English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 790 · 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 diary entry, what comes just after the entry (body)? (a) the day and date (b) the time (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) your name
2. 2.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) however (b) finally (c) because
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the body (d) your address
4. 4.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “a” (b) after “baked” (c) after “cake” (d) after “it”
5. 5.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Isha saw a dog. (b) Isha saw a big dog. (c) Isha saw a black dog. (d) Isha saw a big black dog.
6. 6.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Green Park Society
   NOTICE
   Tree Plantation Drive
   A tree plantation drive will be held on 13 March at 4 pm in the society park. All are welcome.
   Imran
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) the word NOTICE (b) name and designation (c) the date (d) the title
7. 7.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   NOTICE
   16 June 2026
   Free Eye Check-Up
   A free eye check-up camp will be held in the medical room. All are welcome.
   Joseph
   School Captain (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
9. 9.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “My birthday is on the first tuesday of August.” (a) is (b) tuesday (c) of (d) the
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Dev met nisha at the station in Shimla.” (a) station (b) nisha (c) at (d) met
11. 11.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    16 January 2026
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 19 January at 2 pm in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Saanvi
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) Story-Telling Contest (b) Inter-House Quiz (c) Free Eye Check-Up
12. 12.Aarav is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “The” (b) after “hungry” (c) after “it” (d) after “barked”
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Leave for two days
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) When the school bus came. (d) A small mouse.
17. 17.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Kabir, (d) Dear Friend,
18. 18.Kabir wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) slow (b) quick (c) square
19. 19.These words are mixed up: in / the / park / plays / cricket / Omkar
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Omkar plays cricket in the park. (b) Omkar cricket plays in the park. (c) Plays Omkar cricket in the park. (d) Omkar plays in the park cricket.
20. 20.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on saturday.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 3
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Singh,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) sweet (b) colourful (c) smooth (d) loud
23. 23.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) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
24. 24.These words are mixed up: kite / a / flies / roof / on / the / Vikram
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Vikram flies on the roof a kite. (b) Flies Vikram a kite on the roof. (c) Vikram a kite flies on the roof. (d) Vikram flies a kite on the roof.
25. 25.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    1 September 2026
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 6 September at 9 am in the music room. All are welcome.
    Priya
    Cultural Secretary (a) the date (b) the word NOTICE (c) name and designation (d) the title
26. 26.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How beautiful the garden is!” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
27. 27.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
28. 28.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a sweet mango!” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
29. 29.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. (a) In January, the sky fills with kites. (b) Our classroom is bright and clean. (c) The railway station is always busy. (d) A fair comes to our village every winter.
30. 30.In a diary entry, what comes just before the entry (body)? (a) the day and date (b) your name (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the time
31. 31.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The shop sells pencils. (b) I felt sad when it ended. (c) A week has seven days. (d) The bus has forty seats.
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
33. 33.Which linking word shows a result? (a) Finally (b) because (c) so (d) However
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
36. 36.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    16 March 2026
    Yoga Day
    A yoga session will be held on 19 March at 3 pm. All are welcome.
    Riya
    Sports Captain (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
37. 37.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Pooja opened an umbrella. (b) Pooja opened a small umbrella. (c) Pooja opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Pooja opened a small yellow umbrella.
38. 38.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “the big fair in Kochi starts in September.” (a) fair (b) big (c) the (d) in
39. 39.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav visits on Fridays the library. (b) Visits Manav the library on Fridays. (c) Manav the library visits on Fridays. (d) Manav visits the library on Fridays.
40. 40.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Ananya kicks the ball in the garden.” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation

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