English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 981 · 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 word needs a capital letter?
   “the big fair in Pune starts in November.” (a) starts (b) in (c) fair (d) the
2. 2.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Joseph has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) It (d) Him
3. 3.A story begins: “Neel was scared to go into the pool.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) your address (c) the date (d) name and signature
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) smooth (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) salty
6. 6.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Vikram and Saanvi will come to my house on sunday.” (a) my (b) come (c) house (d) sunday
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The library sounds ___.” (a) quiet (b) bright (c) fluffy (d) salty
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (d) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
9. 9.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Nisha, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
10. 10.Read the paragraph:
    1. I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
    2. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round.
    3. Its seat is soft and comfortable.
    4. I ride it to the park every evening.
    5. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.You are writing to the Principal, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Gill (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Mr Gill. (d) Dear Mr Gill,
13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
    Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
    ___
    Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Omkar. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Omkar. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Omkar. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Omkar?
15. 15.Read the paragraph:
    1. The railway station is always busy.
    2. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes.
    3. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
    4. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage.
    5. Loud announcements tell people about the trains.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
16. 16.Imagine this picture:
    A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
17. 17.A story begins: “Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. Priya practised her lines every evening.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Simran going after school? (b) Where Simran is going after school? (c) Where is Simran going after school? (d) Simran is where going after school?
20. 20.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis.
21. 21.Which of these is a question? (a) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (b) What is Riya reading today? (c) Ananya feeds the cat every morning. (d) How tall the tree is!
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    14 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 11 am on Monday.
    Kavya (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
25. 25.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Simran painted a pot. (b) Simran painted an orange pot. (c) Simran painted a small pot. (d) Simran painted a small orange pot.
26. 26.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in Shimla starts in september.” (a) starts (b) september (c) big (d) in
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The water was too cold ___ we did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) the date
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Pooja waters the plants in the evening.” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Tara likes to paint. She likes to draw.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
31. 31.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan eats after school a banana. (b) Rohan eats a banana after school. (c) Rohan a banana eats after school. (d) Eats Rohan a banana after school.
32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) sour (d) smooth
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Rahul eating for lunch” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
34. 34.Kavya wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) sad (b) glad (c) round
35. 35.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) your name (b) the entry (body) (c) the day and date (d) “Dear Diary,”
36. 36.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Saanvi saw a big elephant. (b) Saanvi saw a grey elephant. (c) Saanvi saw an elephant. (d) Saanvi saw a big grey elephant.
37. 37.Dev is writing a letter to his grandmother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear, Grandma (c) Dear Grandma. (d) Dear Grandma,
38. 38.Yash is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) Thank you and regards,
39. 39.Sneha is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) See ya,
40. 40.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
    2. I ride it to the park every evening.
    3. Kunal bowled very fast.
    4. Our team scored fifty runs.
    5. Everyone cheered when we won the match.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5

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