English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 283 · 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.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
2. 2.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tenzin saw a white dog. (b) Tenzin saw a small white dog. (c) Tenzin saw a dog. (d) Tenzin saw a small dog.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) My father. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Rang his bell.
4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   12 April 2026, 11:30 am
   Dear Papa,
   Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Saturday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
5. 5.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Priya cricket plays in the park. (b) Priya plays cricket in the park. (c) Priya plays in the park cricket. (d) Plays Priya cricket in the park.
6. 6.Read the paragraph:
   1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
   2. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
   3. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
   4. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
   5. Mishti chases balls of wool all day.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
7. 7.Joseph is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) See ya, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Thank you and regards,
8. 8.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Priya writes a poem every week” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
9. 9.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Where is Priya playing cricket” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
10. 10.Read the paragraph:
    1. We have a pet cat named Mishti.
    2. Dal and eggs build strong muscles.
    3. She has soft white fur and green eyes.
    4. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
    5. Mishti chases balls of wool all day.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) loud (b) prickly (c) bitter (d) bright
12. 12.Read the paragraph:
    1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
    2. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
    3. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
    4. We eat hot jalebis at the fair.
    5. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
13. 13.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Iyer. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Hey Iyer!!! (c) Dear Ms Iyer, (d) Iyer, listen up
14. 14.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We must not waste water. Turn off the tap while you brush. Fix leaking taps quickly. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) Grandma's Garden (b) Saving Water (c) The Vegetable Market (d) The Kite Festival
15. 15.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran bought Imran's book. Imran read it. (b) Imran bought his book. Him read it. (c) Imran bought his book. He read it.
16. 16.You are writing an email to send photos of the school trip to your class. Which subject line is best? (a) Something (b) Photos from the school trip (c) Invitation: my birthday party (d) Thank you for the gift
17. 17.Yash is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will win a prize at school. (b) Every day I win a prize at school. (c) You won a prize at school today. (d) Today I won a prize at school.
18. 18.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Patel. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Patel, listen up (c) Hey Patel!!! (d) Dear Ms Patel,
19. 19.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) The Spelling Contest (b) Asha and the Lost Puppy (c) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (d) Arjun Gets Well
20. 20.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The bag was heavy. ___, Dad helped me carry it.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
21. 21.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school library is my favourite place.
    2. Long roots hang down from its branches.
    3. The librarian helps us find good books.
    4. We may borrow two books every week.
    5. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
22. 22.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (d) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
23. 23.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The zoo opens at nine. (b) A week has seven days. (c) I was happy but very tired. (d) The bus has forty seats.
25. 25.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Ananya opened a big umbrella. (b) Ananya opened a big yellow umbrella. (c) Ananya opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Ananya opened an umbrella.
26. 26.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the subject
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said the coach. (b) “I love mangoes.” said the coach. (c) I love mangoes,” said the coach. (d) “I love mangoes” said the coach.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Aisha. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Aisha. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Aisha. (d) “I love mangoes” said Aisha.
29. 29.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “it” (b) after “says” (c) after “The” (d) after “talk”
30. 30.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
    ___
    One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
    Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
31. 31.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
    2. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    3. We climbed up to the tower.
    4. The guide told us about the old kings.
    5. From the tower we could see the whole town.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
32. 32.These words are mixed up: warm / Imran / drinks / milk / bed / before
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Imran drinks warm milk before bed. (b) Drinks Imran warm milk before bed. (c) Imran warm milk drinks before bed. (d) Imran drinks before bed warm milk.
33. 33.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    An old banyan tree stands in our village. Its branches spread very wide. Long roots hang down from its branches. Birds build nests in its branches. Villagers rest in its cool shade. (a) the old banyan tree (b) our classroom (c) our school sports day (d) our trip to the zoo
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. An old banyan tree stands in our village.
    2. Its branches spread very wide.
    3. Long roots hang down from its branches.
    4. Mishti chases balls of wool all day.
    5. Birds build nests in its branches.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
35. 35.Diya is ending a letter to her grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Yours, lovingly
36. 36.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our school library is my favourite place. It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) the old banyan tree (b) a busy railway station (c) the school library (d) my best friend
37. 37.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I felt sad when it ended. (b) The test had ten questions. (c) Our school has three floors. (d) The shop sells pencils.
38. 38.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Zoya opened a big yellow umbrella. (b) Zoya opened a big umbrella. (c) Zoya opened an umbrella. (d) Zoya opened a yellow umbrella.
39. 39.Ishaan is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You planted a tree in our garden today. (b) Today I planted a tree in our garden. (c) Every day I plant a tree in our garden. (d) Tomorrow I will plant a tree in our garden.
40. 40.You are writing to the Editor, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Das! (b) Dear Mr Das. (c) Dear, Mr Das (d) Dear Mr Das,

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