English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 542 · 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 a long, bright blue neck. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) The peacock is the national bird of India. (b) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (c) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (d) My grandfather is seventy years old.
2. 2.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Mehta. (b) Dear, Ms Mehta (c) Dear Ms Mehta, (d) Hi Mehta!
3. 3.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
   ___
   A police officer helped Karan look for him.
   Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (a) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (b) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
4. 4.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I felt a little scared. (b) The bus has forty seats. (c) The test had ten questions. (d) Our school has three floors.
5. 5.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
6. 6.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Add some yellow paint beside it. (b) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate. (c) Watch the paint turn green. (d) Mix the two with a brush.
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
9. 9.These words are mixed up: morning / Ishaan / song / in / sings / the / a
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Ishaan a song sings in the morning. (b) Ishaan sings in the morning a song. (c) Sings Ishaan a song in the morning. (d) Ishaan sings a song in the morning.
10. 10.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “sleeping” (b) after “spoke” (c) after “The” (d) after “we”
11. 11.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the entry (body) (c) your name (d) the day and date
12. 12.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Joseph has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) Him (d) She
13. 13.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Ananya is why laughing? (b) Is why Ananya laughing? (c) Why is Ananya laughing? (d) Why Ananya is laughing?
14. 14.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    I got a new bicycle on my birthday. It is red with a shiny silver bell. I ride it to the park every evening. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week. (a) My Grandfather (b) My New Bicycle (c) Our School Library (d) Healthy Food
15. 15.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
    3. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
    4. Children float paper boats in puddles.
    5. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
16. 16.In a diary entry, what comes just before the entry (body)? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the day and date (c) the time (d) your name
17. 17.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Put your books in the bag.” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Riya. (b) “Why are you late” asked Riya. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Riya. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Riya?
19. 19.Ananya wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) silly (c) smart
20. 20.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “on tuesday we have a test in maths.” (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4
21. 21.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) the day and date (b) the time (c) your name (d) the entry (body)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Rohan said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
23. 23.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) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
24. 24.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, wash the rice in cold water.
    ___, put the rice and water in a pot.
    Next, cook it on a low flame until soft.
    Finally, serve the rice hot with dal. (a) Then (b) Finally (c) First
25. 25.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rahul, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
26. 26.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Joseph has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) He (d) Him
27. 27.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (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.
28. 28.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Dev helps Grandma in the kitchen” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
29. 29.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Gill. Which opening is best? (a) Gill, listen up (b) Hey Gill!!! (c) Dear Mr Gill, (d) Yo teacher,
30. 30.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    He asked his friends to help clean the park.
    They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
    The park looked clean and green again. (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
31. 31.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    19 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
    Maria (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
32. 32.Isha answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.
33. 33.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
    He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
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    The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (c) He put the fish back into the river.
34. 34.Rohan is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will get full marks in maths. (b) Every day I get full marks in maths. (c) You got full marks in maths today. (d) Today I got full marks in maths.
35. 35.In an informal letter, what comes just before your name? (a) the date (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
36. 36.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 20 December at 9 am in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Manav
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) the date (b) the word NOTICE (c) name and designation (d) the title
37. 37.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
    2. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
    3. Kunal bowled very fast.
    4. Our team scored fifty runs.
    5. Imran took the last wicket.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
39. 39.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My aunt made sweets for diwali.” (a) for (b) sweets (c) made (d) diwali
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.

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