English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 378 · 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 of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
2. 2.Priya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You got full marks in maths today. (b) Today I got full marks in maths. (c) Tomorrow I will get full marks in maths. (d) Every day I get full marks in maths.
3. 3.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) a busy railway station (c) a cricket match (d) our pet cat
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
5. 5.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “homework” (b) after “my” (c) after “read” (d) after “then”
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the date (d) the greeting
7. 7.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Riverside School
   NOTICE
   Music Club Auditions
   Auditions for the music club will be held on 15 January at 11 am in the music room. All are welcome.
   Aisha
   Cultural Secretary (a) the title (b) the word NOTICE (c) the date (d) name and designation
8. 8.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) the day and date (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) your name (d) the entry (body)
9. 9.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Why is Pooja laughing?” (a) question (b) command (c) exclamation (d) statement
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
11. 11.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Drink a glass of milk.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
12. 12.Arjun answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 10 am on Monday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will call again at 10 am on Monday. (d) You will call again at 10 am on Monday.
13. 13.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Isha helps Grandma in the kitchen.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
14. 14.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Little Flower School
    2 February 2026
    Yoga Day
    A yoga session will be held on 10 February at 9 am on the school ground. All are welcome.
    Ananya
    Sports Captain (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the word NOTICE (d) the title
15. 15.Arjun 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,
16. 16.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kabir made Kabir's card. Kabir posted it. (b) Kabir made his card. Him posted it. (c) Kabir made his card. He posted it.
17. 17.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
    2. The day began with a march past.
    3. Our house won the tug of war.
    4. It is red with a shiny silver bell.
    5. The winners got shiny medals.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “I like mangoes. My sister likes apples.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “The” (b) after “parrot” (c) after “talk” (d) after “can”
20. 20.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
    2. From the tower we could see the whole town.
    3. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    4. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
    5. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
21. 21.Kavya is writing a letter to her aunt. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Visits Dev the library on Fridays. (b) Dev the library visits on Fridays. (c) Dev visits on Fridays the library. (d) Dev visits the library on Fridays.
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.Ananya is writing a letter to her friend Aarav. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.Rahul is ending a letter to his father. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly.
26. 26.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Omkar found a pink shell. (b) Omkar found a small pink shell. (c) Omkar found a shell. (d) Omkar found a small shell.
27. 27.A story begins: “Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. He flew the kite high above the roof.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
28. 28.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on thursday we have a test in maths.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
29. 29.Pooja wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) damp (b) dry (c) round
30. 30.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
31. 31.Dev is ending a letter to his uncle. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours, lovingly
32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    9 July 2026, 4:10 pm
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Yash (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    27 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.
    Kavya (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) spicy (d) smooth
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) loud (b) smooth (c) shiny (d) spicy
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog.
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
38. 38.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) therefore (b) However (c) because (d) First
39. 39.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal baked Kunal's cake. Kunal shared it. (b) Kunal baked his cake. Him shared it. (c) Kunal baked his cake. He shared it.
40. 40.Yash is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I learn to ride a bicycle. (b) You learnt to ride a bicycle today. (c) Tomorrow I will learn to ride a bicycle. (d) Today I learnt to ride a bicycle.

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