English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 309 · 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 part is missing from this notice?
   
   Riverside School
   NOTICE
   5 July 2026
   Music Club Auditions
   Auditions for the music club will be held on 8 July at 11 am in the music room. All are welcome. (a) the title (b) name and designation (c) the date (d) the word NOTICE
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, “I love mangoes. (b) Meera said “I love mangoes.” (c) Meera said, I love mangoes. (d) Meera said, “I love mangoes.”
3. 3.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
4. 4.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   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) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
5. 5.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Hill View School
   NOTICE
   Book Fair
   A book fair will be held on 19 April at 3 pm in the school library. All are welcome.
   Tara
   Secretary, Literary Club (a) name and designation (b) the word NOTICE (c) the date (d) the title
6. 6.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. At last she found the ring under the sofa. Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) A Card for Grandpa (b) The Lost Ring (c) The Broken Kite (d) The Train to Shimla
7. 7.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   My grandfather is seventy years old. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) our pet cat (b) a busy railway station (c) my grandfather (d) the school library
8. 8.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Green Park Society
   NOTICE
   15 February 2026
   A tree plantation drive will be held on 23 February at 3 pm in the society park. All are welcome.
   Farhan
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Yoga Day (c) Tree Plantation Drive
9. 9.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   ___, write the letter.
   Then, fold it and put it in an envelope.
   Next, seal the envelope.
   Finally, stick a stamp on it and post it. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Because
10. 10.Read the paragraph:
    1. We have a pet cat named Mishti.
    2. She has soft white fur and green eyes.
    3. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
    4. She sleeps in a basket near the window.
    5. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
11. 11.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) The peacock is the national bird of India. (b) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (c) A fair comes to our village every winter. (d) The night sky is full of wonders.
12. 12.In an informal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) your name (d) the body
13. 13.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The shop sells pencils. (b) Our school has three floors. (c) I felt so proud of myself. (d) A week has seven days.
14. 14.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The railway station is always busy. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) The Kite Festival (b) The Railway Station (c) Sports Day (d) The Monsoon
15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    1 September 2026, 4:10 pm
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Aisha (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
16. 16.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) your name (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the day and date (d) the entry (body)
17. 17.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. Kunal bowled very fast.
    3. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
    4. Children float paper boats in puddles.
    5. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
18. 18.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) eating healthy food (b) my new bicycle (c) a day at the beach (d) elephants
19. 19.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) your name (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the time (d) the entry (body)
20. 20.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Ishaan rode a shiny green bicycle. (b) Ishaan rode a green bicycle. (c) Ishaan rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Ishaan rode a bicycle.
21. 21.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Reddy. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Reddy!!! (b) Yo teacher, (c) Reddy, listen up (d) Dear Ms Reddy,
22. 22.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    7 April 2026
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 15 April at 9 am in the society park. All are welcome.
    Rahul
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) Free Eye Check-Up (b) Annual Sports Day (c) Tree Plantation Drive
23. 23.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “joseph wore new clothes on Eid.” (a) new (b) joseph (c) on (d) wore
24. 24.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun waters in the evening the plants. (b) Arjun waters the plants in the evening. (c) Waters Arjun the plants in the evening. (d) Arjun the plants waters in the evening.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
28. 28.In an informal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) your name (c) the date (d) the closing
29. 29.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) Although (b) First (c) since (d) so
30. 30.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ He carries a big brown bag of letters. The postman knows every house on our street. We always thank the postman with a smile. (a) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (b) My grandfather is seventy years old. (c) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (d) In January, the sky fills with kites.
31. 31.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Bose. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Dear Ms Bose, (c) Bose, listen up (d) Hey Bose!!!
32. 32.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Farhan is what eating for lunch? (b) Is what Farhan eating for lunch? (c) What is Farhan eating for lunch? (d) What Farhan is eating for lunch?
33. 33.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. (a) The peacock is the national bird of India. (b) The monsoon is my favourite season. (c) The railway station is always busy. (d) An old banyan tree stands in our village.
34. 34.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    16 April 2026
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held in the society park. All are welcome.
    Joseph
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
35. 35.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Iyer. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Iyer!!! (b) Yo teacher, (c) Dear Mrs Iyer, (d) Iyer, listen up
36. 36.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) The Power Cut (b) The Nest on the Window (c) The Bean Seed (d) The Train to Shimla
37. 37.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) so (b) However (c) Next (d) because
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The new student sat next to me.
39. 39.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) because (c) but

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