English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 741 · 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.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the body
2. 2.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my birthday is on the first tuesday of july.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
3. 3.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Hill View School
   NOTICE
   17 February 2026
   Dance Workshop
   A folk dance workshop will be held in the activity room. All are welcome.
   Tara
   Cultural Secretary (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
4. 4.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   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. (a) The Monsoon (b) The Railway Station (c) Sports Day (d) A Trip to the Old Fort
5. 5.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Green Valley School
   NOTICE
   10 July 2026
   A science exhibition will be held on 14 July at 9 am in the science lab. All are welcome.
   Omkar
   Secretary, Science Club (a) Annual Sports Day (b) Drawing Competition (c) Science Exhibition
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The little puppy. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
7. 7.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   15 June 2026
   A story-telling contest will be held on 23 June at 11 am in the junior hall. All are welcome.
   Meera
   Secretary, Literary Club (a) Dance Workshop (b) Story-Telling Contest (c) Drawing Competition
8. 8.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
   ___
   One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
   Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (c) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Gave me a pencil.
10. 10.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for eid.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
11. 11.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. Kunal bowled very fast. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) The Peacock (b) The Night Sky (c) The Cricket Match (d) The Village Fair
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) spicy (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) loud
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the closing (d) name and signature
14. 14.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (c) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
15. 15.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A dog is running after a ball. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
16. 16.In an informal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the closing
17. 17.These words are mixed up: helps / in / Yash / the / Grandma / kitchen
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Yash Grandma helps in the kitchen. (b) Yash helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Helps Yash Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Yash helps in the kitchen Grandma.
18. 18.You are writing an email to send photos of the school trip to your class. Which subject line is best? (a) Class notes for Monday (b) Maths homework for today (c) Photos from the school trip (d) Hello!!!
19. 19.Which of these is a command? (a) Dev feeds the cat every morning. (b) Where is Saanvi going after school? (c) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (d) How sweet the mango is!
20. 20.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “can” (b) after “parrot” (c) after “The” (d) after “talk”
21. 21.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Arjun eats a banana after school” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
22. 22.Ananya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please give me one more day? (b) GIVE ME ONE MORE DAY!!! (c) Give me one more day now.
23. 23.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We must not waste water. Turn off the tap while you brush. Fix leaking taps quickly. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) a day at the beach (b) elephants (c) a visit to an old fort (d) saving water
24. 24.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
25. 25.These words are mixed up: the / waters / plants / Riya / in / the / evening
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Waters Riya the plants in the evening. (b) Riya the plants waters in the evening. (c) Riya waters the plants in the evening. (d) Riya waters in the evening the plants.
26. 26.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Ramesh is the postman in our area. He brings letters and parcels every day. He carries a big brown bag of letters. The postman knows every house on our street. We always thank the postman with a smile. (a) my grandfather (b) the night sky (c) my best friend (d) our postman
27. 27.Which of these is a command? (a) Where is Kabir playing cricket? (b) Please close the door. (c) Sneha flies a kite on the roof. (d) What a long train!
28. 28.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    2 December 2026
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 10 December at 11 am in the activity room. All are welcome.
    Manav
    Cultural Secretary (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Science Exhibition (c) Dance Workshop
29. 29.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (d) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
30. 30.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It has a long, bright blue neck. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. (a) We must not waste water. (b) The peacock is the national bird of India. (c) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (d) We have a pet cat named Mishti.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Blew the leaves away.
32. 32.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Maria has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Her (d) She
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
34. 34.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Red roses grow along the fence. She grows tomatoes and chillies too. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) Our school sports day was full of fun. (b) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (c) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (d) My grandmother has a lovely garden.
35. 35.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Verma. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Verma!!! (b) Dear Mr Verma, (c) Verma, listen up (d) Yo teacher,
36. 36.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What a big cake! (b) Zoya washes the car on Sundays. (c) Where is Zoya playing cricket? (d) Line up near the door.
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) your address (d) the subject
38. 38.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Fernandes. (b) Dear, Mrs Fernandes (c) Dear Mrs Fernandes, (d) Hi Fernandes!
39. 39.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The zoo opens at nine. (b) I was really nervous at first. (c) A week has seven days. (d) The shop sells pencils.
40. 40.Rohan is writing a letter to his father. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,

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