English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 151 · 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. I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
   2. It is red with a shiny silver bell.
   3. I ride it to the park every evening.
   4. The day began with a march past.
   5. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
2. 2.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Singh. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Hey Singh!!! (c) Singh, listen up (d) Dear Mrs Singh,
3. 3.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Aarav is playing cricket? (b) Is where Aarav playing cricket? (c) Aarav is where playing cricket? (d) Where is Aarav playing cricket?
4. 4.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Pooja saw a grey elephant. (b) Pooja saw a big grey elephant. (c) Pooja saw an elephant. (d) Pooja saw a big elephant.
5. 5.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ishaan sings a song in the morning. (b) Sings Ishaan a song in the morning. (c) Ishaan sings in the morning a song. (d) Ishaan a song sings in the morning.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “sand” (b) after “reached” (c) after “was” (d) after “beach”
8. 8.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) your name (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the time (d) the entry (body)
9. 9.The first step is: “Put the gift in a box.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Wrap the box in coloured paper. (b) Tie a ribbon around it. (c) Stick the ends with tape.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The little puppy.
11. 11.Kabir is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I go to a wedding. (b) Today I went to a wedding. (c) Tomorrow I will go to a wedding. (d) You went to a wedding today.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Mum said
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.These words are mixed up: cricket / in / plays / the / park / Imran
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Imran plays cricket in the park. (b) Imran cricket plays in the park. (c) Imran plays in the park cricket. (d) Plays Imran cricket in the park.
15. 15.Dev is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will bake cookies with Mum. (b) Every day I bake cookies with Mum. (c) Today I baked cookies with Mum. (d) You baked cookies with Mum today.
16. 16.You are writing an email to invite your class to your birthday party. Which subject line is best? (a) Request to renew a book (b) Invitation: my birthday party (c) Class notes for Monday (d) hi
17. 17.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) the day and date (b) the entry (body) (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) your name
18. 18.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    2 September 2026
    Book Fair
    A book fair will be held on 6 September at 11 am. All are welcome.
    Kabir
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
19. 19.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Park Society
    14 November 2026
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 21 November at 3 pm in the society park. All are welcome.
    Yash
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) the title (b) name and designation (c) the word NOTICE (d) the date
20. 20.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    2 August 2026
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 9 August at 11 am in the music room. All are welcome.
    Manav
    Cultural Secretary (a) Book Fair (b) Inter-House Quiz (c) Music Club Auditions
21. 21.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The railway station is always busy. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) My Grandfather (b) The Railway Station (c) A Day at the Beach (d) Our School Library
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers.
23. 23.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Maria has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Her (c) It (d) He
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Switch off the fan.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
26. 26.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear Mr Fernandes, (c) Dear Mr Fernandes. (d) Dear, Mr Fernandes
27. 27.Aisha wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) dry (b) damp (c) square
28. 28.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Yash playing cricket? (b) Yash is where playing cricket? (c) Is where Yash playing cricket? (d) Where Yash is playing cricket?
29. 29.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
30. 30.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
31. 31.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ishaan picked Ishaan's mango. Ishaan ate it. (b) Ishaan picked his mango. Him ate it. (c) Ishaan picked his mango. He ate it.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Ishaan said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran fixed his toy car. He played with it. (b) Imran fixed his toy car. Him played with it. (c) Imran fixed Imran's toy car. Imran played with it.
35. 35.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Hill View School
    12 May 2026
    Book Fair
    A book fair will be held on 16 May at 10 am in the school library. All are welcome.
    Nisha
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) name and designation (b) the date (c) the word NOTICE (d) the title
36. 36.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) making a rangoli (b) a busy railway station (c) a day at the beach (d) my best friend
37. 37.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ He carries a big brown bag of letters. The postman knows every house on our street. We always thank the postman with a smile. (a) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (b) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (c) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (d) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
38. 38.Farhan is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) See ya, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) Thank you and regards,
39. 39.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) therefore (b) Finally (c) since (d) However
40. 40.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.

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