English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 548 · 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 sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Tara a song sings in the morning. (b) Sings Tara a song in the morning. (c) Tara sings a song in the morning. (d) Tara sings in the morning a song.
2. 2.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Joshi (b) Dear Mr Joshi, (c) Hi Joshi! (d) Dear Mr Joshi.
3. 3.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
4. 4.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. He brought the scared kitten down safely. Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) Neel Learns to Swim (b) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (c) The Kitten in the Tree (d) Saving the Fish
5. 5.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Joseph,
6. 6.Tara is writing a letter to her mother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Mummy. (c) Dear, Mummy (d) Dear Mummy,
7. 7.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   NOTICE
   9 April 2026
   Free Eye Check-Up
   A free eye check-up camp will be held on 12 April at 10 am. All are welcome.
   Aarav
   School Captain (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
9. 9.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What a noisy market” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
10. 10.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our classroom is bright and clean.
    2. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
    3. It has big windows that let in sunlight.
    4. Our desks are arranged in neat rows.
    5. We keep our classroom tidy every day.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
11. 11.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    He asked his friends to help clean the park.
    They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
    The park looked clean and green again. (a) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
12. 12.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    1 July 2026
    Music Club Auditions
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 9 July at 3 pm. All are welcome.
    Ananya
    Cultural Secretary (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
13. 13.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Riverside School
    16 July 2026
    Music Club Auditions
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 22 July at 10 am in the music room. All are welcome.
    Priya
    Cultural Secretary (a) the date (b) the title (c) name and designation (d) the word NOTICE
14. 14.Rohan is ending a letter to his father. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Yours, lovingly
15. 15.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our classroom is bright and clean. It has big windows that let in sunlight. Our desks are arranged in neat rows. A green board hangs at the front. We keep our classroom tidy every day. (a) the vegetable market (b) our postman (c) the old banyan tree (d) our classroom
16. 16.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. Diya painted a birthday card for him. Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) The New Girl (b) The Big Football Match (c) Asha and the Lost Puppy (d) A Card for Grandpa
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “over” (b) after “off” (c) after “milk” (d) after “The”
20. 20.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “rohan was born in the month of September.” (a) the (b) rohan (c) of (d) month
21. 21.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her sister? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.
22. 22.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav made his card. He posted it. (b) Manav made Manav's card. Manav posted it. (c) Manav made his card. Him posted it.
23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    14 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Isha (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
24. 24.Which of these is a statement? (a) Wash your hands before lunch. (b) Where is Kunal playing cricket? (c) Kabir sings a song in the morning. (d) How tall the tree is!
25. 25.Which of these is a command? (a) Meera cooks rice for lunch. (b) What a cute puppy! (c) Please close the door. (d) Where is Tenzin playing cricket?
26. 26.Aisha is writing a letter to her friend Kabir. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.Which is the best title for this 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. Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) The Nest on the Window (b) Lost at the Mela (c) Priya the Queen (d) Asha and the Lost Puppy
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the closing
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) the time (b) the entry (body) (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) your name
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
32. 32.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
    She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
    Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
    ___ (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
33. 33.Isha is writing a letter to her friend Riya. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes. People bargain loudly over prices. (a) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (b) The monsoon is my favourite season. (c) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (d) An old banyan tree stands in our village.
35. 35.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (b) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (c) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (d) The peacock is the national bird of India.
36. 36.Ishaan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “It is my turn now. (b) Farhan said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Farhan said, It is my turn now. (d) Farhan said “It is my turn now.”
38. 38.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “We ran fast. ___, we missed the train.” (a) So (b) However (c) Because
39. 39.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in Kolkata on Sunday.” (a) fort (b) visited (c) we (d) the
40. 40.In an informal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the closing (d) your name

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