English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 807 · 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.Simran is writing a letter to her friend Nisha. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Open your books to page ten.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
3. 3.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Shanti Nagar Society
   NOTICE
   18 February 2026
   A cleanliness drive will be held on 21 February at 9 am near the society gate. All are welcome.
   Riya
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) Cleanliness Drive (b) Science Exhibition (c) Drawing Competition
4. 4.Kunal wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) silent
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
6. 6.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “How huge the elephant is” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
7. 7.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Priya bought a balloon. (b) Priya bought a round purple balloon. (c) Priya bought a round balloon. (d) Priya bought a purple balloon.
8. 8.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Verma. (b) Dear, Mrs Verma (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear Mrs Verma,
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The little puppy.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) rough (b) loud (c) shiny (d) sour
11. 11.Which linking word shows a result? (a) However (b) First (c) therefore (d) because
12. 12.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Yash picked a white flower. (b) Yash picked a pretty white flower. (c) Yash picked a flower. (d) Yash picked a pretty flower.
13. 13.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    A fair comes to our village every winter. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) My Pet Cat (b) The Kite Festival (c) The Village Fair (d) Elephants
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (c) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher.
15. 15.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from surat in october.” (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
16. 16.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Joseph is writing a letter to his uncle. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kabir found a small pink shell. (b) Kabir found a pink shell. (c) Kabir found a small shell. (d) Kabir found a shell.
19. 19.Isha is writing a letter to her friend Nisha. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Nisha. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Nisha, (d) Dear, Nisha
20. 20.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Drink a glass of milk. (b) What a long train! (c) Why is Aisha crying? (d) Rohan catches the bus at seven.
21. 21.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, boil water in a pan.
    Then, add tea leaves and let it boil.
    Next, pour in milk and sugar.
    ___, strain the tea into cups. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
22. 22.Manav is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Give me one more day now. (b) GIVE ME ONE MORE DAY!!! (c) Could you please give me one more day?
23. 23.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Omkar eats a banana after school” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Omkar is playing cricket? (b) Is where Omkar playing cricket? (c) Where is Omkar playing cricket? (d) Omkar is where playing cricket?
26. 26.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    1 November 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 4 November at 10 am in the school hall. All are welcome. (a) name and designation (b) the title (c) the word NOTICE (d) the date
27. 27.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Saanvi bought Saanvi's book. Saanvi read it. (b) Saanvi bought her book. She read it. (c) Saanvi bought her book. Her read it.
28. 28.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Fruits give us many vitamins. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) We spent a happy day at the beach. (b) The monsoon is my favourite season. (c) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (d) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
29. 29.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “ananya and aisha will come to my house on sunday.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
30. 30.Vikram is writing a letter to his friend Aarav. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aarav, (b) Dear, Aarav (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Aarav.
31. 31.These words are mixed up: at / packs / night / the / bag / Ishaan / school
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Packs Ishaan the school bag at night. (b) Ishaan packs at night the school bag. (c) Ishaan the school bag packs at night. (d) Ishaan packs the school bag at night.
32. 32.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Farhan and I played in the park on monday.” (a) monday (b) played (c) park (d) and
33. 33.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The bus has forty seats. (b) A week has seven days. (c) I was really nervous at first. (d) Our school has three floors.
34. 34.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “I like mangoes. ___, my sister likes apples.” (a) Because (b) So (c) However
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Rohan sings a song in the morning” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
36. 36.Meera is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Bye bye!!!
37. 37.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “man” (b) after “kite” (c) after “kind” (d) after “stuck”
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
39. 39.Manav is writing a letter to his friend Vikram. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Vikram. (c) Dear, Vikram (d) Dear Vikram,
40. 40.Rahul answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (b) You will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.

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