English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 607 · 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?
   
   ___ Children fly kites from their rooftops. Kites of every colour dance in the wind. We buy strong string for our kites. (a) In January, the sky fills with kites. (b) My best friend is Farhan. (c) We spent a happy day at the beach. (d) Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
2. 2.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Dev drew a small house. (b) Dev drew a red house. (c) Dev drew a house. (d) Dev drew a small red house.
3. 3.Sneha is writing a letter to her friend Simran. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “Kabir has a cat.” and “He has a dog.”? (a) Kabir has a cat but he has a dog. (b) Kabir has a cat and he has a dog. (c) Kabir has a cat because he has a dog.
5. 5.Simran is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Thank you and regards,
6. 6.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The shop sells pencils. (b) I was really nervous at first. (c) A week has seven days. (d) Our school has three floors.
7. 7.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Isha going after school? (b) Isha is where going after school? (c) Is where Isha going after school? (d) Where Isha is going after school?
8. 8.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   My grandfather is seventy years old. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. (a) Our School Library (b) Elephants (c) The Cricket Match (d) My Grandfather
9. 9.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Its seat is soft and comfortable. I ride it to the park every evening. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week. (a) In January, the sky fills with kites. (b) Our school sports day was full of fun. (c) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (d) I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
10. 10.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) A week has seven days. (b) I felt so proud of myself. (c) The bus has forty seats. (d) The test had ten questions.
11. 11.A story begins: “Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. Diya painted a birthday card for him.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
12. 12.Which of these is a command? (a) Kunal rides a bicycle to school. (b) What is Saanvi drawing in class? (c) Please close the door. (d) How colourful the rangoli is!
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket.
14. 14.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The monsoon is my favourite season. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) Our Classroom (b) The Monsoon (c) Our Postman (d) The Vegetable Market
15. 15.Simran is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Give me one more day now. (b) Could you please give me one more day? (c) GIVE ME ONE MORE DAY!!!
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing but she can dance too.
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
19. 19.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ They live together in an anthill. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants store food for the winter. (a) We spent a happy day at the beach. (b) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (c) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (d) Our classroom is bright and clean.
20. 20.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. (a) A fair comes to our village every winter. (b) We spent a happy day at the beach. (c) My grandfather is seventy years old. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
21. 21.In a diary entry, what comes just after the entry (body)? (a) the time (b) your name (c) the day and date (d) “Dear Diary,”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Aarav said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
23. 23.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “dev met arjun at the station in indore.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) prickly (b) colourful (c) salty (d) loud
28. 28.Omkar is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will bake cookies with Mum. (b) Every day I bake cookies with Mum. (c) Today I baked cookies with Mum. (d) You baked cookies with Mum today.
29. 29.Farhan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 4 pm on Thursday.
30. 30.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Omkar, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
31. 31.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera draws in art class a picture. (b) Meera a picture draws in art class. (c) Meera draws a picture in art class. (d) Draws Meera a picture in art class.
32. 32.Which of these is a statement? (a) What is Pooja reading today? (b) Please speak slowly. (c) How big the cake is! (d) Vikram washes the car on Sundays.
33. 33.Kabir is writing a letter to his friend Manav. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
34. 34.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Ishaan drew a tall red house. (b) Ishaan drew a house. (c) Ishaan drew a tall house. (d) Ishaan drew a red house.
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) sour (b) loud (c) fluffy (d) colourful
36. 36.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Arjun drew a tall green house. (b) Arjun drew a green house. (c) Arjun drew a tall house. (d) Arjun drew a house.
37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    12 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    Tenzin (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
38. 38.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
39. 39.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “I go to the park with my dog on tuesday.” (a) dog (b) on (c) to (d) tuesday
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) so (c) but

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