English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 885 · 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.Imagine this picture:
   A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
2. 2.What kind of sentence is this?
   “When is Yash leaving for Delhi?” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
3. 3.Read the paragraph:
   1. We spent a happy day at the beach.
   2. The waves splashed over our feet.
   3. Dad bought us fresh coconuts.
   4. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
   5. We collected shells near the shore.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
4. 4.Omkar is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) SEND ME THE NOTES!!! (b) Could you please send me the notes? (c) Send me the notes now.
5. 5.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   10 September 2026
   Our annual sports day will be held on 13 September at 2 pm on the main ground. All are welcome.
   Saanvi
   Sports Captain (a) Drawing Competition (b) Music Club Auditions (c) Annual Sports Day
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
7. 7.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya bought her book. Her read it. (b) Ananya bought Ananya's book. Ananya read it. (c) Ananya bought her book. She read it.
8. 8.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What is Diya reading today?” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
9. 9.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) My heart was full of joy. (b) Our school has three floors. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) The shop sells pencils.
10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    26 June 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
11. 11.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in jaipur.” (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
12. 12.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Simran said (d) I have finished my homework.
14. 14.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    2 January 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 6 January at 11 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Arjun
    Sports Captain (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Annual Sports Day (c) Dance Workshop
15. 15.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The box was small. ___, it was very heavy.” (a) So (b) However (c) Because
16. 16.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put flour in a big bowl.
    Then, add a little water.
    Next, knead it into a soft dough.
    ___, cover the dough and let it rest. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Because
17. 17.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    12 February 2026
    Book Fair
    A book fair will be held on 16 February at 3 pm. All are welcome.
    Ishaan
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
18. 18.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Saanvi found Saanvi's kite. Saanvi flew it. (b) Saanvi found her kite. Her flew it. (c) Saanvi found her kite. She flew it.
19. 19.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    5 October 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 10 October at 10 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Arjun
    Sports Captain (a) Free Eye Check-Up (b) Drawing Competition (c) Annual Sports Day
20. 20.Aarav 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,
21. 21.Aisha is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Thank you and regards, (d) See ya,
22. 22.Saanvi is writing a letter to her friend Tenzin. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Tenzin, (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Tenzin. (d) Dear, Tenzin
23. 23.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin found his kite. He flew it. (b) Tenzin found his kite. Him flew it. (c) Tenzin found Tenzin's kite. Tenzin flew it.
24. 24.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I felt a little scared. (b) A week has seven days. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) The bus has forty seats.
25. 25.Tenzin answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
26. 26.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Strain the tea into cups. (b) Boil water in a pan. (c) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (d) Pour in milk and sugar.
27. 27.Kavya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please send the photos? (b) SEND THE PHOTOS!!! (c) Send the photos now.
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My cousin and I visited a zoo in indore.” (a) indore (b) cousin (c) zoo (d) visited
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
30. 30.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Simran is where going after school? (b) Where is Simran going after school? (c) Is where Simran going after school? (d) Where Simran is going after school?
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) sour (c) fluffy (d) shiny
32. 32.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ They have long trunks and big ears. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) A fair comes to our village every winter. (b) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (c) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (d) Elephants are the biggest land animals.
33. 33.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. 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 spent a happy day at the beach. (c) Our classroom is bright and clean. (d) My grandmother has a lovely garden.
34. 34.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our school sports day was full of fun. The day began with a march past. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) Sports Day (b) The Peacock (c) Our School Library (d) My Best Friend
35. 35.Aarav is writing a letter to his uncle. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Uncle. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear, Uncle (d) Dear Uncle,
36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    17 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
37. 37.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Reddy. Which opening is best? (a) Reddy, listen up (b) Hey Reddy!!! (c) Dear Mr Reddy, (d) Yo teacher,
38. 38.Rahul is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (d) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.

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