English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 536 · 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 joins these two sentences best?
   “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
2. 2.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, put the gift in a box.
   Then, wrap the box in coloured paper.
   Next, stick the ends with tape.
   ___, tie a ribbon around it. (a) First (b) Because (c) Finally
3. 3.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Aarav wore new clothes on eid.” (a) clothes (b) eid (c) wore (d) new
4. 4.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Fernandes. (b) Dear, Mr Fernandes (c) Hi Fernandes! (d) Dear Mr Fernandes,
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aarav, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
7. 7.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Shanti Nagar Society
   20 March 2026
   Cleanliness Drive
   A cleanliness drive will be held on 28 March at 9 am near the society gate. All are welcome.
   Farhan
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) the title (b) the word NOTICE (c) name and designation (d) the date
8. 8.Kunal is writing a letter to his friend Yash. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Yash (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Yash, (d) Dear Yash.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is a command? (a) What is Rahul eating for lunch? (b) Open your books to page ten. (c) How beautiful the garden is! (d) Vikram reads a storybook at night.
11. 11.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Riya has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) She (d) It
12. 12.Read the paragraph:
    1. The railway station is always busy.
    2. Fix leaking taps quickly.
    3. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes.
    4. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage.
    5. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
13. 13.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We spent a happy day at the beach. The waves splashed over our feet. We built a big sandcastle. Dad bought us fresh coconuts. We collected shells near the shore. (a) our trip to the zoo (b) the village fair (c) a day at the beach (d) the vegetable market
14. 14.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, squeeze blue paint onto a plate.
    Then, add some yellow paint beside it.
    ___, mix the two with a brush.
    Finally, watch the paint turn green. (a) Next (b) Finally (c) First
15. 15.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Farhan wrote his poem. He read it. (b) Farhan wrote his poem. Him read it. (c) Farhan wrote Farhan's poem. Farhan read it.
16. 16.Ishaan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
17. 17.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) My heart was full of joy. (b) The shop sells pencils. (c) Our school has three floors. (d) The zoo opens at nine.
18. 18.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) First (b) since (c) Although (d) therefore
19. 19.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Tara the car washes on Sundays. (b) Tara washes on Sundays the car. (c) Tara washes the car on Sundays. (d) Washes Tara the car on Sundays.
20. 20.Aarav is writing a letter to his friend Tara. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
21. 21.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    4 April 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Dev
    Sports Captain (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
22. 22.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ramesh is the postman in our area.
    2. He brings letters and parcels every day.
    3. Imran took the last wicket.
    4. The postman knows every house on our street.
    5. We always thank the postman with a smile.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
23. 23.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin bought Tenzin's book. Tenzin read it. (b) Tenzin bought his book. Him read it. (c) Tenzin bought his book. He read it.
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) colourful (b) sour (c) loud (d) rough
25. 25.Pooja is writing a letter to her friend Kunal. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.Read the paragraph:
    1. An old banyan tree stands in our village.
    2. Its branches spread very wide.
    3. Birds build nests in its branches.
    4. Our house won the tug of war.
    5. Villagers rest in its cool shade.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
27. 27.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. (a) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (b) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (c) My grandfather is seventy years old. (d) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The rain fell all night.
29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    2 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 11 am on Friday. (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
30. 30.Pooja is writing a letter to her friend Vikram. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Vikram. (b) Dear, Vikram (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Vikram,
31. 31.Zoya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I make a new friend. (b) Tomorrow I will make a new friend. (c) You made a new friend today. (d) Today I made a new friend.
32. 32.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The shop was closed. ___, we went home.” (a) However (b) So (c) Because
33. 33.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) a day at the beach (b) saving water (c) my best friend (d) our pet cat
34. 34.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Pooja flies on the roof a kite. (b) Pooja flies a kite on the roof. (c) Pooja a kite flies on the roof. (d) Flies Pooja a kite on the roof.
35. 35.A story begins: “Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. Priya practised her lines every evening.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (b) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
36. 36.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Waters Manav the plants in the evening. (b) Manav waters in the evening the plants. (c) Manav the plants waters in the evening. (d) Manav waters the plants in the evening.
37. 37.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
    ___
    His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
    Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap.
38. 38.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the time (c) the entry (body) (d) the day and date
39. 39.These words are mixed up: rice / cooks / lunch / for / Kabir
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Cooks Kabir rice for lunch. (b) Kabir cooks for lunch rice. (c) Kabir cooks rice for lunch. (d) Kabir rice cooks for lunch.
40. 40.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The zoo opens at nine. (b) I felt a little scared. (c) A week has seven days. (d) Our school has three floors.

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