English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 705 · 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.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “Grandma” (b) after “baked” (c) after “it” (d) after “cake”
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Riya said
3. 3.A story begins: “Neel was scared to go into the pool.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
4. 4.You are writing an email to tell your coach you will miss practice. Which subject line is best? (a) Missing practice on Friday (b) Hello!!! (c) Request to renew a book (d) Leave: unwell today
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Maria is writing a letter to her friend Meera. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Meera. (b) Dear Meera, (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear, Meera
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
8. 8.Nisha is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Bye bye!!!
9. 9.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) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
10. 10.Ananya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.
11. 11.Rohan is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will visit the zoo with my class. (b) Every day I visit the zoo with my class. (c) You visited the zoo with my class today. (d) Today I visited the zoo with my class.
12. 12.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tara flew a big yellow kite. (b) Tara flew a yellow kite. (c) Tara flew a big kite. (d) Tara flew a kite.
13. 13.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    7 January 2026
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held on 10 January at 11 am in the art room. All are welcome. (a) name and designation (b) the word NOTICE (c) the date (d) the title
14. 14.In an informal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) your name (b) the body (c) the date (d) the closing
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
16. 16.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Tara, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
17. 17.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
    ___
    Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
    Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
18. 18.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    3 August 2026
    Cleanliness Drive
    A cleanliness drive will be held near the society gate. All are welcome.
    Rahul
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
19. 19.Isha answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Friday. (c) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
20. 20.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, scrape the leftover food into the bin.
    Then, scrub the plate with soap.
    ___, rinse it under the tap.
    Finally, leave it on the rack to dry. (a) First (b) Next (c) Finally
21. 21.Farhan is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please tell me the test date? (b) TELL ME THE TEST DATE!!! (c) Tell me the test date now.
22. 22.Read the paragraph:
    1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
    2. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    3. We place small lamps around the design.
    4. A peacock dances with its feathers spread.
    5. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
23. 23.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    8 October 2026
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 11 October at 4 pm in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Kunal
    School Captain (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Cleanliness Drive (c) Free Eye Check-Up
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The tiny ant.
25. 25.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on 14 July at 11 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Aarav
    Sports Captain (a) the word NOTICE (b) name and designation (c) the date (d) the title
26. 26.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    18 October 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 21 October at 11 am in the school hall. All are welcome. (a) the date (b) the title (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rahul has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) It (d) He
29. 29.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Farhan painted a blue pot. (b) Farhan painted a pot. (c) Farhan painted a small blue pot. (d) Farhan painted a small pot.
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How is Imran travelling to school?” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
31. 31.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Rao. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Mrs Rao, (b) Rao, listen up (c) Yo teacher, (d) Hey Rao!!!
32. 32.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
33. 33.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
34. 34.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. Diya painted a birthday card for him. Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) The New Girl (b) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (c) A Card for Grandpa (d) The Bean Seed
35. 35.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Please speak slowly. (b) What is Zoya reading today? (c) What a huge elephant! (d) Rahul packs the school bag at night.
36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) bitter (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) sticky
37. 37.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
    2. Red roses grow along the fence.
    3. The waves splashed over our feet.
    4. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    5. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
38. 38.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Meera was hungry. ___, she ate a banana.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So
39. 39.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
40. 40.You are writing an email to ask a friend for the class notes. Which subject line is best? (a) Class notes for Monday (b) Sports day date (c) Hello!!! (d) Maths homework for today

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