English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 710 · 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 word needs a capital letter?
   “yash and Diya will come to my house on Saturday.” (a) will (b) house (c) yash (d) to
2. 2.The first step is: “Put the gift in a box.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Tie a ribbon around it. (b) Wrap the box in coloured paper. (c) Stick the ends with tape.
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The cactus feels ___.” (a) bright (b) prickly (c) loud (d) salty
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Tenzin asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Tenzin asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Tenzin asked, Where is my bag?
5. 5.Yash wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) bright (b) hungry (c) dull
6. 6.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Yash visits on Fridays the library. (b) Yash the library visits on Fridays. (c) Yash visits the library on Fridays. (d) Visits Yash the library on Fridays.
7. 7.Imran is writing a letter to his friend Aarav. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Aarav, (c) Dear Aarav. (d) Dear, Aarav
8. 8.Which of these is a command? (a) What a bright moon! (b) What is Ananya reading today? (c) Drink a glass of milk. (d) Rohan packs the school bag at night.
9. 9.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) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (b) Our school library is my favourite place. (c) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (d) Ramesh is the postman in our area.
10. 10.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Meera saw a grey elephant. (b) Meera saw an elephant. (c) Meera saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Meera saw a huge elephant.
11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.
    Priya (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
12. 12.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
    Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
    Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
13. 13.The first steps are: “Put the gift in a box. Wrap the box in coloured paper.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Stick the ends with tape. (b) Tie a ribbon around it.
14. 14.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the 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.
    ___ (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (c) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    27 October 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
16. 16.Aarav is ending a letter to his aunt. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly.
17. 17.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The road was wet. ___, we walked slowly.” (a) However (b) So (c) Because
18. 18.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog.
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) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) quiet (b) sticky (c) sour (d) colourful
21. 21.Yash is writing a letter to his friend Manav. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Manav. (b) Dear, Manav (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Manav,
22. 22.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
    3. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    4. We place small lamps around the design.
    5. Turn off the tap while you brush.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
23. 23.You are writing an email to thank your aunt for a birthday gift. Which subject line is best? (a) Request to renew a book (b) Thank you for the gift (c) Photos from the school trip (d) Something
24. 24.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
25. 25.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “cold” (b) after “It” (c) after “very” (d) after “hot”
26. 26.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (b) Our classroom is bright and clean. (c) A fair comes to our village every winter. (d) The monsoon is my favourite season.
27. 27.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Ishaan saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Ishaan saw a grey elephant. (c) Ishaan saw a huge elephant. (d) Ishaan saw an elephant.
28. 28.Priya is writing a letter to her grandfather. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “beach” (b) after “reached” (c) after “We” (d) after “the”
31. 31.Joseph is writing a letter to his friend Nisha. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Nisha (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Nisha, (d) Dear Nisha.
32. 32.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    8 March 2026
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 11 March at 10 am in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Riya
    School Captain (a) Free Eye Check-Up (b) Science Exhibition (c) Music Club Auditions
33. 33.These words are mixed up: a / after / Dev / school / banana / eats
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Eats Dev a banana after school. (b) Dev eats a banana after school. (c) Dev eats after school a banana. (d) Dev a banana eats after school.
34. 34.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 describes this picture? (a) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
35. 35.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the time (b) the day and date (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the entry (body)
36. 36.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Priya opened a striped umbrella. (b) Priya opened a big umbrella. (c) Priya opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Priya opened an umbrella.
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) The Model Volcano (b) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (c) Priya the Queen (d) The New Girl
39. 39.A story begins: “Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. She read the book every night before bed.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    8 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Vikram (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time

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