English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 834 · 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.Manav is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I win a prize at school. (b) You won a prize at school today. (c) Today I won a prize at school. (d) Tomorrow I will win a prize at school.
2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   28 November 2026, 2:45 pm
   Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.
   Sneha (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
3. 3.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Rahul is eating for lunch? (b) Rahul is what eating for lunch? (c) Is what Rahul eating for lunch? (d) What is Rahul eating for lunch?
4. 4.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the 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.
   ___ (a) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
5. 5.What kind of sentence is this?
   “How is Kabir travelling to school?” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question
6. 6.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   8 April 2026, 10:15 am
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.
   Zoya (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
8. 8.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
9. 9.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) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
10. 10.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) A train is pulling into the station. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
11. 11.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “aarav met priya at the station in shimla.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 5
12. 12.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the time (b) the entry (body) (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the day and date
13. 13.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Kabir, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) A green parrot. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
15. 15.You are writing an email to invite your class to your birthday party. Which subject line is best? (a) Something (b) Class notes for Monday (c) Invitation: my birthday party (d) Photos from the school trip
16. 16.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Feeds Joseph the cat every morning. (b) Joseph feeds every morning the cat. (c) Joseph feeds the cat every morning. (d) Joseph the cat feeds every morning.
17. 17.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aisha has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) She (c) He (d) It
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “rahul wore new clothes on Pongal.” (a) wore (b) new (c) on (d) rahul
19. 19.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How Manav is travelling to school? (b) Is how Manav travelling to school? (c) Manav is how travelling to school? (d) How is Manav travelling to school?
20. 20.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Turn left at the temple.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
21. 21.Kabir is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I made a new friend. (b) Every day I make a new friend. (c) Tomorrow I will make a new friend. (d) You made a new friend today.
22. 22.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) our trip to the zoo (b) a visit to an old fort (c) a busy railway station (d) grandma's garden
25. 25.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
26. 26.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Tenzin, (d) Hi there!
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Meera asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Meera asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Meera asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
28. 28.Ananya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Renew my library book now. (b) RENEW MY LIBRARY BOOK!!! (c) Could you please renew my library book?
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet so we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.
30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    22 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Maria (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
31. 31.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
32. 32.Manav is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Yours lovingly, (c) See ya, (d) Thank you and regards,
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) The teacher said (d) Please sit down.
35. 35.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) The Dripping Tap (b) The New Girl (c) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (d) The Big Football Match
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Sings Yash a song in the morning. (b) Yash sings in the morning a song. (c) Yash a song sings in the morning. (d) Yash sings a song in the morning.
39. 39.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Tenzin going after school? (b) Where Tenzin is going after school? (c) Tenzin is where going after school? (d) Is where Tenzin going after school?
40. 40.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. Imran found a torch and some candles. The family sat by the candles and told stories. When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (a) The Bean Seed (b) The Nest on the Window (c) The Broken Kite (d) The Power Cut

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