English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 848 · 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.Zoya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday. (c) You will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (d) I will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.
2. 2.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “on Monday we have a test in maths.” (a) on (b) maths (c) we (d) have
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the greeting (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the closing
4. 4.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   NOTICE
   19 February 2026
   A free eye check-up camp will be held on 26 February at 11 am in the medical room. All are welcome.
   Simran
   School Captain (a) Science Exhibition (b) Free Eye Check-Up (c) Tree Plantation Drive
5. 5.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “yash was born in the month of October.” (a) month (b) born (c) yash (d) of
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our cat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aarav bought a purple balloon. (b) Aarav bought a round balloon. (c) Aarav bought a round purple balloon. (d) Aarav bought a balloon.
8. 8.Read the paragraph:
   1. I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
   2. Its seat is soft and comfortable.
   3. I ride it to the park every evening.
   4. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
   5. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
9. 9.Arjun is ending a letter to his grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Your's lovingly,
10. 10.These words are mixed up: Arjun / song / a / morning / sings / in / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Sings Arjun a song in the morning. (b) Arjun a song sings in the morning. (c) Arjun sings in the morning a song. (d) Arjun sings a song in the morning.
11. 11.Saanvi answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Friday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
12. 12.These words are mixed up: library / Fridays / the / Pooja / visits / on
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Pooja the library visits on Fridays. (b) Pooja visits the library on Fridays. (c) Visits Pooja the library on Fridays. (d) Pooja visits on Fridays the library.
13. 13.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) however (c) finally
14. 14.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    11 March 2026
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 15 March at 9 am in the music room. All are welcome.
    Yash
    Cultural Secretary (a) Cleanliness Drive (b) Annual Sports Day (c) Music Club Auditions
15. 15.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our school library is my favourite place. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) Saving Water (b) My Grandfather (c) Elephants (d) Our School Library
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
17. 17.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Farhan brushes the dog on Sundays. (b) Brushes Farhan the dog on Sundays. (c) Farhan brushes on Sundays the dog. (d) Farhan the dog brushes on Sundays.
18. 18.Kabir 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,
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) The coach said
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “The bag was heavy.” and “Dad helped me carry it.”? (a) The bag was heavy so Dad helped me carry it. (b) The bag was heavy but Dad helped me carry it. (c) The bag was heavy because Dad helped me carry it.
21. 21.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in mysuru on tuesday.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 4
22. 22.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
24. 24.Which of these is a command? (a) What a cold morning! (b) Priya cleans the room every Saturday. (c) Please close the door. (d) What is Manav drawing in class?
25. 25.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the day and date (b) the time (c) the entry (body) (d) “Dear Diary,”
26. 26.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. Fruits give us many vitamins. Milk and curd make our bones strong. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) the school library (b) eating healthy food (c) our school sports day (d) the night sky
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. (a) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (b) The monsoon is my favourite season. (c) My best friend is Farhan. (d) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Switch off the fan.” (a) question (b) command (c) exclamation (d) statement
30. 30.Read the paragraph:
    1. The railway station is always busy.
    2. He carries a big brown bag of letters.
    3. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage.
    4. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform.
    5. Loud announcements tell people about the trains.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
31. 31.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put a little toothpaste on your brush.
    ___, brush all your teeth gently.
    Next, spit out the toothpaste.
    Finally, rinse your mouth with water. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Then
32. 32.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Drinks Isha warm milk before bed. (b) Isha drinks before bed warm milk. (c) Isha warm milk drinks before bed. (d) Isha drinks warm milk before bed.
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Kabir eats a banana after school.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
34. 34.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    8 November 2026
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 12 November at 9 am near the society gate. All are welcome.
    Aisha
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) Yoga Day (b) Tree Plantation Drive (c) Cleanliness Drive
35. 35.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a long train!” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) shiny (c) fluffy (d) sour
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Watered the plants. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Ran across the garden.
39. 39.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “joseph lives near the lake in mysuru.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
40. 40.Vikram is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will help Grandpa in the garden. (b) Today I helped Grandpa in the garden. (c) You helped Grandpa in the garden today. (d) Every day I help Grandpa in the garden.

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