English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 532 · 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.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Rao. Which opening is best? (a) Rao, listen up (b) Yo teacher, (c) Dear Mrs Rao, (d) Hey Rao!!!
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) your name (b) the day and date (c) the time (d) the entry (body)
4. 4.A story begins: “Rohan's team had a big football match.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (c) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
5. 5.Saanvi is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Thank you and regards, (c) See ya, (d) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. Fruits give us many vitamins. Milk and curd make our bones strong. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) My New Bicycle (b) The Night Sky (c) The Peacock (d) Healthy Food
7. 7.Imagine this picture:
   A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
8. 8.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “We ran fast. ___, we missed the train.” (a) So (b) However (c) Because
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
   Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
   ___
   Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
10. 10.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    3 November 2026
    A book fair will be held on 7 November at 2 pm in the school library. All are welcome.
    Tara
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) name and designation (b) the date (c) the word NOTICE (d) the title
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) noisy (b) bright (c) salty (d) fluffy
12. 12.Zoya wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) round (c) huge
13. 13.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The test had ten questions. (b) I was happy but very tired. (c) A week has seven days. (d) The bus has forty seats.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Told us a story. (c) The village pond. (d) If you come early.
15. 15.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) the entry (body) (b) the day and date (c) your name (d) “Dear Diary,”
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) sticky (c) loud (d) colourful
17. 17.Kunal is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I watch a puppet show. (b) You watched a puppet show today. (c) Today I watched a puppet show. (d) Tomorrow I will watch a puppet show.
18. 18.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. (a) The Railway Station (b) My Pet Cat (c) The Monsoon (d) Busy Ants
19. 19.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
    2. The day began with a march past.
    3. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
    4. Our house won the tug of war.
    5. Kunal bowled very fast.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
20. 20.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The peacock is the national bird of India. It has a long, bright blue neck. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) grandma's garden (b) the rainy season (c) my best friend (d) the peacock
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) rough (d) loud
22. 22.Which is the best way to join “Dev went to bed early.” and “He was tired.”? (a) Dev went to bed early but he was tired. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) Dev went to bed early so he was tired.
23. 23.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Vikram sings a song in the morning.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a funny joke!” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
25. 25.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in Indore on Thursday.” (a) we (b) old (c) in (d) the
26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    23 February 2026, 5:20 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Diya (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
27. 27.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
    2. Our team scored fifty runs.
    3. Imran took the last wicket.
    4. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    5. Everyone cheered when we won the match.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
28. 28.Read the paragraph:
    1. We spent a happy day at the beach.
    2. The waves splashed over our feet.
    3. We built a big sandcastle.
    4. We collected shells near the shore.
    5. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 10 am on Saturday.
    Rohan (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
30. 30.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 basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
31. 31.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) the subject
32. 32.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    15 January 2026
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Tara
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
33. 33.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Meera planted a seed she watered it daily.” (a) after “watered” (b) after “Meera” (c) after “planted” (d) after “seed”
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. We must not waste water.
    2. Our desks are arranged in neat rows.
    3. Fix leaking taps quickly.
    4. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car.
    5. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
35. 35.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) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
36. 36.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Maria is going after school? (b) Is where Maria going after school? (c) Where is Maria going after school? (d) Maria is where going after school?
37. 37.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in Surat on Sunday.” (a) we (b) in (c) on (d) the
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) bright (b) salty (c) noisy (d) fluffy
39. 39.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
40. 40.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) The Peacock (b) Our Classroom (c) Elephants (d) The Cricket Match

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