English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 727 · 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 part is missing from this notice?
   
   Hill View School
   10 January 2026
   Dance Workshop
   A folk dance workshop will be held on 16 January at 10 am in the activity room. All are welcome.
   Vikram
   Cultural Secretary (a) the date (b) the title (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
2. 2.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Our team practised hard we won the match.” (a) after “team” (b) after “the” (c) after “practised” (d) after “hard”
3. 3.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) your name (b) the time (c) the entry (body) (d) the day and date
4. 4.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (b) Heat a little oil in a pan. (c) Add a handful of corn kernels. (d) Cover the pan and wait for the popping.
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
6. 6.Saanvi is writing a letter to her elder sister. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Didi. (b) Dear Didi, (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear, Didi
7. 7.Imagine this picture:
   A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
8. 8.Ananya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
9. 9.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Green Valley School
   14 October 2026
   Inter-House Quiz
   An inter-house quiz will be held on 19 October at 3 pm in the school hall. All are welcome.
   Simran
   Secretary, Quiz Club (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the word NOTICE (d) the title
10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    ___ (a) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
11. 11.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    3 July 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 11 July at 4 pm on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Ananya
    Sports Captain (a) Annual Sports Day (b) Inter-House Quiz (c) Free Eye Check-Up
12. 12.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Priya eats a banana after school” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
13. 13.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We spent a happy day at the beach. We built a big sandcastle. Dad bought us fresh coconuts. We collected shells near the shore. (a) The Vegetable Market (b) A Day at the Beach (c) A Trip to the Old Fort (d) My New Bicycle
14. 14.Ananya is writing a letter to her elder sister. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Didi (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Didi. (d) Dear Didi,
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Imran said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
17. 17.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ananya picked a pretty flower. (b) Ananya picked a pretty yellow flower. (c) Ananya picked a flower. (d) Ananya picked a yellow flower.
18. 18.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Mehta. Which opening is best? (a) Mehta, listen up (b) Dear Mrs Mehta, (c) Yo teacher, (d) Hey Mehta!!!
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
20. 20.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Sen (b) Dear Dr Sen. (c) Dear Dr Sen, (d) Hi Sen!
21. 21.Zoya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will plant a tree in our garden. (b) Every day I plant a tree in our garden. (c) You planted a tree in our garden today. (d) Today I planted a tree in our garden.
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Catches Farhan the bus at seven. (b) Farhan catches the bus at seven. (c) Farhan catches at seven the bus. (d) Farhan the bus catches at seven.
23. 23.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
24. 24.Priya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Priya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.
25. 25.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “On wednesday we have a test in maths.” (a) we (b) a (c) in (d) wednesday
26. 26.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on 21 July at 10 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Arjun
    Sports Captain (a) the title (b) the date (c) name and designation (d) the word NOTICE
27. 27.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Zoya rode a bicycle. (b) Zoya rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Zoya rode a red bicycle. (d) Zoya rode a shiny red bicycle.
28. 28.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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 found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (c) Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
29. 29.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.
30. 30.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 describes this picture? (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
31. 31.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in january.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
32. 32.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano.
    She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
    At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
    ___ (a) Tara's model won the first prize. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) your address (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
34. 34.Aarav is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I got full marks in maths. (b) Every day I get full marks in maths. (c) Tomorrow I will get full marks in maths. (d) You got full marks in maths today.
35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    8 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
36. 36.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How long the train is!” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
37. 37.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) therefore (b) However (c) because (d) Next
38. 38.Isha wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) tiny (c) huge
39. 39.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Saanvi is going after school? (b) Saanvi is where going after school? (c) Where is Saanvi going after school? (d) Is where Saanvi going after school?
40. 40.Which of these is a statement? (a) What is Nisha drawing in class? (b) Sneha reads a storybook at night. (c) Put your books in the bag. (d) What a lovely song!

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