English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 238 · 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.Meera is writing a letter to her father. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Papa. (b) Dear, Papa (c) Dear Papa, (d) Dear Sir,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, wet your hands with clean water.
   ___, rub soap on your hands.
   Next, scrub between your fingers.
   Finally, rinse and dry your hands. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Then
5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Papa,
   Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 11 am on Friday.
   Arjun (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
6. 6.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “How noisy the market is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
8. 8.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. He brought the scared kitten down safely. Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) The Kitten in the Tree (b) The Power Cut (c) The Clean Park (d) The Bean Seed
9. 9.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. Ants store food for the winter. (a) A fair comes to our village every winter. (b) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (c) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (d) My grandfather is seventy years old.
10. 10.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
11. 11.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    19 April 2026
    Science Exhibition
    A science exhibition will be held in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Simran
    Secretary, Science Club (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
12. 12.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Tara has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Her (c) She (d) He
13. 13.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) Our School Library (b) A Visit to the Zoo (c) Healthy Food (d) The Railway Station
14. 14.These words are mixed up: school / a / banana / eats / Joseph / after
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Eats Joseph a banana after school. (b) Joseph eats after school a banana. (c) Joseph eats a banana after school. (d) Joseph a banana eats after school.
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) bitter (b) shiny (c) sticky (d) loud
16. 16.Priya is writing a letter to her friend Imran. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Imran. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Imran, (d) Dear, Imran
17. 17.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Rao. (b) Dear, Dr Rao (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear Dr Rao,
18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano.
    She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
    ___
    Tara's model won the first prize. (a) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
19. 19.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ananya has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) Her (d) He
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Manav is writing a letter to his friend Dev. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dev. (b) Dear Dev, (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear, Dev
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
24. 24.Tara is ending a letter to her mother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Your's lovingly,
25. 25.Dev is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) SHARE THE HOMEWORK!!! (b) Share the homework now. (c) Could you please share the homework?
26. 26.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
27. 27.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. He told his father about the leaking tap. His father fixed the tap with a new washer. Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) Meera Bakes a Cake (b) The New Girl (c) A Card for Grandpa (d) The Dripping Tap
28. 28.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. Fruits give us many vitamins. Milk and curd make our bones strong. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) the village fair (b) the school library (c) eating healthy food (d) the peacock
29. 29.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Wash your hands before lunch.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
30. 30.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    3 February 2026
    Book Fair
    A book fair will be held on 7 February at 3 pm. All are welcome.
    Rohan
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
31. 31.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
32. 32.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kunal rides to school a bicycle. (b) Kunal a bicycle rides to school. (c) Rides Kunal a bicycle to school. (d) Kunal rides a bicycle to school.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Cooks Omkar rice for lunch. (b) Omkar cooks for lunch rice. (c) Omkar rice cooks for lunch. (d) Omkar cooks rice for lunch.
35. 35.Isha wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) ugly (b) purple (c) lovely
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It started to rain ___ we opened our umbrellas.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
37. 37.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    6 October 2026
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 9 October at 2 pm in the society park. All are welcome.
    Nisha
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) Tree Plantation Drive (b) Book Fair (c) Free Eye Check-Up
38. 38.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) I will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday.
39. 39.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the time (b) the entry (body) (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the day and date
40. 40.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) the time (b) the entry (body) (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) your name

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