English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 453 · 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.Imagine this picture:
   A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
2. 2.Pooja is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) Yours lovingly,
3. 3.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Sen. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Mrs Sen, (b) Sen, listen up (c) Yo teacher, (d) Hey Sen!!!
4. 4.Read the paragraph:
   1. We spent a happy day at the beach.
   2. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
   3. We built a big sandcastle.
   4. Dad bought us fresh coconuts.
   5. We collected shells near the shore.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
5. 5.These words are mixed up: poem / every / Rohan / writes / week / a
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Rohan a poem writes every week. (b) Rohan writes a poem every week. (c) Writes Rohan a poem every week. (d) Rohan writes every week a poem.
6. 6.Manav is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) SHARE THE HOMEWORK!!! (b) Could you please share the homework? (c) Share the homework now.
7. 7.Yash is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I plant a tree in our garden. (b) Today I planted a tree in our garden. (c) You planted a tree in our garden today. (d) Tomorrow I will plant a tree in our garden.
8. 8.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   NOTICE
   19 October 2026
   Free Eye Check-Up
   A free eye check-up camp will be held in the medical room. All are welcome.
   Tara
   School Captain (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
   ___
   One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
   Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
10. 10.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    15 February 2026
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held on 18 February at 4 pm in the art room. All are welcome.
    Riya
    Secretary, Art Club (a) name and designation (b) the word NOTICE (c) the date (d) the title
11. 11.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav baked Manav's cake. Manav shared it. (b) Manav baked his cake. Him shared it. (c) Manav baked his cake. He shared it.
12. 12.Sneha is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) TELL ME THE TEST DATE!!! (b) Could you please tell me the test date? (c) Tell me the test date now.
13. 13.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (b) Add a handful of corn kernels. (c) Heat a little oil in a pan. (d) Cover the pan and wait for the popping.
14. 14.Which of these is a command? (a) What a tall tree! (b) Kabir sings a song in the morning. (c) Please speak slowly. (d) Why is Ishaan crying?
15. 15.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) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
16. 16.Zoya 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) square
17. 17.Maria 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) wooden
18. 18.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The vegetable market near our house opens early. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes. People bargain loudly over prices. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold. (a) The Vegetable Market (b) Saving Water (c) Making Rangoli (d) The Railway Station
19. 19.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, wet your hands with clean water.
    Then, rub soap on your hands.
    Next, scrub between your fingers.
    Finally, rinse and dry your hands. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
20. 20.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Visits Manav the library on Fridays. (b) Manav visits the library on Fridays. (c) Manav the library visits on Fridays. (d) Manav visits on Fridays the library.
21. 21.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
22. 22.These words are mixed up: the / Manav / every / morning / feeds / cat
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Manav feeds every morning the cat. (b) Manav the cat feeds every morning. (c) Feeds Manav the cat every morning. (d) Manav feeds the cat every morning.
23. 23.Nisha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You visited the zoo with my class today. (b) Today I visited the zoo with my class. (c) Tomorrow I will visit the zoo with my class. (d) Every day I visit the zoo with my class.
24. 24.In an informal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) your name (c) your address (d) the date
25. 25.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Imran has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) It (d) Him
26. 26.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    3 September 2026
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 7 September at 11 am in the activity room. All are welcome.
    Simran
    Cultural Secretary (a) Cleanliness Drive (b) Dance Workshop (c) Free Eye Check-Up
27. 27.Which is the best title for this 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. Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) The Broken Kite (b) Arjun Gets Well (c) Neel Learns to Swim (d) The Lost Ring
28. 28.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The shop sells pencils. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) I was really nervous at first. (d) The test had ten questions.
29. 29.Farhan is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) SEND THE PHOTOS!!! (b) Could you please send the photos? (c) Send the photos now.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
32. 32.Arjun is writing a letter to his grandfather. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Grandpa. (c) Dear, Grandpa (d) Dear Grandpa,
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Aarav. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Aarav. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav?
34. 34.Imran is writing a letter to his friend Pooja. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Pooja. (b) Dear, Pooja (c) Dear Pooja, (d) Dear Sir,
35. 35.These words are mixed up: storybook / night / Farhan / at / a / reads
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Farhan reads a storybook at night. (b) Farhan reads at night a storybook. (c) Reads Farhan a storybook at night. (d) Farhan a storybook reads at night.
36. 36.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    3 February 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 8 February at 2 pm on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Isha
    Sports Captain (a) name and designation (b) the title (c) the date (d) the word NOTICE
37. 37.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the time (b) your name (c) the entry (body) (d) the day and date
38. 38.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) When is Tara leaving for Delhi? (b) Aarav kicks the ball in the garden. (c) How colourful the rangoli is! (d) Bring your notebook tomorrow.
39. 39.Priya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will visit us at 11 am on Wednesday.
40. 40.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The test had ten questions. (b) I felt so proud of myself. (c) The bus has forty seats. (d) The shop sells pencils.

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