English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 489 · 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 part is missing from this message?
   
   9 August 2026, 11:30 am
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Mr Bose called. He will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.
   Tenzin (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
2. 2.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Arjun saw a small dog. (b) Arjun saw a small black dog. (c) Arjun saw a black dog. (d) Arjun saw a dog.
3. 3.These words are mixed up: Saturday / room / the / cleans / Riya / every
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Riya cleans every Saturday the room. (b) Riya the room cleans every Saturday. (c) Cleans Riya the room every Saturday. (d) Riya cleans the room every Saturday.
4. 4.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “It was very hot. ___, we went for a swim.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So
5. 5.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
7. 7.You are writing an email to send photos of the school trip to your class. Which subject line is best? (a) Sports day date (b) Missing practice on Friday (c) Hello!!! (d) Photos from the school trip
8. 8.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is how Manav travelling to school? (b) How Manav is travelling to school? (c) How is Manav travelling to school? (d) Manav is how travelling to school?
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
10. 10.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Ishaan painted a small pot. (b) Ishaan painted an orange pot. (c) Ishaan painted a small orange pot. (d) Ishaan painted a pot.
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
12. 12.Ananya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You ate pani puri with my friends today. (b) Tomorrow I will eat pani puri with my friends. (c) Today I ate pani puri with my friends. (d) Every day I eat pani puri with my friends.
13. 13.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Farhan leaving for Delhi? (b) When Farhan is leaving for Delhi? (c) Farhan is when leaving for Delhi? (d) When is Farhan leaving for Delhi?
14. 14.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Aisha brushes the dog on Sundays. (b) What is Dev eating for lunch? (c) How lovely the song is! (d) Line up near the door.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Grandma. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma. (c) It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma.
16. 16.Kunal is writing a letter to his friend Ishaan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ishaan. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Ishaan, (d) Dear, Ishaan
17. 17.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
    Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
    ___
    Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (a) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (b) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
18. 18.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Arjun flies a kite on the roof” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (d) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, Can I come with you? (b) Ishaan asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Ishaan asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Ishaan asked “Can I come with you?”
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Dev found his kite. He flew it. (b) Dev found his kite. Him flew it. (c) Dev found Dev's kite. Dev flew it.
22. 22.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
    She watered the pot every morning.
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    ___ (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
24. 24.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) First (b) However (c) therefore (d) since
25. 25.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Kavya is writing a letter to her friend Omkar. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
    Diya painted a birthday card for him.
    Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
    ___ (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
28. 28.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The bag was heavy. ___, Dad helped me carry it.” (a) However (b) So (c) Because
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) rough (b) sweet (c) bright (d) noisy
30. 30.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) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
31. 31.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Yash flew a red kite. (b) Yash flew a kite. (c) Yash flew a big red kite. (d) Yash flew a big kite.
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Zoya cleans the room every Saturday” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How cold the morning is” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
34. 34.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his sister? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
    Ishaan (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
37. 37.Arjun is writing a letter to his mother. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the entry (body) (b) the day and date (c) your name (d) the time
39. 39.Pooja answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
40. 40.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in lucknow on thursday.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 3

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