English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 882 · 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 of these is a command? (a) Nisha helps Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Line up near the door. (c) What a cold morning! (d) Where is Tara playing cricket?
2. 2.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Yash, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   2 January 2026, 5:20 pm
   Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 5 pm on Sunday.
   Kabir (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
4. 4.These words are mixed up: the / bus / seven / at / catches / Nisha
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Nisha catches at seven the bus. (b) Nisha catches the bus at seven. (c) Nisha the bus catches at seven. (d) Catches Nisha the bus at seven.
5. 5.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “turned” (b) after “strong” (c) after “The” (d) after “inside”
6. 6.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “It” (b) after “cold” (c) after “we” (d) after “hot”
7. 7.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “Ravi is only six. ___, he can swim very well.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So
8. 8.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
9. 9.Riya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I get full marks in maths. (b) Tomorrow I will get full marks in maths. (c) Today I got full marks in maths. (d) You got full marks in maths today.
10. 10.In a diary entry, what comes just before the entry (body)? (a) the time (b) the day and date (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) your name
11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (d) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
12. 12.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Dev reads a storybook at night” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) your address
14. 14.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    6 August 2026
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held in the society park. All are welcome.
    Priya
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed because we went home. (b) The shop was closed but we went home. (c) The shop was closed so we went home.
16. 16.Rahul is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) See ya,
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach. (d) “Where is my bag” asked the coach.
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The children.
20. 20.Tenzin is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) SHARE THE HOMEWORK!!! (b) Share the homework now. (c) Could you please share the homework?
21. 21.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) the entry (body) (b) the day and date (c) your name (d) the time
22. 22.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Arjun painted a pot. (b) Arjun painted an orange pot. (c) Arjun painted a small orange pot. (d) Arjun painted a small pot.
23. 23.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (b) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (c) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (d) My grandfather is seventy years old.
24. 24.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Manav saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Manav saw a butterfly. (c) Manav saw a blue butterfly. (d) Manav saw a pretty blue butterfly.
25. 25.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) The peacock is the national bird of India. (b) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (c) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (d) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
28. 28.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Add some yellow paint beside it. (b) Mix the two with a brush. (c) Watch the paint turn green. (d) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.
29. 29.Manav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Manav write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (c) You will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
30. 30.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Joseph painted his pot. Him sold it. (b) Joseph painted Joseph's pot. Joseph sold it. (c) Joseph painted his pot. He sold it.
31. 31.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (d) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
32. 32.Nisha is writing a letter to her friend Tenzin. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Tenzin. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Tenzin, (d) Dear, Tenzin
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the body
34. 34.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
35. 35.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Red roses grow along the fence. She grows tomatoes and chillies too. She sprinkles the plants every morning. (a) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (b) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (c) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (d) The monsoon is my favourite season.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Zoya said (d) I love
37. 37.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Brushes Aarav the dog on Sundays. (b) Aarav brushes the dog on Sundays. (c) Aarav the dog brushes on Sundays. (d) Aarav brushes on Sundays the dog.
38. 38.A story begins: “Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) He put the fish back into the river. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
39. 39.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please speak slowly.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
40. 40.You are writing an email to ask a friend for the class notes. Which subject line is best? (a) Request to renew a book (b) Something (c) Maths homework for today (d) Class notes for Monday

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