English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 498 · 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.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
2. 2.Meera is writing a letter to her elder brother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear, Bhaiya (c) Dear Bhaiya. (d) Dear Bhaiya,
3. 3.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Green Park Society
   NOTICE
   14 April 2026
   A tree plantation drive will be held on 20 April at 9 am in the society park. All are welcome.
   Manav
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) Story-Telling Contest (b) Tree Plantation Drive (c) Science Exhibition
4. 4.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Nisha has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) She (d) It
5. 5.Imagine this picture:
   A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
6. 6.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
   ___
   Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
   Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
7. 7.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rahul carried a heavy bag. (b) Rahul carried a bag. (c) Rahul carried a blue bag. (d) Rahul carried a heavy blue bag.
8. 8.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Rahul has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) She (d) He
9. 9.Which of these is a statement? (a) Where is Saanvi playing cricket? (b) Zoya cooks rice for lunch. (c) Please pass the salt. (d) How huge the elephant is!
10. 10.Vikram is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I got full marks in maths. (b) Tomorrow I will get full marks in maths. (c) Every day I get full marks in maths. (d) You got full marks in maths today.
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Cover them with the other slice. (b) Spread butter on one slice. (c) Take two slices of bread. (d) Add cucumber and tomato slices.
13. 13.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “turned” (b) after “to” (c) after “dark” (d) after “began”
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    26 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Meera (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
16. 16.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Aarav saw an elephant. (b) Aarav saw a grey elephant. (c) Aarav saw a big grey elephant. (d) Aarav saw a big elephant.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) bitter (b) loud (c) colourful (d) rough
19. 19.A story begins: “Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) She watered the pot every morning. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
20. 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (d) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
21. 21.Diya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.
22. 22.A story begins: “Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
23. 23.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    19 August 2026
    A book fair will be held on 22 August at 4 pm in the school library. All are welcome.
    Arjun
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Book Fair (c) Yoga Day
24. 24.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Sneha painted Sneha's pot. Sneha sold it. (b) Sneha painted her pot. Her sold it. (c) Sneha painted her pot. She sold it.
25. 25.Vikram is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) See ya,
26. 26.Which of these is a question? (a) Where is Zoya playing cricket? (b) What a cold morning! (c) Imran flies a kite on the roof. (d) Please pass the salt.
27. 27.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
28. 28.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan painted his pot. Him sold it. (b) Ishaan painted Ishaan's pot. Ishaan sold it. (c) Ishaan painted his pot. He sold it.
29. 29.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) You will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
30. 30.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. He told his father about the leaking tap. His father fixed the tap with a new washer. Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) The Kitten in the Tree (b) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (c) The Bean Seed (d) The Dripping Tap
31. 31.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day.
32. 32.Tara is writing a letter to her friend Joseph. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Joseph, (b) Dear Joseph. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear, Joseph
33. 33.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, stop at the edge of the road.
    Then, look right, then left, then right again.
    Next, wait until the road is clear.
    Finally, walk across quickly and carefully. (a) Because (b) Finally (c) First
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Rohan met Imran at the station in surat.” (a) surat (b) at (c) met (d) station
35. 35.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) your name (b) the day and date (c) the entry (body) (d) the time
36. 36.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Omkar picked his mango. Him ate it. (b) Omkar picked his mango. He ate it. (c) Omkar picked Omkar's mango. Omkar ate it.
37. 37.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (d) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
38. 38.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Turn left at the temple.” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
40. 40.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put flour in a big bowl.
    Then, add a little water.
    ___, knead it into a soft dough.
    Finally, cover the dough and let it rest. (a) Finally (b) Next (c) First

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