English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 476 · 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.Arjun is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) See ya, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) Thank you and regards,
2. 2.You are writing to the Editor, Mrs Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Sen. (b) Hi Sen! (c) Dear, Mrs Sen (d) Dear Mrs Sen,
3. 3.Read the paragraph:
   1. Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
   2. Long roots hang down from its branches.
   3. Milk and curd make our bones strong.
   4. Dal and eggs build strong muscles.
   5. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
4. 4.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   Our school library is my favourite place. It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) Our Postman (b) Our School Library (c) Sports Day (d) A Trip to the Old Fort
5. 5.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) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.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 butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
8. 8.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder. We place small lamps around the design. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli. (a) My New Bicycle (b) Making Rangoli (c) A Visit to the Zoo (d) The Vegetable Market
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
   ___
   The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
   In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) Priya practised her lines every evening. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
10. 10.These words are mixed up: on / kite / flies / Manav / a / the / roof
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Flies Manav a kite on the roof. (b) Manav flies on the roof a kite. (c) Manav flies a kite on the roof. (d) Manav a kite flies on the roof.
11. 11.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 describes this picture? (a) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Riya rides a bicycle to school.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) noisy
16. 16.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) your name (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the day and date (d) the entry (body)
17. 17.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    3 June 2026
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Zoya
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
19. 19.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on tuesday we have a test in maths.” (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
20. 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (d) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
21. 21.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) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
22. 22.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Diya has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) Her (d) He
23. 23.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The cake was too sweet nobody ate a second piece.” (a) after “ate” (b) after “sweet” (c) after “too” (d) after “was”
25. 25.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
26. 26.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin fixed his toy car. He played with it. (b) Tenzin fixed Tenzin's toy car. Tenzin played with it. (c) Tenzin fixed his toy car. Him played with it.
27. 27.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ramesh is the postman in our area.
    2. He brings letters and parcels every day.
    3. The day began with a march past.
    4. The postman knows every house on our street.
    5. We always thank the postman with a smile.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
28. 28.Vikram is ending a letter to his grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly.
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
30. 30.Read the paragraph:
    1. My best friend is Farhan.
    2. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
    3. Farhan sits next to me in class.
    4. My friend always shares his lunch with me.
    5. Farhan and I play football after school.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
31. 31.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 26 May at 11 am in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Dev
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) the title (b) the date (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Two ducks. (c) Running in the park. (d) Splashed in the river.
33. 33.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The road was wet. ___, we walked slowly.” (a) So (b) However (c) Because
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Saanvi is going after school? (b) Saanvi is where going after school? (c) Where is Saanvi going after school? (d) Is where Saanvi going after school?
36. 36.Pooja answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) If you come early.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Mum? (b) “Why are you late” asked Mum. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Mum.
39. 39.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) Our school library is my favourite place. (b) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (c) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (d) We spent a happy day at the beach.
40. 40.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
    ___
    Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
    The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.

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