English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 784 · 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.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green so it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green but it was very sweet.
3. 3.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. At last she found the ring under the sofa. Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) The Bean Seed (b) Asha and the Lost Puppy (c) The Broken Kite (d) The Lost Ring
4. 4.Diya wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) poor (b) wealthy (c) wooden
5. 5.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I felt sad when it ended. (b) A week has seven days. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) The test had ten questions.
6. 6.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Nair. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Hey Nair!!! (c) Dear Mr Nair, (d) Nair, listen up
7. 7.Meera is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Thank you and regards, (d) See ya,
8. 8.Kavya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I flew a kite on the roof. (b) You flew a kite on the roof today. (c) Every day I fly a kite on the roof. (d) Tomorrow I will fly a kite on the roof.
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
   She read the book every night before bed.
   ___
   Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (a) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (c) Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
10. 10.In a diary entry, what comes just after the entry (body)? (a) the time (b) the day and date (c) your name (d) “Dear Diary,”
11. 11.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) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
12. 12.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “diya was born in the month of october.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
13. 13.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is who Kunal calling? (b) Who is Kunal calling? (c) Kunal is who calling? (d) Who Kunal is calling?
14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.
    Rohan (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
15. 15.Read the paragraph:
    1. Elephants are the biggest land animals.
    2. They have long trunks and big ears.
    3. Sometimes we spot a shooting star.
    4. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit.
    5. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
16. 16.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) your name (b) the day and date (c) the entry (body) (d) the time
17. 17.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Farhan picked his mango. Him ate it. (b) Farhan picked Farhan's mango. Farhan ate it. (c) Farhan picked his mango. He ate it.
18. 18.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Zoya writes every week a poem. (b) Zoya writes a poem every week. (c) Zoya a poem writes every week. (d) Writes Zoya a poem every week.
19. 19.Which linking word shows a result? (a) Next (b) since (c) However (d) therefore
20. 20.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Manav ate a mango. (b) Manav ate a juicy yellow mango. (c) Manav ate a yellow mango. (d) Manav ate a juicy mango.
21. 21.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How funny the joke is!” (a) question (b) command (c) exclamation (d) statement
22. 22.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    He flew the kite high above the roof.
    Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
    Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
23. 23.Which of these is a statement? (a) Why is Yash laughing? (b) What a funny joke! (c) Please pass the salt. (d) Kunal eats a banana after school.
24. 24.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Kunal drawing in class” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
25. 25.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Aarav is laughing? (b) Is why Aarav laughing? (c) Why is Aarav laughing? (d) Aarav is why laughing?
26. 26.In an informal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the date (b) your name (c) the greeting (d) the closing
27. 27.Nisha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will fly a kite on the roof. (b) You flew a kite on the roof today. (c) Today I flew a kite on the roof. (d) Every day I fly a kite on the roof.
28. 28.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Vikram carried a bag. (b) Vikram carried a big bag. (c) Vikram carried a big blue bag. (d) Vikram carried a blue bag.
29. 29.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    2 June 2026
    Music Club Auditions
    Auditions for the music club will be held in the music room. All are welcome.
    Zoya
    Cultural Secretary (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
30. 30.A story begins: “Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. He gently picked up the fish in his hands.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) He put the fish back into the river. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
31. 31.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put flour in a big bowl.
    Then, add a little water.
    Next, knead it into a soft dough.
    ___, cover the dough and let it rest. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Because
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Watered the plants. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
33. 33.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Omkar, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
34. 34.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the day and date (c) your name (d) the entry (body)
35. 35.Dev is ending a letter to his mother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) The teacher said
37. 37.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) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
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) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (c) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
39. 39.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a bright moon!” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question
40. 40.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “homework” (b) after “then” (c) after “read” (d) after “I”

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