English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 259 · 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 sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya plays in the park cricket. (b) Riya plays cricket in the park. (c) Plays Riya cricket in the park. (d) Riya cricket plays in the park.
2. 2.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kavya ate a big mango. (b) Kavya ate a mango. (c) Kavya ate a big ripe mango. (d) Kavya ate a ripe mango.
3. 3.In a diary entry, what comes just before the entry (body)? (a) the time (b) the day and date (c) your name (d) “Dear Diary,”
4. 4.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (d) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
5. 5.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Kapoor. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Kapoor!!! (b) Dear Mr Kapoor, (c) Kapoor, listen up (d) Yo teacher,
6. 6.These words are mixed up: the / morning / every / cat / feeds / Arjun
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Feeds Arjun the cat every morning. (b) Arjun the cat feeds every morning. (c) Arjun feeds every morning the cat. (d) Arjun feeds the cat every morning.
7. 7.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.Riya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) CHECK MY PROJECT!!! (b) Could you please check my project? (c) Check my project now.
9. 9.Farhan wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) damp (b) square (c) dry
10. 10.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera cooks rice for lunch. (b) Meera rice cooks for lunch. (c) Meera cooks for lunch rice. (d) Cooks Meera rice for lunch.
11. 11.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) Neel Learns to Swim (b) The Dinosaur Book (c) The Broken Kite (d) Dev Forgets His Umbrella
12. 12.Zoya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.
13. 13.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun waters the plants in the evening. (b) Arjun the plants waters in the evening. (c) Arjun waters in the evening the plants. (d) Waters Arjun the plants in the evening.
14. 14.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Iyer. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Hey Iyer!!! (c) Iyer, listen up (d) Dear Mrs Iyer,
15. 15.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “for” (b) after “The” (c) after “hungry” (d) after “puppy”
16. 16.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. (a) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (b) Our classroom is bright and clean. (c) A fair comes to our village every winter. (d) I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
17. 17.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    20 November 2026
    A book fair will be held on 23 November at 9 am in the school library. All are welcome.
    Aisha
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Drawing Competition (b) Annual Sports Day (c) Book Fair
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
19. 19.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We must not waste water. Turn off the tap while you brush. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) Healthy Food (b) Our Postman (c) The Railway Station (d) Saving Water
20. 20.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) so (b) since (c) First (d) But
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rohan has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Him (c) He (d) She
23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    18 July 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Thursday.
    Farhan (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
24. 24.Kavya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) RENEW MY LIBRARY BOOK!!! (b) Renew my library book now. (c) Could you please renew my library book?
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “The soup is ready. (b) Rohan said “The soup is ready.” (c) Rohan said, The soup is ready. (d) Rohan said, “The soup is ready.”
27. 27.In a diary entry, what comes just after the entry (body)? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) your name (c) the day and date (d) the time
28. 28.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Ananya, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
30. 30.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) a visit to an old fort (b) the night sky (c) the rainy season (d) grandma's garden
31. 31.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) The Old Banyan Tree (c) A Trip to the Old Fort (d) Our School Library
32. 32.In an informal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the date (c) your name (d) the body
33. 33.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, boil water in a pan.
    Then, add tea leaves and let it boil.
    Next, pour in milk and sugar.
    ___, strain the tea into cups. (a) Because (b) Finally (c) First
34. 34.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Meera has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) She (d) It
35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    18 October 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.
    Imran (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
36. 36.These words are mixed up: Nisha / bicycle / school / a / to / rides
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Nisha a bicycle rides to school. (b) Rides Nisha a bicycle to school. (c) Nisha rides to school a bicycle. (d) Nisha rides a bicycle to school.
37. 37.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “kabir was born in the month of October.” (a) kabir (b) the (c) month (d) born
38. 38.Read the paragraph:
    1. We spent a happy day at the beach.
    2. Its seat is soft and comfortable.
    3. The waves splashed over our feet.
    4. We built a big sandcastle.
    5. We collected shells near the shore.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
39. 39.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
    ___
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
40. 40.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    2 February 2026
    A drawing competition will be held on 6 February at 11 am in the art room. All are welcome.
    Farhan
    Secretary, Art Club (a) Cleanliness Drive (b) Drawing Competition (c) Free Eye Check-Up

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