English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 923 · 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.Ishaan is writing a letter to his grandfather. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Grandpa (b) Dear Grandpa. (c) Dear Grandpa, (d) Dear Sir,
2. 2.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) your name (b) the time (c) the day and date (d) the entry (body)
3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
   Dev (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
4. 4.What kind of sentence is this?
   “How sweet the mango is!” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
5. 5.Joseph answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his brother? (a) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
6. 6.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Green Valley School
   13 February 2026
   Inter-House Quiz
   An inter-house quiz will be held on 18 February at 11 am in the school hall. All are welcome.
   Ananya
   Secretary, Quiz Club (a) name and designation (b) the date (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE
7. 7.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Turn left at the temple. (b) Maria helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) When is Pooja leaving for Delhi? (d) What a huge elephant!
8. 8.Read the paragraph:
   1. The vegetable market near our house opens early.
   2. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes.
   3. People bargain loudly over prices.
   4. My friend always shares his lunch with me.
   5. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “I love mangoes.” (b) The coach said “I love mangoes.” (c) The coach said, “I love mangoes. (d) The coach said, I love mangoes.
10. 10.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our school library is my favourite place. It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) a busy railway station (b) making a rangoli (c) a visit to an old fort (d) the school library
11. 11.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Manav crying?” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) salty (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) loud
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) colourful (c) spicy (d) prickly
15. 15.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
16. 16.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) a cricket match (b) the peacock (c) the school library (d) our school sports day
19. 19.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 describes this picture? (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
20. 20.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Meera has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Her (c) He (d) It
21. 21.Read the paragraph:
    1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
    2. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
    3. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    4. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    5. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
22. 22.Which of these is a question? (a) Drink a glass of milk. (b) What a beautiful garden! (c) Who is Pooja calling? (d) Vikram brushes the dog on Sundays.
23. 23.Which linking word shows a result? (a) therefore (b) because (c) Although (d) Next
24. 24.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our class visited an old fort on a hill. Its stone walls were very thick. We climbed up to the tower. The guide told us about the old kings. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) saving water (b) the night sky (c) grandma's garden (d) a visit to an old fort
25. 25.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Rao. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Dear Mr Rao, (c) Hey Rao!!! (d) Rao, listen up
27. 27.Ishaan 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.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Mum said (c) said, I (d) I love
29. 29.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last saturday i went to pune by train.” (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 4
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) the body
31. 31.Joseph is ending a letter to his grandfather. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly,
32. 32.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our class visited an old fort on a hill. Its stone walls were very thick. We climbed up to the tower. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) The Kite Festival (b) My Best Friend (c) A Trip to the Old Fort (d) My Pet Cat
33. 33.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (a) A Helpful Neighbour (b) The Power Cut (c) Meera Bakes a Cake (d) The Model Volcano
34. 34.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
35. 35.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) finally (b) however (c) because
36. 36.Tenzin is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You helped Grandpa in the garden today. (b) Today I helped Grandpa in the garden. (c) Every day I help Grandpa in the garden. (d) Tomorrow I will help Grandpa in the garden.
37. 37.Imran is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please send the photos? (b) Send the photos now. (c) SEND THE PHOTOS!!!
38. 38.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
    ___
    The family sat by the candles and told stories.
    When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (a) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) She watered the pot every morning.
39. 39.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “Ravi is only six.” and “He can swim very well.”? (a) Ravi is only six so he can swim very well. (b) Ravi is only six because he can swim very well. (c) Ravi is only six but he can swim very well.

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