English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 243 · 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.These words are mixed up: cleans / room / every / the / Saturday / Joseph
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Cleans Joseph the room every Saturday. (b) Joseph cleans the room every Saturday. (c) Joseph cleans every Saturday the room. (d) Joseph the room cleans every Saturday.
2. 2.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   We spent a happy day at the beach. The waves splashed over our feet. Dad bought us fresh coconuts. We collected shells near the shore. (a) A Day at the Beach (b) Making Rangoli (c) The Night Sky (d) Elephants
3. 3.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “baked” (b) after “cake” (c) after “a” (d) after “it”
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
5. 5.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Please pass the salt.” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
6. 6.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   NOTICE
   2 June 2026
   Drawing Competition
   A drawing competition will be held on 6 June at 10 am. All are welcome.
   Priya
   Secretary, Art Club (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
7. 7.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (b) The monsoon is my favourite season. (c) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (d) In January, the sky fills with kites.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
9. 9.Ishaan is ending a letter to his grandfather. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Yours, lovingly
10. 10.These words are mixed up: the / Arjun / evening / the / in / plants / waters
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Waters Arjun the plants in the evening. (b) Arjun waters in the evening the plants. (c) Arjun waters the plants in the evening. (d) Arjun the plants waters in the evening.
11. 11.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the entry (body) (b) the time (c) your name (d) the day and date
12. 12.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    18 August 2026
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 22 August at 2 pm in the society park. All are welcome.
    Kavya
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) Annual Sports Day (b) Tree Plantation Drive (c) Inter-House Quiz
13. 13.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Pooja planted Pooja's sapling. Pooja watered it. (b) Pooja planted her sapling. She watered it. (c) Pooja planted her sapling. Her watered it.
14. 14.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Elephants are the biggest land animals. They have long trunks and big ears. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) The Old Banyan Tree (b) The Village Fair (c) Busy Ants (d) Elephants
15. 15.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Isha rode a new bicycle. (b) Isha rode a red bicycle. (c) Isha rode a bicycle. (d) Isha rode a new red bicycle.
16. 16.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    ___
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (c) He put the fish back into the river.
17. 17.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the body (d) your address
18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
    Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
    Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
    ___ (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (c) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.
19. 19.Kunal is ending a letter to his grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Yours lovingly. (d) Your's lovingly,
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) your address (d) the greeting
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) bright (b) quiet (c) salty (d) smooth
22. 22.The first steps are: “Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. Add some yellow paint beside it.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Watch the paint turn green. (b) Mix the two with a brush.
23. 23.Meera is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please share the homework? (b) Share the homework now. (c) SHARE THE HOMEWORK!!!
24. 24.Which of these is a question? (a) Kavya waters the plants in the evening. (b) What a long train! (c) Wait for me at the gate. (d) How is Aisha travelling to school?
25. 25.Kavya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I plant a tree in our garden. (b) You planted a tree in our garden today. (c) Today I planted a tree in our garden. (d) Tomorrow I will plant a tree in our garden.
26. 26.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first Wednesday of july.” (a) the (b) on (c) july (d) birthday
27. 27.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Imran, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Hi there!
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “yash and I played in the park on Friday.” (a) the (b) park (c) and (d) yash
29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Farhan (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
30. 30.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Khan. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Khan!!! (b) Yo teacher, (c) Khan, listen up (d) Dear Mrs Khan,
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It started to rain. We opened our umbrellas.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
32. 32.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.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) The Dripping Tap (b) Saving the Fish (c) The Clean Park (d) Lost at the Mela
34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    3 February 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday. (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
35. 35.Maria is writing a letter to her friend Manav. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
36. 36.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “drank” (b) after “cold” (c) after “It” (d) after “hot”
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My little brother. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Gave us cool shade.
38. 38.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (d) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
39. 39.Saanvi 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,
40. 40.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 so we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet because we walked slowly.

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