English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 578 · 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.Kunal is writing a letter to his father. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Papa (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Papa, (d) Dear Papa.
2. 2.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Joseph flew a big kite. (b) Joseph flew a red kite. (c) Joseph flew a kite. (d) Joseph flew a big red kite.
3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Mum,
   Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
   Tenzin (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
4. 4.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Priya bought a purple balloon. (b) Priya bought a balloon. (c) Priya bought a big balloon. (d) Priya bought a big purple balloon.
5. 5.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Hill View School
   19 August 2026
   Dance Workshop
   A folk dance workshop will be held on 25 August at 3 pm in the activity room. All are welcome.
   Kavya
   Cultural Secretary (a) the date (b) the word NOTICE (c) name and designation (d) the title
6. 6.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please close the door. (b) Tara sings a song in the morning. (c) What is Priya drawing in class? (d) What a beautiful garden!
7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   24 July 2026, 5:20 pm
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The library sounds ___.” (a) quiet (b) sour (c) shiny (d) fluffy
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
   In the final round, she spelt every word right.
   Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
10. 10.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “train” (b) after “arrived” (c) after “The” (d) after “on”
11. 11.Tenzin is ending a letter to his aunt. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Yours lovingly. (d) Your's lovingly,
12. 12.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    11 August 2026
    A book fair will be held on 15 August at 9 am in the school library. All are welcome.
    Arjun
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Book Fair (b) Music Club Auditions (c) Annual Sports Day
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
14. 14.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    18 July 2026
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held on 21 July at 3 pm. All are welcome.
    Priya
    Secretary, Art Club (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
15. 15.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Bose. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Bose!!! (b) Bose, listen up (c) Yo teacher, (d) Dear Ms Bose,
16. 16.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
17. 17.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Its stone walls were very thick. We climbed up to the tower. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (b) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (c) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
18. 18.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
19. 19.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
20. 20.These words are mixed up: a / picture / draws / in / Maria / class / art
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Maria draws a picture in art class. (b) Maria draws in art class a picture. (c) Maria a picture draws in art class. (d) Draws Maria a picture in art class.
21. 21.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
    2. A green board hangs at the front.
    3. The day began with a march past.
    4. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
    5. Our house won the tug of war.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
22. 22.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
23. 23.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. The train left the station with a loud whistle. Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) The Train to Shimla (b) The Broken Kite (c) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (d) The Model Volcano
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (b) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match. (d) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
26. 26.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rohan drew a red house. (b) Rohan drew a tall house. (c) Rohan drew a house. (d) Rohan drew a tall red house.
27. 27.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    8 January 2026
    A drawing competition will be held on 13 January at 2 pm in the art room. All are welcome.
    Maria
    Secretary, Art Club (a) Free Eye Check-Up (b) Science Exhibition (c) Drawing Competition
28. 28.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Farhan a picture draws in art class. (b) Draws Farhan a picture in art class. (c) Farhan draws in art class a picture. (d) Farhan draws a picture in art class.
29. 29.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
30. 30.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Who is Saanvi calling” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Priya (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
32. 32.Ananya is ending a letter to her grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours, lovingly
33. 33.In a diary entry, what comes just after the entry (body)? (a) the time (b) your name (c) the day and date (d) “Dear Diary,”
34. 34.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    20 March 2026
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 25 March at 9 am in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Ananya
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) name and designation (b) the word NOTICE (c) the title (d) the date
35. 35.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
36. 36.Which of these is a question? (a) How funny the joke is! (b) What is Diya eating for lunch? (c) Kunal draws a picture in art class. (d) Sit down quietly.
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.Saanvi is writing a letter to her grandmother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Grandma, (b) Dear, Grandma (c) Dear Grandma. (d) Dear Sir,
39. 39.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    His coach taught him to float in the pool.
    Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
    By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) Neel was scared to go into the pool.
40. 40.Nisha is writing a letter to her friend Pooja. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,

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