English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 333 · 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.Aisha is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Bye bye!!!
2. 2.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “How bright the moon is” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
3. 3.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The test had ten questions. (b) A week has seven days. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) I was happy but very tired.
4. 4.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Little Flower School
   NOTICE
   8 February 2026
   Yoga Day
   A yoga session will be held on 14 February at 10 am. All are welcome.
   Riya
   Sports Captain (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
5. 5.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   The train left the station with a loud whistle.
   Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
   At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
6. 6.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   My grandmother has a lovely garden. Red roses grow along the fence. She grows tomatoes and chillies too. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) Grandma's Garden (b) The Night Sky (c) Saving Water (d) The Cricket Match
7. 7.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Its stone walls were very thick. The guide told us about the old kings. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) We must not waste water. (b) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (c) Our classroom is bright and clean. (d) We spent a happy day at the beach.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Mum. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Mum. (c) The soup is ready,” said Mum. (d) “The soup is ready” said Mum.
9. 9.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Omkar is going after school? (b) Omkar is where going after school? (c) Where is Omkar going after school? (d) Is where Omkar going after school?
10. 10.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Eats Zoya a banana after school. (b) Zoya eats a banana after school. (c) Zoya eats after school a banana. (d) Zoya a banana eats after school.
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    15 October 2026
    Cleanliness Drive
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 23 October at 2 pm. All are welcome.
    Isha
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
13. 13.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Rao. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Mrs Rao, (b) Yo teacher, (c) Hey Rao!!! (d) Rao, listen up
14. 14.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The wind.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) sticky (b) quiet (c) bright (d) sweet
18. 18.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Priya the library visits on Fridays. (b) Visits Priya the library on Fridays. (c) Priya visits on Fridays the library. (d) Priya visits the library on Fridays.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
20. 20.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (b) Seal the envelope. (c) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (d) Write the letter.
21. 21.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the time (c) the entry (body) (d) the day and date
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing and she can dance too.
23. 23.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Kites of every colour dance in the wind. We buy strong string for our kites. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) Our school library is my favourite place. (b) My best friend is Farhan. (c) In January, the sky fills with kites. (d) The peacock is the national bird of India.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Saanvi said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
25. 25.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    20 March 2026
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 23 March at 10 am near the society gate. All are welcome.
    Rohan
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) Drawing Competition (b) Music Club Auditions (c) Cleanliness Drive
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Grandma said (d) said, Close
27. 27.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kunal carried a black bag. (b) Kunal carried a big bag. (c) Kunal carried a big black bag. (d) Kunal carried a bag.
28. 28.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
    He asked his friends to help clean the park.
    They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
    ___ (a) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (b) The park looked clean and green again. (c) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
29. 29.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
    2. Our team scored fifty runs.
    3. Imran took the last wicket.
    4. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth.
    5. Everyone cheered when we won the match.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Eating a big mango.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Meera said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
32. 32.Which is the best way to join “The mango looked green.” and “It was very sweet.”? (a) The mango looked green because it was very sweet. (b) The mango looked green but it was very sweet. (c) The mango looked green so it was very sweet.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Because it was raining.
34. 34.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    7 September 2026
    Cleanliness Drive
    A cleanliness drive will be held near the society gate. All are welcome.
    Meera
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
35. 35.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Ananya entered the school spelling contest. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. In the final round, she spelt every word right. Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) A Helpful Neighbour (b) The Big Football Match (c) The Spelling Contest (d) The Power Cut
36. 36.These words are mixed up: cooks / rice / for / Farhan / lunch
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Cooks Farhan rice for lunch. (b) Farhan rice cooks for lunch. (c) Farhan cooks rice for lunch. (d) Farhan cooks for lunch rice.
37. 37.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The railway station is always busy. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) my new bicycle (b) a visit to an old fort (c) a busy railway station (d) our classroom
38. 38.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Thousands of stars twinkle above us. The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. (a) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (b) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (c) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (d) The night sky is full of wonders.
39. 39.Kunal answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will come home at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) While Mum was cooking.

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