English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 374 · 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.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Kabir is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Renew my library book now. (b) RENEW MY LIBRARY BOOK!!! (c) Could you please renew my library book?
3. 3.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes. People bargain loudly over prices. (a) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (b) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (c) The railway station is always busy. (d) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
4. 4.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What is Diya eating for lunch? (b) Tenzin cooks rice for lunch. (c) Wait for me at the gate. (d) What a long train!
5. 5.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Rohan leaving for Delhi? (b) When is Rohan leaving for Delhi? (c) When Rohan is leaving for Delhi? (d) Rohan is when leaving for Delhi?
6. 6.Omkar is writing a letter to his friend Sneha. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
7. 7.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Patel. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Patel, (b) Hi Patel! (c) Dear Ms Patel. (d) Dear, Ms Patel
8. 8.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun feeds the cat every morning. (b) Feeds Arjun the cat every morning. (c) Arjun the cat feeds every morning. (d) Arjun feeds every morning the cat.
9. 9.Kunal is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You planted a tree in our garden today. (b) Tomorrow I will plant a tree in our garden. (c) Today I planted a tree in our garden. (d) Every day I plant a tree in our garden.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The players. (d) Flew high in the sky.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) My best friend. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) Until the rain stopped.
12. 12.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) so (b) Although (c) because (d) First
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my cousin and i visited a zoo in bhopal.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 4
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Grandma said
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
16. 16.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
17. 17.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Ishaan eating for lunch? (b) Ishaan is what eating for lunch? (c) What Ishaan is eating for lunch? (d) What is Ishaan eating for lunch?
18. 18.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) A week has seven days. (b) The test had ten questions. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) I was happy but very tired.
19. 19.Aisha is writing a letter to her friend Kavya. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
20. 20.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    18 January 2026
    Yoga Day
    A yoga session will be held on 25 January at 2 pm on the school ground. All are welcome. (a) the date (b) the title (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the body
22. 22.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    7 October 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Sneha
    Sports Captain (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
23. 23.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The night sky is full of wonders. Thousands of stars twinkle above us. The moon looks like a silver plate. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) Our Postman (b) My Pet Cat (c) The Night Sky (d) Sports Day
24. 24.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The bus has forty seats. (b) I felt so proud of myself. (c) The test had ten questions. (d) A week has seven days.
25. 25.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “We” (b) after “was” (c) after “beach” (d) after “sand”
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “The soup was hot.” and “It was not tasty.”? (a) The soup was hot but it was not tasty. (b) The soup was hot because it was not tasty. (c) The soup was hot so it was not tasty.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The old farmer. (d) The new student sat next to me.
28. 28.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ My friend always shares his lunch with me. Farhan and I play football after school. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) Our school library is my favourite place. (b) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (c) A fair comes to our village every winter. (d) My best friend is Farhan.
29. 29.Pooja is writing a letter to her grandmother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Grandma (b) Dear Grandma, (c) Dear Grandma. (d) Dear Sir,
30. 30.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. (a) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (b) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (c) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (d) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
31. 31.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in february.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 2
32. 32.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
33. 33.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. She watered the pot every morning. After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) The Broken Kite (b) The Bean Seed (c) Neel Learns to Swim (d) Dev Forgets His Umbrella
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) The teacher said (d) said, Please
35. 35.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The vegetable market near our house opens early. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts. People bargain loudly over prices. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold. (a) A Trip to the Old Fort (b) The Vegetable Market (c) My Grandfather (d) The Cricket Match
36. 36.Riya wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) quiet (b) spicy (c) noisy
37. 37.You are writing to the Librarian, Mr Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mr Das (b) Dear Mr Das. (c) Hi Das! (d) Dear Mr Das,
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Grandma said (d) Please sit
39. 39.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Tenzin leaving for Delhi? (b) When is Tenzin leaving for Delhi? (c) When Tenzin is leaving for Delhi? (d) Tenzin is when leaving for Delhi?
40. 40.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, heat a little oil in a pan.
    Then, add a handful of corn kernels.
    ___, cover the pan and wait for the popping.
    Finally, sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Next

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