English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 686 · 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.These words are mixed up: drinks / milk / bed / warm / before / Dev
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Dev warm milk drinks before bed. (b) Dev drinks before bed warm milk. (c) Dev drinks warm milk before bed. (d) Drinks Dev warm milk before bed.
2. 2.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
   On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
   His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match.
3. 3.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Riverside School
   NOTICE
   6 May 2026
   Auditions for the music club will be held on 9 May at 10 am in the music room. All are welcome.
   Priya
   Cultural Secretary (a) Dance Workshop (b) Book Fair (c) Music Club Auditions
4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) rough (c) sour (d) quiet
5. 5.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   6 June 2026
   Annual Sports Day
   Our annual sports day will be held on 11 June at 11 am. All are welcome.
   Pooja
   Sports Captain (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
6. 6.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “turned” (b) after “umbrella” (c) after “was” (d) after “strong”
7. 7.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “My aunt made sweets for holi.” (a) aunt (b) sweets (c) for (d) holi
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ It has a long, bright blue neck. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. (a) The railway station is always busy. (b) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (c) The night sky is full of wonders. (d) The peacock is the national bird of India.
10. 10.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The bag was heavy. ___, Dad helped me carry it.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
12. 12.Yash wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) quiet (c) noisy
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “I go to the park with my dog on thursday.” (a) to (b) go (c) thursday (d) park
14. 14.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) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
15. 15.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Aisha cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Who is Saanvi calling? (c) Put your books in the bag. (d) How noisy the market is!
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Priya said
17. 17.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) the time (b) your name (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the entry (body)
18. 18.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our school library is my favourite place. It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) The Monsoon (b) Sports Day (c) Our School Library (d) The Vegetable Market
19. 19.A story begins: “Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kavya packed her bag. She carried it. (b) Kavya packed her bag. Her carried it. (c) Kavya packed Kavya's bag. Kavya carried it.
22. 22.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    3. Our desks are arranged in neat rows.
    4. We place small lamps around the design.
    5. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
23. 23.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Diya bought her book. Her read it. (b) Diya bought her book. She read it. (c) Diya bought Diya's book. Diya read it.
24. 24.Kunal is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Thank you and regards,
25. 25.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) The bus has forty seats. (c) I was really nervous at first. (d) A week has seven days.
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) your address
27. 27.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    I got a new bicycle on my birthday. It is red with a shiny silver bell. Its seat is soft and comfortable. I ride it to the park every evening. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week. (a) making a rangoli (b) my new bicycle (c) our pet cat (d) my grandfather
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    21 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Tara (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
30. 30.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
31. 31.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) your name (b) the entry (body) (c) the day and date (d) the time
32. 32.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    12 July 2026
    Cleanliness Drive
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 16 July at 3 pm. All are welcome.
    Aarav
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Joining the football team
34. 34.Isha is ending a letter to her elder sister. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly. (d) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “mangoes” (b) after “picked” (c) after “were” (d) after “ripe”
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
37. 37.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    20 December 2026
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 23 December at 2 pm in the activity room. All are welcome.
    Tenzin
    Cultural Secretary (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE
38. 38.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The bus has forty seats. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) I felt so proud of myself. (d) A week has seven days.
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) sour
40. 40.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    16 July 2026
    A book fair will be held on 19 July at 2 pm in the school library. All are welcome.
    Riya
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Tree Plantation Drive (b) Dance Workshop (c) Book Fair

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