English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 976 · 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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
2. 2.These words are mixed up: plants / evening / the / Rohan / waters / the / in
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Rohan the plants waters in the evening. (b) Rohan waters in the evening the plants. (c) Waters Rohan the plants in the evening. (d) Rohan waters the plants in the evening.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Ishaan said
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The box was small. It was very heavy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
5. 5.These words are mixed up: Saturday / the / Omkar / every / room / cleans
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Cleans Omkar the room every Saturday. (b) Omkar cleans every Saturday the room. (c) Omkar cleans the room every Saturday. (d) Omkar the room cleans every Saturday.
6. 6.Meera wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) huge (c) round
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
8. 8.Read the paragraph:
   1. The night sky is full of wonders.
   2. The moon looks like a silver plate.
   3. Sometimes we spot a shooting star.
   4. Its seat is soft and comfortable.
   5. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
9. 9.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my uncle came from lucknow in august.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 2
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) name and signature
11. 11.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Riya found a shell. (b) Riya found a white shell. (c) Riya found a tiny white shell. (d) Riya found a tiny shell.
12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    11 July 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
    Diya (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
14. 14.In an informal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your name (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
15. 15.In an informal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) your name (d) your address
16. 16.A story begins: “Neel was scared to go into the pool.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
18. 18.A story begins: “Ananya entered the school spelling contest. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
19. 19.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
20. 20.Ananya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I watched a puppet show. (b) Every day I watch a puppet show. (c) You watched a puppet show today. (d) Tomorrow I will watch a puppet show.
21. 21.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The shop sells pencils. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) A week has seven days. (d) I felt thankful for my friends.
22. 22.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
    ___
    Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
    At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (b) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
23. 23.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from surat in january.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3
24. 24.Omkar is writing a letter to his father. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear, Papa (c) Dear Papa. (d) Dear Papa,
25. 25.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “aarav met rohan at the station in indore.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 2
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
28. 28.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    3 January 2026
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 7 January at 9 am in the music room. All are welcome.
    Aarav
    Cultural Secretary (a) the date (b) the title (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
29. 29.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) quiet (b) prickly (c) salty (d) shiny
31. 31.Read the paragraph:
    1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
    2. A peacock dances with its feathers spread.
    3. Kites of every colour dance in the wind.
    4. We buy strong string for our kites.
    5. At night, people fly kites with small lights.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
32. 32.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
33. 33.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for Diwali.” (a) aunt (b) my (c) sweets (d) for
34. 34.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) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
35. 35.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
    3. We climbed up to the tower.
    4. We place small lamps around the design.
    5. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Since it was late.
37. 37.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Tara wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) afraid (b) square (c) brave
40. 40.Aisha is ending a letter to her grandfather. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Your's lovingly,

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