English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 718 · 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.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Green Valley School
   NOTICE
   16 November 2026
   An inter-house quiz will be held on 22 November at 3 pm in the school hall. All are welcome.
   Sneha
   Secretary, Quiz Club (a) Book Fair (b) Inter-House Quiz (c) Dance Workshop
2. 2.Which is the best title for this 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. At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) Arjun Gets Well (b) The Broken Kite (c) The Spelling Contest (d) The Train to Shimla
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Mum. (b) Close the window,” said Mum. (c) “Close the window” said Mum. (d) “Close the window,” said Mum.
4. 4.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my aunt made sweets for christmas.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2
5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   25 December 2026, 2:45 pm
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.
   Arjun (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
6. 6.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   NOTICE
   1 November 2026
   Free Eye Check-Up
   A free eye check-up camp will be held in the medical room. All are welcome.
   Saanvi
   School Captain (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
7. 7.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) your name (b) the day and date (c) the time (d) the entry (body)
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “my birthday is on the first Friday of June.” (a) on (b) my (c) birthday (d) the
9. 9.These words are mixed up: in / Grandma / Kunal / the / helps / kitchen
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Kunal helps in the kitchen Grandma. (b) Helps Kunal Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Kunal helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Kunal Grandma helps in the kitchen.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Our teacher. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
11. 11.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Iyer. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Iyer!!! (b) Dear Mr Iyer, (c) Yo teacher, (d) Iyer, listen up
12. 12.Vikram is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) See ya,
13. 13.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
14. 14.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Patel, (b) Dear, Dr Patel (c) Hi Patel! (d) Dear Dr Patel.
15. 15.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    I got a new bicycle on my birthday. It is red with a shiny silver bell. I ride it to the park every evening. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week. (a) My New Bicycle (b) A Day at the Beach (c) A Trip to the Old Fort (d) Our School Library
16. 16.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) Finally (b) since (c) so (d) Although
18. 18.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I felt a little scared. (b) Our school has three floors. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) The bus has forty seats.
19. 19.Rahul is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Yours lovingly, (c) See ya, (d) Thank you and regards,
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Kavya said (d) I have finished my homework.
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) colourful (b) sticky (c) salty (d) noisy
22. 22.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Simran wore a new cap. (b) Simran wore a red cap. (c) Simran wore a new red cap. (d) Simran wore a cap.
23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
    Rahul (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    23 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 11 am on Monday. (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
25. 25.Isha is writing a letter to her friend Sneha. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Sneha, (c) Dear Sneha. (d) Dear, Sneha
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) smooth (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) salty
27. 27.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    20 March 2026
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 23 March at 3 pm in the music room. All are welcome.
    Aisha
    Cultural Secretary (a) Tree Plantation Drive (b) Music Club Auditions (c) Inter-House Quiz
28. 28.Diya is writing a letter to her friend Zoya. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
29. 29.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) my new bicycle (b) a cricket match (c) our pet cat (d) a busy railway station
30. 30.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
    Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
    ___
    Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) The coach asked, Is it raining outside? (c) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.”
32. 32.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, put a little toothpaste on your brush.
    Then, brush all your teeth gently.
    Next, spit out the toothpaste.
    Finally, rinse your mouth with water. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
33. 33.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a noisy market! (b) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (c) When is Aarav leaving for Delhi? (d) Vikram brushes the dog on Sundays.
34. 34.In a diary entry, what comes just after the entry (body)? (a) the day and date (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the time (d) your name
35. 35.Tara wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) smart (c) silly
36. 36.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Saanvi wrote Saanvi's poem. Saanvi read it. (b) Saanvi wrote her poem. She read it. (c) Saanvi wrote her poem. Her read it.
37. 37.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
38. 38.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    His coach taught him to float in the pool.
    Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
    By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (b) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Rahul (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
40. 40.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Reddy. Which opening is best? (a) Reddy, listen up (b) Yo teacher, (c) Hey Reddy!!! (d) Dear Mr Reddy,

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