English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 177 · 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.Rohan 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.
2. 2.Diya answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her brother? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) You will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mr Bose will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the closing
4. 4.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Nair. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Nair!!! (b) Nair, listen up (c) Yo teacher, (d) Dear Mr Nair,
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma. (c) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes” said Grandma.
6. 6.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   ___, wet your hands with clean water.
   Then, rub soap on your hands.
   Next, scrub between your fingers.
   Finally, rinse and dry your hands. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Because
7. 7.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ishaan picked a flower. (b) Ishaan picked a tiny flower. (c) Ishaan picked a yellow flower. (d) Ishaan picked a tiny yellow flower.
8. 8.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “last friday i went to kolkata by train.” (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 4
9. 9.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (b) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (c) The railway station is always busy. (d) Ramesh is the postman in our area.
10. 10.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ramesh is the postman in our area.
    2. He brings letters and parcels every day.
    3. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth.
    4. He carries a big brown bag of letters.
    5. The postman knows every house on our street.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
11. 11.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) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
12. 12.A story begins: “Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
13. 13.Ananya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) TELL ME THE TEST DATE!!! (b) Tell me the test date now. (c) Could you please tell me the test date?
14. 14.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cover them with the other slice. (b) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (c) Take two slices of bread. (d) Spread butter on one slice.
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
16. 16.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Saanvi picked a tiny yellow flower. (b) Saanvi picked a yellow flower. (c) Saanvi picked a tiny flower. (d) Saanvi picked a flower.
17. 17.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Riya picked Riya's mango. Riya ate it. (b) Riya picked her mango. Her ate it. (c) Riya picked her mango. She ate it.
18. 18.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Turn off the tap while you brush. Fix leaking taps quickly. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (b) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (c) The railway station is always busy. (d) We must not waste water.
19. 19.In a diary entry, what comes just before the entry (body)? (a) the day and date (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the time (d) your name
20. 20.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Meera saw a brown dog. (b) Meera saw a small dog. (c) Meera saw a dog. (d) Meera saw a small brown dog.
21. 21.Read the paragraph:
    1. We must not waste water.
    2. Turn off the tap while you brush.
    3. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    4. Fix leaking taps quickly.
    5. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
22. 22.These words are mixed up: plays / park / in / the / Kunal / cricket
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Kunal plays cricket in the park. (b) Plays Kunal cricket in the park. (c) Kunal cricket plays in the park. (d) Kunal plays in the park cricket.
23. 23.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “We ran fast. ___, we missed the train.” (a) Because (b) So (c) However
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
25. 25.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    2 February 2026
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 8 February at 10 am near the society gate. All are welcome.
    Pooja
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) Yoga Day (b) Music Club Auditions (c) Cleanliness Drive
26. 26.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Sneha sings a song in the morning” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
27. 27.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ramesh is the postman in our area.
    2. He brings letters and parcels every day.
    3. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    4. The postman knows every house on our street.
    5. We always thank the postman with a smile.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed but we went home. (b) The shop was closed because we went home. (c) The shop was closed so we went home.
29. 29.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha painted her pot. She sold it. (b) Isha painted her pot. Her sold it. (c) Isha painted Isha's pot. Isha sold it.
30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    4 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.
    Tara (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
31. 31.Rohan is writing a letter to his friend Isha. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
    2. We keep our classroom tidy every day.
    3. Our team scored fifty runs.
    4. Imran took the last wicket.
    5. Everyone cheered when we won the match.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    23 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
34. 34.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The night sky is full of wonders. Thousands of stars twinkle above us. The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) saving water (b) eating healthy food (c) the night sky (d) a visit to an old fort
35. 35.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
36. 36.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first Wednesday of february.” (a) of (b) february (c) birthday (d) first
37. 37.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha made Isha's card. Isha posted it. (b) Isha made her card. Her posted it. (c) Isha made her card. She posted it.
38. 38.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin planted his sapling. Him watered it. (b) Tenzin planted his sapling. He watered it. (c) Tenzin planted Tenzin's sapling. Tenzin watered it.
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
40. 40.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (d) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.

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