (b) Yo teacher, (c) Hey Verma!!! (d) Verma, listen up
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The little puppy.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
6. 6.Which of these is a statement? (a) Sit down quietly. (b) What a lovely song! (c) Why is Dev crying? (d) Kabir sings a song in the morning.
7. 7.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Who is Meera calling” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
8. 8.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   NOTICE
   5 September 2026
   Drawing Competition
   A drawing competition will be held on 10 September at 11 am. All are welcome.
   Simran
   Secretary, Art Club (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
9. 9.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Imran a storybook reads at night. (b) Imran reads a storybook at night. (c) Reads Imran a storybook at night. (d) Imran reads at night a storybook.
10. 10.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Yash waters the plants in the evening.” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
11. 11.Tenzin is ending a letter to his father. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly. (d) Your's lovingly,
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) your address (d) the date
13. 13.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    7 June 2026
    Cleanliness Drive
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 12 June at 2 pm near the society gate. All are welcome.
    Isha
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) the word NOTICE (b) the date (c) the title (d) name and designation
14. 14.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “farhan met Rahul at the station in Chennai.” (a) at (b) met (c) station (d) farhan
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Riya is writing a letter to her elder sister. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.You are writing an email to tell your coach you will miss practice. Which subject line is best? (a) Missing practice on Friday (b) Sports day date (c) Leave: unwell today (d) READ THIS NOW
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain.
19. 19.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kabir flew a big kite. (b) Kabir flew a kite. (c) Kabir flew a green kite. (d) Kabir flew a big green kite.
20. 20.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We spent a happy day at the beach. The waves splashed over our feet. Dad bought us fresh coconuts. We collected shells near the shore. (a) A Day at the Beach (b) My Best Friend (c) My Pet Cat (d) The Old Banyan Tree
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The train. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
22. 22.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (d) Rohan's team had a big football match.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Dev is writing a letter to his friend Rahul. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Manav lives near the lake in shimla.” (a) the (b) shimla (c) lake (d) near
26. 26.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “rohan met Rahul at the station in Kochi.” (a) at (b) in (c) the (d) rohan
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Diya draws a picture in art class” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
29. 29.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Tenzin is crying? (b) Why is Tenzin crying? (c) Tenzin is why crying? (d) Is why Tenzin crying?
30. 30.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ananya the plants waters in the evening. (b) Ananya waters in the evening the plants. (c) Waters Ananya the plants in the evening. (d) Ananya waters the plants in the evening.
31. 31.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Stick the ends with tape. (b) Wrap the box in coloured paper. (c) Tie a ribbon around it. (d) Put the gift in a box.
32. 32.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It has tall shelves full of storybooks. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (b) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (c) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
33. 33.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (d) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
34. 34.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “It was late. ___, the shops were still open.” (a) Because (b) So (c) However
35. 35.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Farhan bought a big red balloon. (b) Farhan bought a red balloon. (c) Farhan bought a big balloon. (d) Farhan bought a balloon.
36. 36.Maria is writing a letter to her grandfather. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Grandpa. (b) Dear Grandpa, (c) Dear, Grandpa (d) Dear Sir,
37. 37.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, write the letter.
    Then, fold it and put it in an envelope.
    Next, seal the envelope.
    Finally, stick a stamp on it and post it. (a) First (b) Because (c) Finally
38. 38.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How is Farhan travelling to school?” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
39. 39.These words are mixed up: roof / a / the / kite / on / flies / Riya
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Riya flies on the roof a kite. (b) Flies Riya a kite on the roof. (c) Riya flies a kite on the roof. (d) Riya a kite flies on the roof.
40. 40.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    6 February 2026
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 14 February at 4 pm in the society park. All are welcome.
    Priya
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) Music Club Auditions (b) Inter-House Quiz (c) Tree Plantation Drive

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