English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 961 · 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.Simran is ending a letter to her grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly.
2. 2.Priya wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) dull (c) bright
3. 3.Simran is writing a letter to her elder sister. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Didi. (b) Dear, Didi (c) Dear Didi, (d) Dear Sir,
4. 4.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his father? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (c) You will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the date (d) name and signature
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop so we were late.
7. 7.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Sneha picked a flower. (b) Sneha picked a tiny flower. (c) Sneha picked a yellow flower. (d) Sneha picked a tiny yellow flower.
8. 8.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   Ramesh is the postman in our area. He brings letters and parcels every day. He carries a big brown bag of letters. The postman knows every house on our street. We always thank the postman with a smile. (a) a visit to an old fort (b) our postman (c) the old banyan tree (d) the village fair
9. 9.Imagine this picture:
   A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) loud (d) bitter
11. 11.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “sleeping” (b) after “was” (c) after “baby” (d) after “The”
12. 12.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) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
13. 13.A story begins: “Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. She read the book every night before bed.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
14. 14.Read the paragraph:
    1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
    2. Its branches spread very wide.
    3. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    4. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
    5. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) My aunt.
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
17. 17.Omkar is writing a letter to his friend Arjun. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
18. 18.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The night sky is full of wonders. The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) Our School Library (b) The Railway Station (c) The Monsoon (d) The Night Sky
19. 19.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    2 February 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 10 February at 11 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Yash
    Sports Captain (a) the title (b) name and designation (c) the word NOTICE (d) the date
20. 20.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Ishaan going after school? (b) Where Ishaan is going after school? (c) Is where Ishaan going after school? (d) Ishaan is where going after school?
21. 21.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Rohan's team had a big football match. Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. On the day of the match, he scored a goal. His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) The Big Football Match (b) The Nest on the Window (c) Neel Learns to Swim (d) Dev Forgets His Umbrella
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) loud (b) sticky (c) sweet (d) colourful
23. 23.Which of these is a question? (a) Ananya reads a storybook at night. (b) Please pass the salt. (c) How is Isha travelling to school? (d) How lovely the song is!
24. 24.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “cheered” (b) after “Arjun” (c) after “the” (d) after “race”
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Vikram. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Vikram. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Vikram. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Vikram?
28. 28.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) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
29. 29.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
30. 30.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our classroom is bright and clean. It has big windows that let in sunlight. Our desks are arranged in neat rows. A green board hangs at the front. We keep our classroom tidy every day. (a) our classroom (b) the night sky (c) my new bicycle (d) the school library
31. 31.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Singh. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Singh!!! (b) Yo teacher, (c) Dear Mr Singh, (d) Singh, listen up
32. 32.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, boil water in a pan.
    Then, add tea leaves and let it boil.
    Next, pour in milk and sugar.
    Finally, strain the tea into cups. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Because
33. 33.Joseph answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
34. 34.Rahul answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
35. 35.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Rahul catches the bus at seven.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
36. 36.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Maria helps Grandma in the kitchen.” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot so it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot because it was not tasty.
38. 38.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Pooja eats a banana after school.” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
39. 39.Read the paragraph:
    1. Elephants are the biggest land animals.
    2. They have long trunks and big ears.
    3. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves.
    4. An elephant picks up food with its trunk.
    5. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
40. 40.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Maria painted her pot. Her sold it. (b) Maria painted Maria's pot. Maria sold it. (c) Maria painted her pot. She sold it.

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