English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 854 · 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.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Isha. (b) “What time is it?” asked Isha? (c) “What time is it?” asked Isha. (d) “What time is it,” asked Isha.
2. 2.Kabir is writing a letter to his friend Sneha. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sneha. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear, Sneha (d) Dear Sneha,
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Yash wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) hungry (b) bright (c) dull
6. 6.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (b) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (c) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (d) We have a pet cat named Mishti.
7. 7.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “I go to the park with my dog on friday.” (a) with (b) dog (c) go (d) friday
8. 8.You are writing an email to tell your coach you will miss practice. Which subject line is best? (a) Leave: unwell today (b) Missing practice on Friday (c) hi (d) Class notes for Monday
9. 9.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Singh. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Singh!!! (b) Dear Mr Singh, (c) Yo teacher, (d) Singh, listen up
10. 10.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our school sports day was full of fun. The day began with a march past. I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) the old banyan tree (b) making a rangoli (c) our school sports day (d) a visit to an old fort
11. 11.A story begins: “Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
12. 12.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Ravi is only six. ___, he can swim very well.” (a) Because (b) However (c) So
13. 13.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) the day and date (b) the entry (body) (c) your name (d) the time
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) smooth (b) bright (c) bitter (d) loud
15. 15.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It has big windows that let in sunlight. A green board hangs at the front. We keep our classroom tidy every day. (a) Our classroom is bright and clean. (b) The railway station is always busy. (c) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (d) The monsoon is my favourite season.
16. 16.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Sen. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Mrs Sen, (b) Sen, listen up (c) Hey Sen!!! (d) Yo teacher,
17. 17.Tara is writing a letter to her mother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mummy. (b) Dear Mummy, (c) Dear, Mummy (d) Dear Sir,
18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    1 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
19. 19.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Zoya picked her mango. Her ate it. (b) Zoya picked her mango. She ate it. (c) Zoya picked Zoya's mango. Zoya ate it.
20. 20.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
21. 21.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
22. 22.You are writing an email to invite your class to your birthday party. Which subject line is best? (a) Thank you for the gift (b) Something (c) Photos from the school trip (d) Invitation: my birthday party
23. 23.Kabir is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I watch a puppet show. (b) You watched a puppet show today. (c) Tomorrow I will watch a puppet show. (d) Today I watched a puppet show.
24. 24.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    8 January 2026
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held on 15 January at 11 am. All are welcome.
    Simran
    Secretary, Art Club (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
25. 25.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ramesh is the postman in our area.
    2. He carries a big brown bag of letters.
    3. Farhan sits next to me in class.
    4. The postman knows every house on our street.
    5. We always thank the postman with a smile.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
26. 26.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kunal painted a small pot. (b) Kunal painted a blue pot. (c) Kunal painted a pot. (d) Kunal painted a small blue pot.
27. 27.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Omkar has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) It (d) She
28. 28.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    4 July 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Kabir
    Sports Captain (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The baby elephant.
30. 30.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The test had ten questions. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) I felt a little scared. (d) Our school has three floors.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
34. 34.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. First we draw the pattern with white chalk. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder. We place small lamps around the design. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli. (a) the rainy season (b) making a rangoli (c) eating healthy food (d) a visit to an old fort
35. 35.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
36. 36.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Neel was scared to go into the pool. His coach taught him to float in the pool. Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) The Bean Seed (b) Arjun Gets Well (c) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (d) Neel Learns to Swim
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    12 December 2026
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 20 December at 10 am in the music room. All are welcome.
    Manav
    Cultural Secretary (a) Dance Workshop (b) Drawing Competition (c) Music Club Auditions
39. 39.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Dev baked his cake. Him shared it. (b) Dev baked Dev's cake. Dev shared it. (c) Dev baked his cake. He shared it.
40. 40.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rahul lost his pencil. He found it. (b) Rahul lost Rahul's pencil. Rahul found it. (c) Rahul lost his pencil. Him found it.

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