English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 142 · 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.Read the paragraph:
   1. Ramesh is the postman in our area.
   2. He brings letters and parcels every day.
   3. He carries a big brown bag of letters.
   4. We always thank the postman with a smile.
   5. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
2. 2.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. (a) The peacock is the national bird of India. (b) Our school sports day was full of fun. (c) Our school library is my favourite place. (d) Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
3. 3.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (d) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
5. 5.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ She has soft white fur and green eyes. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (b) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (c) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (d) My best friend is Farhan.
6. 6.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The shop sells pencils. (b) A week has seven days. (c) The bus has forty seats. (d) I felt sad when it ended.
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The sun looks ___.” (a) bright (b) salty (c) sticky (d) noisy
9. 9.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tara washed Tara's bicycle. Tara rode it. (b) Tara washed her bicycle. She rode it. (c) Tara washed her bicycle. Her rode it.
10. 10.In an informal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your name (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the body
11. 11.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    2 May 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Rahul
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
12. 12.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
13. 13.These words are mixed up: at / a / storybook / night / Simran / reads
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Simran reads at night a storybook. (b) Simran a storybook reads at night. (c) Simran reads a storybook at night. (d) Reads Simran a storybook at night.
14. 14.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Khan. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Khan!!! (b) Khan, listen up (c) Dear Ms Khan, (d) Yo teacher,
15. 15.Diya is ending a letter to her elder sister. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly.
16. 16.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “it” (b) after “The” (c) after “talk” (d) after “parrot”
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
18. 18.The first steps are: “Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. Add some yellow paint beside it.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Mix the two with a brush. (b) Watch the paint turn green.
19. 19.Kabir is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) See ya,
20. 20.These words are mixed up: library / Fridays / on / Zoya / visits / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Zoya visits on Fridays the library. (b) Visits Zoya the library on Fridays. (c) Zoya the library visits on Fridays. (d) Zoya visits the library on Fridays.
21. 21.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) a cricket match (b) our pet cat (c) the peacock (d) my best friend
22. 22.Dev is writing a letter to his father. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Papa, (b) Dear Papa. (c) Dear, Papa (d) Dear Sir,
23. 23.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We went to pune for Pongal last year.” (a) last (b) pune (c) to (d) went
24. 24.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Yash washed his bicycle. He rode it. (b) Yash washed his bicycle. Him rode it. (c) Yash washed Yash's bicycle. Yash rode it.
25. 25.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in chennai on tuesday.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 2
26. 26.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Priya practised her lines every evening.
    On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
    Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Splashed in the river.
28. 28.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. At last she found the ring under the sofa. Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) The Lost Ring (b) Meera Bakes a Cake (c) The Broken Kite (d) A Helpful Neighbour
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Grandma. (b) The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Meera said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
31. 31.Omkar is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will learn to ride a bicycle. (b) You learnt to ride a bicycle today. (c) Today I learnt to ride a bicycle. (d) Every day I learn to ride a bicycle.
32. 32.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    3 July 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on 10 July at 4 pm on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Kavya
    Sports Captain (a) the word NOTICE (b) name and designation (c) the title (d) the date
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Diya is writing a letter to her friend Yash. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.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) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
36. 36.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The test had ten questions. (b) The bus has forty seats. (c) I was so excited that I could not sleep. (d) The zoo opens at nine.
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain.
38. 38.Tara is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) See ya,
39. 39.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Fruits give us many vitamins. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) My grandfather is seventy years old. (b) In January, the sky fills with kites. (c) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (d) The night sky is full of wonders.
40. 40.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) therefore (b) because (c) Although (d) Next

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