English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 490 · 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.Diya is writing a letter to her friend Zoya. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Zoya. (b) Dear, Zoya (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Zoya,
2. 2.A story begins: “A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) smooth (b) colourful (c) spicy (d) noisy
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Mum said
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
6. 6.Read the paragraph:
   1. My grandfather is seventy years old.
   2. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning.
   3. Long roots hang down from its branches.
   4. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast.
   5. My grandfather loves to play chess with me.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
7. 7.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 reading at a table. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
8. 8.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the receiver's address (c) the date (d) the subject
10. 10.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Riya has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) Her (d) He
11. 11.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our classroom is bright and clean.
    2. It has big windows that let in sunlight.
    3. A green board hangs at the front.
    4. The guide told us about the old kings.
    5. We keep our classroom tidy every day.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
12. 12.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Meera eating for lunch” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
13. 13.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
15. 15.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Riya, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
16. 16.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Arjun woke up with a bad cough. Dad took Arjun to the doctor. The doctor gave him some cough medicine. In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) The Clean Park (b) Arjun Gets Well (c) The Spelling Contest (d) The Dinosaur Book
17. 17.You are writing an email to thank your aunt for a birthday gift. Which subject line is best? (a) Thank you for the gift (b) Request to renew a book (c) Something (d) Invitation: my birthday party
18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    12 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 10 am on Monday.
    Rohan (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
19. 19.Priya is ending a letter to her grandfather. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Zoya said (d) The bus
21. 21.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    3 October 2026
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 6 October at 11 am in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Zoya
    School Captain (a) Cleanliness Drive (b) Free Eye Check-Up (c) Music Club Auditions
22. 22.Rahul is ending a letter to his elder sister. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.Riya is writing a letter to her friend Saanvi. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
24. 24.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev rides a bicycle to school. (b) Rides Dev a bicycle to school. (c) Dev a bicycle rides to school. (d) Dev rides to school a bicycle.
25. 25.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (b) My grandfather is seventy years old. (c) Our school library is my favourite place. (d) The railway station is always busy.
26. 26.Rahul is writing a letter to his friend Tenzin. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Tenzin (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Tenzin. (d) Dear Tenzin,
27. 27.Sneha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday.
28. 28.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Omkar found a tiny shell. (b) Omkar found a white shell. (c) Omkar found a shell. (d) Omkar found a tiny white shell.
29. 29.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, take two slices of bread.
    Then, spread butter on one slice.
    Next, add cucumber and tomato slices.
    Finally, cover them with the other slice. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Because
30. 30.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ananya has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) He (d) Her
31. 31.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We visited the old fort in agra on Sunday.” (a) on (b) old (c) fort (d) agra
32. 32.These words are mixed up: feeds / the / Saanvi / cat / morning / every
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Saanvi the cat feeds every morning. (b) Feeds Saanvi the cat every morning. (c) Saanvi feeds the cat every morning. (d) Saanvi feeds every morning the cat.
33. 33.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 describes this picture? (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
34. 34.Rohan is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I watch a puppet show. (b) You watched a puppet show today. (c) Tomorrow I will watch a puppet show. (d) Today I watched a puppet show.
35. 35.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kabir carried a big bag. (b) Kabir carried a big blue bag. (c) Kabir carried a bag. (d) Kabir carried a blue bag.
36. 36.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
    Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
    One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
    ___ (a) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
37. 37.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “sleeping” (b) after “was” (c) after “baby” (d) after “we”
38. 38.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Little Flower School
    10 January 2026
    Yoga Day
    A yoga session will be held on 16 January at 3 pm on the school ground. All are welcome.
    Ananya
    Sports Captain (a) the title (b) the word NOTICE (c) the date (d) name and designation
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, Where is my bag? (b) Isha asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Isha asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Isha asked, “Where is my bag?”
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Change of section

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