English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 399 · 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 is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ It has big windows that let in sunlight. Our desks are arranged in neat rows. We keep our classroom tidy every day. (a) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (b) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (c) Our classroom is bright and clean. (d) A fair comes to our village every winter.
2. 2.Imagine this picture:
   A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A full moon is shining in the sky. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
3. 3.Arjun is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please send the photos? (b) SEND THE PHOTOS!!! (c) Send the photos now.
4. 4.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What a sweet mango” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
5. 5.Read the paragraph:
   1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
   2. It has a long, bright blue neck.
   3. It is red with a shiny silver bell.
   4. A peacock dances with its feathers spread.
   5. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
6. 6.Imran wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) dry (b) round (c) damp
7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
   Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
   Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (b) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (c) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
8. 8.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) the day and date (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) your name (d) the entry (body)
9. 9.A story begins: “Neel was scared to go into the pool. His coach taught him to float in the pool.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
    ___
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
11. 11.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “she” (b) after “pen” (c) after “her” (d) after “looked”
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples and we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples but we bought grapes.
13. 13.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Arjun is going after school? (b) Arjun is where going after school? (c) Where is Arjun going after school? (d) Is where Arjun going after school?
14. 14.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Dad said
16. 16.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
    ___
    The family sat by the candles and told stories.
    When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (a) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) Imran found a torch and some candles.
17. 17.Aisha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 6 pm on Wednesday.
18. 18.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “soon” (b) after “turned” (c) after “dark” (d) after “sky”
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.
    Imran (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was late. The shops were still open.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
22. 22.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. He told his father about the leaking tap. His father fixed the tap with a new washer. Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) The Dripping Tap (b) Priya the Queen (c) The Nest on the Window (d) A Helpful Neighbour
23. 23.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 describes this picture? (a) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
24. 24.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (c) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (d) The family sat by the candles and told stories.
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the body (d) your address
26. 26.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (d) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Ananya is writing a letter to her friend Riya. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
29. 29.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) When Riya is leaving for Delhi? (b) When is Riya leaving for Delhi? (c) Is when Riya leaving for Delhi? (d) Riya is when leaving for Delhi?
30. 30.Meera is writing a letter to her friend Isha. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Isha (b) Dear Isha, (c) Dear Isha. (d) Dear Sir,
31. 31.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Riya rides a bicycle to school.” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How beautiful the garden is!” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
33. 33.Read the paragraph:
    1. I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
    2. It is red with a shiny silver bell.
    3. I ride it to the park every evening.
    4. Imran took the last wicket.
    5. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the greeting
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Aisha eating for lunch? (b) What is Aisha eating for lunch? (c) What Aisha is eating for lunch? (d) Aisha is what eating for lunch?
36. 36.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “It was very hot. ___, we went for a swim.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
37. 37.In an informal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) your address (b) the greeting (c) the date (d) the body
38. 38.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) The peacock is the national bird of India. (b) My grandfather is seventy years old. (c) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (d) The railway station is always busy.
39. 39.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    6 August 2026
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 14 August at 4 pm in the music room. All are welcome.
    Diya
    Cultural Secretary (a) Music Club Auditions (b) Science Exhibition (c) Story-Telling Contest
40. 40.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Bose, (b) Dear, Ms Bose (c) Dear Ms Bose. (d) Hi Bose!

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