English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 772 · 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.Saanvi is ending a letter to her aunt. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Your's lovingly,
2. 2.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ishaan the plants waters in the evening. (b) Ishaan waters the plants in the evening. (c) Waters Ishaan the plants in the evening. (d) Ishaan waters in the evening the plants.
3. 3.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) the entry (body) (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the day and date (d) your name
4. 4.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Joseph picked a tiny yellow flower. (b) Joseph picked a yellow flower. (c) Joseph picked a tiny flower. (d) Joseph picked a flower.
5. 5.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “The test was hard. ___, Zoya got full marks.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Grandma. (b) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma.
7. 7.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “train” (b) after “arrived” (c) after “The” (d) after “got”
8. 8.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “The box was small. ___, it was very heavy.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
9. 9.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Yash has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) He (d) She
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Joseph said
11. 11.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    2 November 2026
    A drawing competition will be held on 9 November at 4 pm in the art room. All are welcome.
    Dev
    Secretary, Art Club (a) Drawing Competition (b) Dance Workshop (c) Story-Telling Contest
12. 12.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Rohan playing cricket?” (a) question (b) command (c) exclamation (d) statement
13. 13.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Arjun reads a storybook at night.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
14. 14.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our school library is my favourite place. It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) saving water (b) the rainy season (c) making a rangoli (d) the school library
15. 15.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Kunal drawing in class? (b) Kunal is what drawing in class? (c) What Kunal is drawing in class? (d) What is Kunal drawing in class?
16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    28 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
    Kavya (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
17. 17.Which of these is a statement? (a) Why is Diya crying? (b) Please feed the cat. (c) Manav eats a banana after school. (d) What a tall tree!
18. 18.Read the paragraph:
    1. An old banyan tree stands in our village.
    2. Thousands of stars twinkle above us.
    3. Its branches spread very wide.
    4. Long roots hang down from its branches.
    5. Birds build nests in its branches.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) sweet (b) rough (c) colourful (d) loud
20. 20.Aarav is writing a letter to his elder sister. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear, Didi (c) Dear Didi. (d) Dear Didi,
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran fast ___ we missed the train.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
22. 22.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We went to indore for Eid last year.” (a) last (b) indore (c) went (d) for
23. 23.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our classroom is bright and clean.
    2. They have long trunks and big ears.
    3. Our desks are arranged in neat rows.
    4. A green board hangs at the front.
    5. We keep our classroom tidy every day.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
24. 24.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Arjun feeds the cat every morning” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
26. 26.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
    ___
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
27. 27.A story begins: “Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    28 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 11 am on Thursday.
    Sneha (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
29. 29.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan washed his bicycle. Him rode it. (b) Rohan washed his bicycle. He rode it. (c) Rohan washed Rohan's bicycle. Rohan rode it.
30. 30.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) our school sports day (b) our postman (c) grandma's garden (d) a day at the beach
31. 31.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) People are standing in a queue. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
32. 32.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) the vegetable market (b) elephants (c) our postman (d) our pet cat
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Sen. Which opening is best? (a) Sen, listen up (b) Dear Mrs Sen, (c) Hey Sen!!! (d) Yo teacher,
35. 35.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Arjun practised every day. ___, he won the prize.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the subject (c) your address (d) name and signature
37. 37.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
38. 38.Yash is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will go to a wedding. (b) You went to a wedding today. (c) Every day I go to a wedding. (d) Today I went to a wedding.
39. 39.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Arjun woke up with a bad cough. Dad took Arjun to the doctor. The doctor gave him some cough medicine. In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) Arjun Gets Well (b) The Power Cut (c) The Train to Shimla (d) The Kitten in the Tree
40. 40.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Kunal bowled very fast. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) The railway station is always busy. (b) In January, the sky fills with kites. (c) A fair comes to our village every winter. (d) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.

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