English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 549 · 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 is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Maria washed her bicycle. She rode it. (b) Maria washed Maria's bicycle. Maria rode it. (c) Maria washed her bicycle. Her rode it.
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark but I switched on the light.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The cricket match. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
4. 4.Read the paragraph:
   1. We must not waste water.
   2. Turn off the tap while you brush.
   3. Farhan sits next to me in class.
   4. Fix leaking taps quickly.
   5. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
5. 5.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) My grandfather is seventy years old. (b) The peacock is the national bird of India. (c) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (d) The night sky is full of wonders.
6. 6.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   The monsoon is my favourite season. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) the rainy season (b) a cricket match (c) our trip to the zoo (d) the peacock
7. 7.Aarav is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will win a prize at school. (b) You won a prize at school today. (c) Every day I win a prize at school. (d) Today I won a prize at school.
8. 8.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Leave for two days
9. 9.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Dev waters the plants in the evening.” (a) question (b) command (c) exclamation (d) statement
10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Manav (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
11. 11.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) sweet (b) quiet (c) fluffy (d) bright
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
14. 14.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 “it” (c) after “talk” (d) after “can”
15. 15.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) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
17. 17.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “rahul and i played in the park on thursday.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    25 October 2026, 6:40 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
    Imran (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) the date
20. 20.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) your name (b) the day and date (c) the entry (body) (d) “Dear Diary,”
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
22. 22.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
    ___
    At last she found the ring under the sofa.
    Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
23. 23.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
    He put the fish back into the river.
    The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
24. 24.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rahul catches at seven the bus. (b) Rahul the bus catches at seven. (c) Catches Rahul the bus at seven. (d) Rahul catches the bus at seven.
25. 25.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Rohan,
26. 26.Which linking word shows a result? (a) since (b) Finally (c) However (d) so
27. 27.You are writing an email to invite your class to your birthday party. Which subject line is best? (a) Thank you for the gift (b) Invitation: my birthday party (c) Class notes for Monday (d) Something
28. 28.Rohan is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Tell me the test date now. (b) TELL ME THE TEST DATE!!! (c) Could you please tell me the test date?
29. 29.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Ishaan kicks the ball in the garden” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
31. 31.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We must not waste water. Turn off the tap while you brush. Fix leaking taps quickly. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) eating healthy food (b) a busy railway station (c) saving water (d) ants
32. 32.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
    One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
    Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
33. 33.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    20 December 2026
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held on 27 December at 3 pm in the art room. All are welcome. (a) name and designation (b) the word NOTICE (c) the date (d) the title
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
35. 35.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    17 October 2026
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Rahul
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
36. 36.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) however (b) finally (c) because
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.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) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
39. 39.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 but we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples because we bought grapes.
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Imran and kabir will come to my house on Sunday.” (a) kabir (b) to (c) and (d) come

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