English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 822 · 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.Ananya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her sister? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) You will call again at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
3. 3.Pooja is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Check my project now. (b) Could you please check my project? (c) CHECK MY PROJECT!!!
4. 4.Read the paragraph:
   1. The night sky is full of wonders.
   2. The moon looks like a silver plate.
   3. Sometimes we spot a shooting star.
   4. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
   5. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) rough (b) loud (c) sweet (d) bright
6. 6.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What a huge elephant!” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The drum sounds ___.” (a) bright (b) loud (c) rough (d) sweet
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
9. 9.Saanvi is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) CHECK MY PROJECT!!! (b) Could you please check my project? (c) Check my project now.
10. 10.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    4 March 2026
    Music Club Auditions
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 7 March at 4 pm. All are welcome.
    Riya
    Cultural Secretary (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
    2. Red roses grow along the fence.
    3. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    4. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    5. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
13. 13.Dev wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) spicy (c) silent
14. 14.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) your name (c) the day and date (d) the entry (body)
15. 15.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.Read the paragraph:
    1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
    2. We always thank the postman with a smile.
    3. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    4. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
    5. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
18. 18.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav found Manav's kite. Manav flew it. (b) Manav found his kite. He flew it. (c) Manav found his kite. Him flew it.
19. 19.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. 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) The Power Cut (b) The Big Football Match (c) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (d) The Broken Kite
20. 20.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin fixed his toy car. He played with it. (b) Tenzin fixed Tenzin's toy car. Tenzin played with it. (c) Tenzin fixed his toy car. Him played with it.
21. 21.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
22. 22.Which of these is a question? (a) Nisha cooks rice for lunch. (b) What a clever crow! (c) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (d) Where is Pooja playing cricket?
23. 23.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Ramesh is the postman in our area. He brings letters and parcels every day. The postman knows every house on our street. We always thank the postman with a smile. (a) Our Postman (b) A Trip to the Old Fort (c) Busy Ants (d) The Peacock
24. 24.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Meera is drawing in class? (b) Is what Meera drawing in class? (c) What is Meera drawing in class? (d) Meera is what drawing in class?
25. 25.A story begins: “A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
26. 26.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Joseph brushes the dog on Sundays.” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
27. 27.Ananya is writing a letter to her friend Yash. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Yash, (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear, Yash (d) Dear Yash.
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
29. 29.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Nair. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Mr Nair, (b) Hey Nair!!! (c) Nair, listen up (d) Yo teacher,
30. 30.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “i go to the park with my dog on monday.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1
31. 31.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Aarav saw a big elephant. (b) Aarav saw a grey elephant. (c) Aarav saw a big grey elephant. (d) Aarav saw an elephant.
32. 32.Rohan wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) smart (c) silly
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the greeting
34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    14 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
35. 35.A story begins: “Rohan's team had a big football match.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the date
37. 37.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
    Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
    The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
38. 38.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the entry (body) (c) the day and date (d) your name
39. 39.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (d) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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