English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 733 · 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.Rohan is writing a letter to his father. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Papa, (c) Dear Papa. (d) Dear, Papa
2. 2.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   We have a pet cat named Mishti. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) Our Postman (b) A Visit to the Zoo (c) My Pet Cat (d) The Kite Festival
3. 3.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “The puppy was cold. ___, we gave it a blanket.” (a) Because (b) So (c) However
4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   17 July 2026, 5:20 pm
   Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.
   Arjun (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
5. 5.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Dev has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
6. 6.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) your name (c) the entry (body) (d) the time
7. 7.Zoya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please explain this sum again? (b) EXPLAIN THIS SUM AGAIN!!! (c) Explain this sum again now.
8. 8.Joseph is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please renew my library book? (b) Renew my library book now. (c) RENEW MY LIBRARY BOOK!!!
9. 9.Dev wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) glad (c) sad
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “on Tuesday we have a test in maths.” (a) maths (b) in (c) on (d) test
11. 11.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I felt a little scared. (b) The bus has forty seats. (c) A week has seven days. (d) The zoo opens at nine.
12. 12.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    12 September 2026
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 15 September at 11 am in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Omkar
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) Book Fair (b) Inter-House Quiz (c) Tree Plantation Drive
13. 13.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Simran wrote Simran's poem. Simran read it. (b) Simran wrote her poem. She read it. (c) Simran wrote her poem. Her read it.
14. 14.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How colourful the rangoli is!” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
15. 15.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (b) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (c) A fair comes to our village every winter. (d) The night sky is full of wonders.
16. 16.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
    She watered the pot every morning.
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    ___ (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
17. 17.In a diary entry, what comes just before the entry (body)? (a) the time (b) your name (c) the day and date (d) “Dear Diary,”
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
19. 19.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Saanvi brushes on Sundays the dog. (b) Brushes Saanvi the dog on Sundays. (c) Saanvi the dog brushes on Sundays. (d) Saanvi brushes the dog on Sundays.
20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    3 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.
    Kunal (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
21. 21.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    17 June 2026
    A book fair will be held on 25 June at 3 pm in the school library. All are welcome.
    Yash
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) the word NOTICE (b) the date (c) name and designation (d) the title
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Rohan said
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
24. 24.A story begins: “Rohan's team had a big football match.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
25. 25.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Imran found a torch and some candles.
    The family sat by the candles and told stories.
    When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (a) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples but we bought grapes.
28. 28.These words are mixed up: morning / the / every / Rohan / feeds / cat
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rohan feeds the cat every morning. (b) Feeds Rohan the cat every morning. (c) Rohan the cat feeds every morning. (d) Rohan feeds every morning the cat.
29. 29.Ishaan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.
30. 30.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    5 October 2026
    Yoga Day
    A yoga session will be held on 12 October at 2 pm on the school ground. All are welcome. (a) the date (b) the title (c) name and designation (d) the word NOTICE
31. 31.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    15 May 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 19 May at 2 pm. All are welcome.
    Kunal
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Kavya crying?” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
33. 33.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We went to Mysuru for holi last year.” (a) year (b) holi (c) for (d) went
35. 35.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our class visited an old fort on a hill. Its stone walls were very thick. We climbed up to the tower. The guide told us about the old kings. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) the school library (b) our postman (c) our pet cat (d) a visit to an old fort
36. 36.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    A fair comes to our village every winter. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) The Railway Station (b) The Village Fair (c) A Trip to the Old Fort (d) Saving Water
37. 37.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a big cake! (b) Please close the door. (c) Where is Aarav playing cricket? (d) Aisha kicks the ball in the garden.
38. 38.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
    On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
    His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match.
39. 39.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Its branches spread very wide. Long roots hang down from its branches. Birds build nests in its branches. (a) The peacock is the national bird of India. (b) The railway station is always busy. (c) The night sky is full of wonders. (d) An old banyan tree stands in our village.
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy.

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