English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 576 · 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 notice?
   
   Riverside School
   4 March 2026
   Music Club Auditions
   Auditions for the music club will be held on 11 March at 4 pm in the music room. All are welcome.
   Sneha
   Cultural Secretary (a) the word NOTICE (b) name and designation (c) the date (d) the title
2. 2.A story begins: “Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
3. 3.Isha is writing a letter to her grandfather. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
4. 4.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
5. 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (b) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (c) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (d) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
6. 6.Omkar is writing a letter to his elder brother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Bhaiya (b) Dear Bhaiya, (c) Dear Bhaiya. (d) Dear Sir,
7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
   
   Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
   He flew the kite high above the roof.
   Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
   ___ (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
8. 8.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) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
9. 9.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (d) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
    Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
    ___
    In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (c) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (b) Peel the banana and the orange. (c) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (d) Wash the fruits well.
13. 13.Isha is writing a letter to her friend Diya. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Diya, (b) Dear, Diya (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Diya.
14. 14.Kunal answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) You will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
16. 16.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Joseph washes the car on Sundays.” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
17. 17.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) the time (b) your name (c) the entry (body) (d) “Dear Diary,”
18. 18.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) The shop sells pencils. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) I felt thankful for my friends.
19. 19.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “the” (b) after “everyone” (c) after “race” (d) after “for”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Maria said
21. 21.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    9 August 2026
    Book Fair
    A book fair will be held on 14 August at 3 pm. All are welcome.
    Saanvi
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
22. 22.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Yash wrote his poem. Him read it. (b) Yash wrote Yash's poem. Yash read it. (c) Yash wrote his poem. He read it.
23. 23.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Diya picked a white flower. (b) Diya picked a tiny white flower. (c) Diya picked a flower. (d) Diya picked a tiny flower.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Dev said
25. 25.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Nisha painted her pot. She sold it. (b) Nisha painted her pot. Her sold it. (c) Nisha painted Nisha's pot. Nisha sold it.
26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 10 am on Friday.
    Nisha (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
27. 27.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) The monsoon is my favourite season. (b) A fair comes to our village every winter. (c) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (d) Our school sports day was full of fun.
28. 28.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kavya saw an elephant. (b) Kavya saw a big grey elephant. (c) Kavya saw a big elephant. (d) Kavya saw a grey elephant.
29. 29.Manav is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You played cricket with my cousins today. (b) Today I played cricket with my cousins. (c) Tomorrow I will play cricket with my cousins. (d) Every day I play cricket with my cousins.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Left the station at nine.
32. 32.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from Kochi in November.” (a) in (b) came (c) my (d) from
33. 33.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) How colourful the rangoli is! (b) Please pass the salt. (c) What is Omkar reading today? (d) Aarav plays cricket in the park.
34. 34.In an informal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the body (d) the closing
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Imran kicks the ball in the garden” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
36. 36.Read the paragraph:
    1. I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
    2. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
    3. It is red with a shiny silver bell.
    4. I ride it to the park every evening.
    5. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
37. 37.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Imran met rahul at the station in Mysuru.” (a) the (b) met (c) rahul (d) in
38. 38.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Aisha plays cricket in the park.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
39. 39.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
    She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
    ___
    Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
40. 40.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) But (b) Finally (c) therefore (d) since

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