English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 971 · 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.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   7 February 2026
   Our annual sports day will be held on 12 February at 3 pm on the main ground. All are welcome.
   Simran
   Sports Captain (a) Annual Sports Day (b) Drawing Competition (c) Science Exhibition
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
3. 3.Ishaan is ending a letter to his elder sister. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly. (d) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.These words are mixed up: helps / the / Grandma / kitchen / in / Joseph
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Joseph helps in the kitchen Grandma. (b) Joseph helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Helps Joseph Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Joseph Grandma helps in the kitchen.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “When is Ishaan leaving for Delhi” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya waters the plants in the evening. (b) Riya the plants waters in the evening. (c) Riya waters in the evening the plants. (d) Waters Riya the plants in the evening.
8. 8.Priya is writing a letter to her friend Saanvi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Saanvi, (c) Dear, Saanvi (d) Dear Saanvi.
9. 9.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) Healthy Food (b) My Grandfather (c) The Cricket Match (d) A Visit to the Zoo
10. 10.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (d) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
11. 11.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog.
12. 12.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    My grandfather is seventy years old. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) the peacock (b) the rainy season (c) my grandfather (d) a day at the beach
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) prickly (c) salty (d) shiny
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
15. 15.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rahul has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) He (d) It
16. 16.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) my new bicycle (b) our postman (c) our pet cat (d) a day at the beach
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the date (d) the body
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
19. 19.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. Diya painted a birthday card for him. Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) Meera Bakes a Cake (b) The Bean Seed (c) A Card for Grandpa (d) The Spelling Contest
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
21. 21.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How is Zoya travelling to school?” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
22. 22.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Manav flew a yellow kite. (b) Manav flew a kite. (c) Manav flew a small yellow kite. (d) Manav flew a small kite.
23. 23.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The test had ten questions. (b) My heart was full of joy. (c) The bus has forty seats. (d) A week has seven days.
24. 24.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) Finally (b) so (c) because (d) But
25. 25.Which is the best way to join “The box was small.” and “It was very heavy.”? (a) The box was small so it was very heavy. (b) The box was small but it was very heavy. (c) The box was small because it was very heavy.
26. 26.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our school sports day was full of fun. The day began with a march past. I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. (a) The Old Banyan Tree (b) Healthy Food (c) Sports Day (d) A Trip to the Old Fort
27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    6 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Sneha (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
28. 28.Aarav is writing a letter to his friend Tara. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Tara. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Tara, (d) Dear, Tara
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Mum.
30. 30.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
32. 32.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
33. 33.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Ants are tiny but very hard-working. They live together in an anthill. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. (a) The Village Fair (b) Our School Library (c) Busy Ants (d) My Best Friend
34. 34.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We must not waste water. Turn off the tap while you brush. Fix leaking taps quickly. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) elephants (b) the village fair (c) saving water (d) our school sports day
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
36. 36.Dev wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) quiet (c) hungry
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
38. 38.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, wet your hands with clean water.
    Then, rub soap on your hands.
    Next, scrub between your fingers.
    Finally, rinse and dry your hands. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Because
39. 39.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. We buy strong string for our kites.
    3. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
    4. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    5. We place small lamps around the design.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
40. 40.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.

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