English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 960 · 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 statement? (a) Where is Diya playing cricket? (b) What a bright moon! (c) Imran packs the school bag at night. (d) Put your books in the bag.
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) fluffy
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the greeting
4. 4.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the entry (body) (b) the time (c) your name (d) the day and date
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.These words are mixed up: seven / catches / at / bus / Kabir / the
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Catches Kabir the bus at seven. (b) Kabir catches the bus at seven. (c) Kabir the bus catches at seven. (d) Kabir catches at seven the bus.
8. 8.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   The night sky is full of wonders. Thousands of stars twinkle above us. The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) our school sports day (b) our trip to the zoo (c) making a rangoli (d) the night sky
9. 9.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   The peacock is the national bird of India. It has a long, bright blue neck. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) the peacock (b) the school library (c) the night sky (d) ants
10. 10.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The shop sells pencils. (b) I felt a little scared. (c) A week has seven days. (d) The zoo opens at nine.
11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 7 pm on Monday.
    Zoya (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
12. 12.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the entry (body) (c) your name (d) the day and date
13. 13.These words are mixed up: roof / Tenzin / a / the / on / flies / kite
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Tenzin flies a kite on the roof. (b) Tenzin a kite flies on the roof. (c) Tenzin flies on the roof a kite. (d) Flies Tenzin a kite on the roof.
14. 14.Simran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Simran write in the message for her sister? (a) I will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Friday.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The bag was heavy. Dad helped me carry it.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) loud (b) rough (c) shiny (d) sour
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) A small mouse.
19. 19.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Omkar eats after school a banana. (b) Omkar a banana eats after school. (c) Eats Omkar a banana after school. (d) Omkar eats a banana after school.
20. 20.Zoya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) SEND ME THE NOTES!!! (b) Send me the notes now. (c) Could you please send me the notes?
21. 21.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Riverside School
    5 March 2026
    Music Club Auditions
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 11 March at 2 pm in the music room. All are welcome.
    Ishaan
    Cultural Secretary (a) the title (b) the date (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
22. 22.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
23. 23.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a cold morning! (b) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (c) What is Tara eating for lunch? (d) Diya waters the plants in the evening.
24. 24.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in lucknow starts in January.” (a) big (b) lucknow (c) starts (d) fair
25. 25.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Meera, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
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) My best friend is Farhan. (b) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (c) The monsoon is my favourite season. (d) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
27. 27.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 describes this picture? (a) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
28. 28.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Please feed the cat. (b) What a long train! (c) Ishaan packs the school bag at night. (d) What is Sneha drawing in class?
29. 29.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The soup was hot. ___, it was not tasty.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So
30. 30.You are writing an email to invite your class to your birthday party. Which subject line is best? (a) READ THIS NOW (b) Request to renew a book (c) Missing practice on Friday (d) Invitation: my birthday party
31. 31.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a beautiful garden!” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
33. 33.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Tara painted a blue pot. (b) Tara painted a round blue pot. (c) Tara painted a pot. (d) Tara painted a round pot.
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) sticky (c) bitter (d) loud
35. 35.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aisha painted an orange pot. (b) Aisha painted a small orange pot. (c) Aisha painted a small pot. (d) Aisha painted a pot.
36. 36.You are writing an email to send photos of the school trip to your class. Which subject line is best? (a) Photos from the school trip (b) READ THIS NOW (c) Thank you for the gift (d) Missing practice on Friday
37. 37.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the entry (body) (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the day and date (d) the time
38. 38.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha fixed her toy car. Her played with it. (b) Isha fixed Isha's toy car. Isha played with it. (c) Isha fixed her toy car. She played with it.
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) prickly (b) loud (c) shiny (d) salty
40. 40.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    12 May 2026
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 15 May at 9 am. All are welcome.
    Aisha
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)

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