English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 250 · 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.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Vikram wrote his poem. Him read it. (b) Vikram wrote Vikram's poem. Vikram read it. (c) Vikram wrote his poem. He read it.
2. 2.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) We spent a happy day at the beach. (b) The monsoon is my favourite season. (c) Our school sports day was full of fun. (d) A fair comes to our village every winter.
3. 3.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Turn left at the temple. (b) Ananya sings a song in the morning. (c) When is Kavya leaving for Delhi? (d) How noisy the market is!
4. 4.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Singh. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Mrs Singh, (b) Hey Singh!!! (c) Yo teacher, (d) Singh, listen up
5. 5.Aisha is ending a letter to her grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.Imagine this picture:
   A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
7. 7.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   NOTICE
   5 May 2026
   Drawing Competition
   A drawing competition will be held in the art room. All are welcome.
   Nisha
   Secretary, Art Club (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
8. 8.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Sneha visits the library on Fridays.” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the subject (d) name and signature
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Ananya. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Ananya. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Ananya? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Ananya.
11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    8 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday. (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (d) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
13. 13.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We spent a happy day at the beach. The waves splashed over our feet. We built a big sandcastle. Dad bought us fresh coconuts. We collected shells near the shore. (a) grandma's garden (b) eating healthy food (c) a day at the beach (d) our school sports day
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “We ran fast.” and “We missed the train.”? (a) We ran fast because we missed the train. (b) We ran fast so we missed the train. (c) We ran fast but we missed the train.
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
16. 16.Tara answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) You will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) I will come home at 5 pm on Monday.
17. 17.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
18. 18.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. He flew the kite high above the roof. Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) The Dinosaur Book (b) The Broken Kite (c) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (d) Lost at the Mela
19. 19.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
20. 20.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
    He flew the kite high above the roof.
    ___
    Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
21. 21.In an informal letter, what comes just before your name? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the body (d) your address
22. 22.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    17 June 2026
    Dance Workshop
    A folk dance workshop will be held in the activity room. All are welcome.
    Vikram
    Cultural Secretary (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early so he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early but he was tired.
24. 24.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Patel. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Hey Patel!!! (c) Patel, listen up (d) Dear Ms Patel,
25. 25.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Flies Farhan a kite on the roof. (b) Farhan flies on the roof a kite. (c) Farhan flies a kite on the roof. (d) Farhan a kite flies on the roof.
26. 26.Which of these is a question? (a) What a beautiful garden! (b) Aarav catches the bus at seven. (c) Switch off the fan. (d) When is Riya leaving for Delhi?
27. 27.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Joseph cooks rice for lunch” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Maria said
29. 29.Read the paragraph:
    1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
    2. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
    3. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform.
    4. A peacock dances with its feathers spread.
    5. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
30. 30.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    20 March 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on 25 March at 3 pm on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Vikram
    Sports Captain (a) the title (b) the date (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
31. 31.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Pooja ate a ripe mango. (b) Pooja ate a juicy ripe mango. (c) Pooja ate a juicy mango. (d) Pooja ate a mango.
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
33. 33.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) My grandfather is seventy years old. (b) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (c) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (d) The railway station is always busy.
34. 34.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on onam.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 4
35. 35.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Manav painted a round orange pot. (b) Manav painted an orange pot. (c) Manav painted a pot. (d) Manav painted a round pot.
36. 36.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
37. 37.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Meera has a new poem. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) Her (d) He
38. 38.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    I got a new bicycle on my birthday. It is red with a shiny silver bell. Its seat is soft and comfortable. I ride it to the park every evening. (a) My New Bicycle (b) My Best Friend (c) The Vegetable Market (d) My Grandfather
39. 39.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the time (b) the entry (body) (c) the day and date (d) your name
40. 40.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    1 January 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Rohan
    Sports Captain (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)

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