English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 611 · 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.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   ___, put the gift in a box.
   Then, wrap the box in coloured paper.
   Next, stick the ends with tape.
   Finally, tie a ribbon around it. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
2. 2.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
   
   Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
   Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
   The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
   ___ (a) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
3. 3.You are writing an email to ask the librarian to renew a book. Which subject line is best? (a) Photos from the school trip (b) Class notes for Monday (c) hi (d) Request to renew a book
4. 4.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,”
5. 5.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Joshi. Which opening is best? (a) Joshi, listen up (b) Dear Mr Joshi, (c) Hey Joshi!!! (d) Yo teacher,
6. 6.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
   He asked his friends to help clean the park.
   ___
   The park looked clean and green again. (a) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (c) He put the fish back into the river.
7. 7.Priya is ending a letter to her grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Your's lovingly,
8. 8.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Nisha lost her pencil. Her found it. (b) Nisha lost her pencil. She found it. (c) Nisha lost Nisha's pencil. Nisha found it.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Sat next to me. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Grandpa.
10. 10.In an informal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the date (c) your name (d) the greeting
11. 11.Priya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Priya write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
12. 12.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) But (b) so (c) Next (d) since
13. 13.Which of these is a command? (a) Omkar flies a kite on the roof. (b) Put your books in the bag. (c) Who is Rahul calling? (d) What a sweet mango!
14. 14.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ananya has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Her
15. 15.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ He brings letters and parcels every day. He carries a big brown bag of letters. The postman knows every house on our street. (a) My grandfather is seventy years old. (b) The railway station is always busy. (c) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (d) The peacock is the national bird of India.
16. 16.Which linking word shows a result? (a) since (b) so (c) Although (d) Finally
17. 17.You are writing an email to thank your aunt for a birthday gift. Which subject line is best? (a) Something (b) Class notes for Monday (c) Missing practice on Friday (d) Thank you for the gift
18. 18.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Make a small hole in the soil. (b) Drop the seed into the hole. (c) Cover it with soil and water it. (d) Fill a pot with soil.
19. 19.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The sky was cloudy. ___, it did not rain.” (a) Because (b) So (c) However
20. 20.Imagine this picture:
    A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
21. 21.Rahul answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) salty (b) rough (c) shiny (d) loud
23. 23.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Sneha saw a big white dog. (b) Sneha saw a big dog. (c) Sneha saw a white dog. (d) Sneha saw a dog.
24. 24.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Isha, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Grandpa.
26. 26.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “it” (b) after “dark” (c) after “sky” (d) after “The”
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The bright moon. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Fell all night.
28. 28.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a huge elephant” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    20 October 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.
    Rahul (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
30. 30.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It has a long, bright blue neck. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (b) A fair comes to our village every winter. (c) The monsoon is my favourite season. (d) The peacock is the national bird of India.
31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    4 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Kabir (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
32. 32.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
    2. They live together in an anthill.
    3. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves.
    4. Ants walk one behind the other in a line.
    5. A peacock dances with its feathers spread.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
33. 33.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
34. 34.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano. She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. Tara's model won the first prize. (a) A Helpful Neighbour (b) The New Girl (c) The Model Volcano (d) Priya the Queen
35. 35.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) finally (c) however
36. 36.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Nisha has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) It (d) Her
37. 37.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “pooja lives near the lake in surat.” (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
38. 38.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
39. 39.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    4 October 2026
    Cleanliness Drive
    A cleanliness drive will be held near the society gate. All are welcome.
    Aisha
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
40. 40.These words are mixed up: writes / poem / week / every / Maria / a
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Writes Maria a poem every week. (b) Maria writes a poem every week. (c) Maria writes every week a poem. (d) Maria a poem writes every week.

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