English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 820 · 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.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Green Park Society
   NOTICE
   11 December 2026
   A tree plantation drive will be held on 19 December at 10 am in the society park. All are welcome.
   Kabir
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) Dance Workshop (b) Tree Plantation Drive (c) Story-Telling Contest
2. 2.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Put your books in the bag.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
3. 3.These words are mixed up: storybook / reads / a / night / at / Isha
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Reads Isha a storybook at night. (b) Isha reads at night a storybook. (c) Isha reads a storybook at night. (d) Isha a storybook reads at night.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.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) Priya the Queen (b) Arjun Gets Well (c) The Lost Ring (d) Dev Forgets His Umbrella
6. 6.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “Grandma” (b) after “smelled” (c) after “a” (d) after “cake”
7. 7.Rohan wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) dull (b) bright (c) purple
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 is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Diya painted her pot. She sold it. (b) Diya painted Diya's pot. Diya sold it. (c) Diya painted her pot. Her sold it.
10. 10.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Kabir, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
11. 11.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
    ___
    His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
    Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) Diya painted a birthday card for him.
12. 12.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The peacock is the national bird of India. It has a long, bright blue neck. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) the peacock (b) the vegetable market (c) saving water (d) the old banyan tree
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The garden has roses ___ it has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
14. 14.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Rahul feeds the cat every morning” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
15. 15.You are writing an email to send photos of the school trip to your class. Which subject line is best? (a) Hello!!! (b) Missing practice on Friday (c) Class notes for Monday (d) Photos from the school trip
16. 16.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav found his kite. He flew it. (b) Manav found his kite. Him flew it. (c) Manav found Manav's kite. Manav flew it.
17. 17.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our school sports day was full of fun. I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) Sports Day (b) The Railway Station (c) The Cricket Match (d) The Village Fair
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Running in the park. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) The players ran onto the field.
19. 19.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Strain the tea into cups. (b) Boil water in a pan. (c) Pour in milk and sugar. (d) Add tea leaves and let it boil.
20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    6 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Joseph (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    26 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Diya (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed so we went home. (b) The shop was closed but we went home. (c) The shop was closed because we went home.
23. 23.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Bose. Which opening is best? (a) Bose, listen up (b) Yo teacher, (c) Dear Mr Bose, (d) Hey Bose!!!
24. 24.Nisha is writing a letter to her grandmother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear, Grandma (c) Dear Grandma, (d) Dear Grandma.
25. 25.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (b) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (c) The railway station is always busy. (d) The peacock is the national bird of India.
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “Nisha took an umbrella.” and “The sky was cloudy.”? (a) Nisha took an umbrella but the sky was cloudy. (b) Nisha took an umbrella because the sky was cloudy. (c) Nisha took an umbrella so the sky was cloudy.
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the closing
28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
29. 29.Aisha is ending a letter to her elder sister. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Your's lovingly,
30. 30.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The zoo opens at nine. (b) A week has seven days. (c) I was really nervous at first. (d) The test had ten questions.
31. 31.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Meera planted a seed she watered it daily.” (a) after “it” (b) after “seed” (c) after “she” (d) after “watered”
32. 32.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) because (b) therefore (c) First (d) Although
33. 33.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav the library visits on Fridays. (b) Visits Manav the library on Fridays. (c) Manav visits on Fridays the library. (d) Manav visits the library on Fridays.
34. 34.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “aarav met tara at the station in jaipur.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 2
35. 35.Pooja is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Bye bye!!!
36. 36.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Manav playing cricket? (b) Where Manav is playing cricket? (c) Where is Manav playing cricket? (d) Manav is where playing cricket?
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) My father. (d) Because it was raining.
38. 38.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
39. 39.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The lights went out we lit a candle.” (a) after “The” (b) after “lit” (c) after “out” (d) after “lights”
40. 40.Read the paragraph:
    1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
    2. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
    3. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
    4. Kites of every colour dance in the wind.
    5. We buy strong string for our kites.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3

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