English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 367 · 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) Draws Priya a picture in art class. (b) Priya draws in art class a picture. (c) Priya draws a picture in art class. (d) Priya a picture draws in art class.
2. 2.Imagine this picture:
   A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
3. 3.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Green Valley School
   NOTICE
   Science Exhibition
   A science exhibition will be held on 23 February at 9 am in the science lab. All are welcome.
   Joseph
   Secretary, Science Club (a) the date (b) the word NOTICE (c) name and designation (d) the title
4. 4.The first step is: “Wash the rice in cold water.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Serve the rice hot with dal. (b) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (c) Put the rice and water in a pot.
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the closing
6. 6.Nisha is ending a letter to her grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Your's lovingly,
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The little puppy. (d) Planted rice in the field.
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) sweet (b) fluffy (c) noisy (d) colourful
10. 10.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) There is a well beside the field.
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Children fly kites from their rooftops. Kites of every colour dance in the wind. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (b) In January, the sky fills with kites. (c) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (d) An old banyan tree stands in our village.
13. 13.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    A fair comes to our village every winter. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) My Pet Cat (b) A Visit to the Zoo (c) Grandma's Garden (d) The Village Fair
14. 14.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    14 April 2026
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 17 April at 10 am in the society park. All are welcome.
    Yash
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) the title (b) the date (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
15. 15.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put the gift in a box.
    Then, wrap the box in coloured paper.
    ___, stick the ends with tape.
    Finally, tie a ribbon around it. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Next
16. 16.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ They live together in an anthill. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants store food for the winter. (a) The peacock is the national bird of India. (b) My best friend is Farhan. (c) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (d) Ramesh is the postman in our area.
17. 17.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
    2. The waves splashed over our feet.
    3. Red roses grow along the fence.
    4. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
    5. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
18. 18.Dev wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) tiny (c) huge
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Running in the park. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
20. 20.Kunal is writing a letter to his friend Ishaan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ishaan. (b) Dear, Ishaan (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Ishaan,
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “It started to rain.” and “We opened our umbrellas.”? (a) It started to rain so we opened our umbrellas. (b) It started to rain because we opened our umbrellas. (c) It started to rain but we opened our umbrellas.
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold.
24. 24.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The monsoon is my favourite season. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) A Visit to the Zoo (b) The Old Banyan Tree (c) A Trip to the Old Fort (d) The Monsoon
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Dad said
26. 26.Which of these is a question? (a) Wait for me at the gate. (b) How sweet the mango is! (c) Vikram flies a kite on the roof. (d) Who is Joseph calling?
27. 27.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Red roses grow along the fence. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (b) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (c) The peacock is the national bird of India. (d) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Maria and i played in the park on Friday.” (a) and (b) i (c) the (d) played
29. 29.Read the paragraph:
    1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
    2. Red roses grow along the fence.
    3. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    4. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
    5. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
30. 30.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    19 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
    Yash (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
33. 33.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. She read the book every night before bed. Her little brother spilled juice on the book. Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (a) The Broken Kite (b) Priya the Queen (c) Lost at the Mela (d) The Dinosaur Book
34. 34.These words are mixed up: the / evening / Maria / plants / waters / the / in
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Maria waters in the evening the plants. (b) Maria the plants waters in the evening. (c) Waters Maria the plants in the evening. (d) Maria waters the plants in the evening.
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The box was small ___ it was very heavy.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
36. 36.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is how Priya travelling to school? (b) How Priya is travelling to school? (c) How is Priya travelling to school? (d) Priya is how travelling to school?
37. 37.These words are mixed up: kicks / in / the / the / garden / ball / Isha
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Isha the ball kicks in the garden. (b) Isha kicks in the garden the ball. (c) Kicks Isha the ball in the garden. (d) Isha kicks the ball in the garden.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
39. 39.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) But (b) therefore (c) because (d) First
40. 40.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Kabir fell off his bicycle he hurt his knee.” (a) after “bicycle” (b) after “he” (c) after “his” (d) after “Kabir”

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