English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 695 · 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 is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Nisha. (b) “Let us play outside” said Nisha. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Nisha. (d) Let us play outside,” said Nisha.
2. 2.You are writing an email to ask a friend for the class notes. Which subject line is best? (a) Class notes for Monday (b) Request to renew a book (c) hi (d) Invitation: my birthday party
3. 3.These words are mixed up: cleans / every / the / room / Saturday / Zoya
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Cleans Zoya the room every Saturday. (b) Zoya the room cleans every Saturday. (c) Zoya cleans the room every Saturday. (d) Zoya cleans every Saturday the room.
4. 4.Nisha is writing a letter to her mother. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
5. 5.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   Annual Sports Day
   Our annual sports day will be held on 20 October at 10 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
   Kunal
   Sports Captain (a) name and designation (b) the title (c) the date (d) the word NOTICE
6. 6.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Make a small hole in the soil. (b) Fill a pot with soil. (c) Drop the seed into the hole. (d) Cover it with soil and water it.
7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   23 December 2026, 4:10 pm
   Dear Didi,
   Grandma called. She will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
   Kavya (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Imran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Imran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Imran asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
   ___
   His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
   Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap.
10. 10.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (c) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (d) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
11. 11.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on monday we have a test in maths.” (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The teacher said (d) The soup is ready.
13. 13.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    A fair comes to our village every winter. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) A Day at the Beach (b) Our Classroom (c) The Monsoon (d) The Village Fair
14. 14.Pooja is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) EXPLAIN THIS SUM AGAIN!!! (b) Explain this sum again now. (c) Could you please explain this sum again?
15. 15.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Omkar ate a mango. (b) Omkar ate a yellow mango. (c) Omkar ate a juicy yellow mango. (d) Omkar ate a juicy mango.
16. 16.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) Asha and the Lost Puppy (b) The New Girl (c) The Broken Kite (d) The Nest on the Window
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
18. 18.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the body
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kabir bought a purple balloon. (b) Kabir bought a round balloon. (c) Kabir bought a round purple balloon. (d) Kabir bought a balloon.
21. 21.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a tasty samosa! (b) How is Rahul travelling to school? (c) Wait for me at the gate. (d) Tara brushes the dog on Sundays.
22. 22.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Sneha painted a pot. (b) Sneha painted a small pot. (c) Sneha painted a small blue pot. (d) Sneha painted a blue pot.
23. 23.Isha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I win a prize at school. (b) Today I won a prize at school. (c) Tomorrow I will win a prize at school. (d) You won a prize at school today.
24. 24.These words are mixed up: a / Ishaan / storybook / reads / night / at
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Reads Ishaan a storybook at night. (b) Ishaan a storybook reads at night. (c) Ishaan reads a storybook at night. (d) Ishaan reads at night a storybook.
25. 25.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We spent a happy day at the beach. The waves splashed over our feet. We built a big sandcastle. Dad bought us fresh coconuts. We collected shells near the shore. (a) the peacock (b) my new bicycle (c) eating healthy food (d) a day at the beach
26. 26.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Dev baked Dev's cake. Dev shared it. (b) Dev baked his cake. He shared it. (c) Dev baked his cake. Him shared it.
27. 27.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    She watered the pot every morning.
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
28. 28.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    1 February 2026
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 7 February at 10 am in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Vikram
    School Captain (a) Cleanliness Drive (b) Annual Sports Day (c) Free Eye Check-Up
29. 29.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) the old banyan tree (b) my grandfather (c) our school sports day (d) our pet cat
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the body (d) the subject
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) fluffy (c) bright (d) loud
32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) loud (c) rough (d) sour
33. 33.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano.
    ___
    At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
    Tara's model won the first prize. (a) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (c) He flew the kite high above the roof.
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the closing (c) the body (d) your address
35. 35.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for onam.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
36. 36.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Ananya was born in the month of june.” (a) was (b) in (c) month (d) june
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said the teacher. (b) “Close the window,” said the teacher. (c) Close the window,” said the teacher. (d) “Close the window.” said the teacher.
39. 39.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    2 March 2026
    A yoga session will be held on 7 March at 2 pm on the school ground. All are welcome.
    Dev
    Sports Captain (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the word NOTICE (d) the title
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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