English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 121 · 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 is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   The railway station is always busy. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. (a) My Pet Cat (b) Busy Ants (c) The Railway Station (d) Healthy Food
2. 2.Read the paragraph:
   1. We spent a happy day at the beach.
   2. They have long trunks and big ears.
   3. The waves splashed over our feet.
   4. We built a big sandcastle.
   5. We collected shells near the shore.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   17 September 2026, 4:10 pm
   Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.
   Omkar (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
4. 4.Omkar is ending a letter to his father. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly. (d) Your's lovingly,
5. 5.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Hill View School
   NOTICE
   4 January 2026
   A folk dance workshop will be held on 8 January at 4 pm in the activity room. All are welcome.
   Simran
   Cultural Secretary (a) Dance Workshop (b) Annual Sports Day (c) Inter-House Quiz
6. 6.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   The railway station is always busy. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) our postman (b) elephants (c) our school sports day (d) a busy railway station
7. 7.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who is Diya calling? (b) Diya is who calling? (c) Is who Diya calling? (d) Who Diya is calling?
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) prickly (c) noisy (d) bright
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.Sneha is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) See ya, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Thank you and regards,
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
13. 13.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    9 April 2026
    Free Eye Check-Up
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 17 April at 11 am in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Riya
    School Captain (a) the date (b) the word NOTICE (c) name and designation (d) the title
14. 14.In an informal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) your name (c) the date (d) your address
15. 15.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
16. 16.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Hill View School
    1 February 2026
    Dance Workshop
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 7 February at 11 am in the activity room. All are welcome.
    Pooja
    Cultural Secretary (a) the title (b) the word NOTICE (c) the date (d) name and designation
17. 17.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tara bought her book. Her read it. (b) Tara bought her book. She read it. (c) Tara bought Tara's book. Tara read it.
18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Ishaan (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
19. 19.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
20. 20.What kind of sentence is this?
    “When is Dev leaving for Delhi?” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) command (d) question
21. 21.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
    In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
    A police officer helped Karan look for him.
    ___ (a) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
22. 22.These words are mixed up: bus / the / Yash / at / seven / catches
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Catches Yash the bus at seven. (b) Yash catches the bus at seven. (c) Yash the bus catches at seven. (d) Yash catches at seven the bus.
23. 23.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
24. 24.Aisha is ending a letter to her grandfather. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Yours, lovingly
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
26. 26.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Turn left at the temple.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) bright (b) prickly (c) sour (d) loud
28. 28.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for holi.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 1
29. 29.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, wash the rice in cold water.
    Then, put the rice and water in a pot.
    Next, cook it on a low flame until soft.
    Finally, serve the rice hot with dal. (a) Because (b) First (c) Finally
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “cold” (b) after “was” (c) after “drank” (d) after “hot”
31. 31.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. He flew the kite high above the roof. Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) The Broken Kite (b) The Nest on the Window (c) The Train to Shimla (d) Lost at the Mela
32. 32.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Gill. (b) Hi Gill! (c) Dear Mr Gill, (d) Dear, Mr Gill
34. 34.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, wash the rice in cold water.
    Then, put the rice and water in a pot.
    Next, cook it on a low flame until soft.
    ___, serve the rice hot with dal. (a) Because (b) First (c) Finally
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the closing (b) the receiver's address (c) your address (d) the date
36. 36.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
    2. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves.
    3. Ants walk one behind the other in a line.
    4. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold.
    5. Ants store food for the winter.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
37. 37.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Hill View School
    10 November 2026
    Dance Workshop
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 16 November at 9 am in the activity room. All are welcome.
    Yash
    Cultural Secretary (a) the title (b) name and designation (c) the date (d) the word NOTICE
38. 38.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Bring your notebook tomorrow.” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question
39. 39.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kabir reads a storybook at night. (b) Reads Kabir a storybook at night. (c) Kabir a storybook reads at night. (d) Kabir reads at night a storybook.
40. 40.Maria is ending a letter to her mother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Yours, lovingly

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