English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 616 · 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 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) Healthy Food (b) A Day at the Beach (c) The Cricket Match (d) My Pet Cat
2. 2.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rahul painted a round pot. (b) Rahul painted a blue pot. (c) Rahul painted a round blue pot. (d) Rahul painted a pot.
4. 4.These words are mixed up: room / every / cleans / the / Saturday / Arjun
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Cleans Arjun the room every Saturday. (b) Arjun the room cleans every Saturday. (c) Arjun cleans the room every Saturday. (d) Arjun cleans every Saturday the room.
5. 5.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Rao. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Hey Rao!!! (c) Rao, listen up (d) Dear Mrs Rao,
6. 6.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. He told his father about the leaking tap. His father fixed the tap with a new washer. Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) Asha and the Lost Puppy (b) The Broken Kite (c) The Dripping Tap (d) The Bean Seed
7. 7.Sneha is writing a letter to her aunt. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Aunty (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Aunty. (d) Dear Aunty,
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the body
9. 9.Which is the best way to join “It was late.” and “The shops were still open.”? (a) It was late but the shops were still open. (b) It was late so the shops were still open. (c) It was late because the shops were still open.
10. 10.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Omkar picked a pretty flower. (b) Omkar picked a yellow flower. (c) Omkar picked a flower. (d) Omkar picked a pretty yellow flower.
11. 11.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Why is Arjun laughing? (b) Open your books to page ten. (c) What a big cake! (d) Imran kicks the ball in the garden.
12. 12.Ananya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) See ya, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Bye bye!!!
13. 13.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    21 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday.
    Farhan (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
15. 15.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    3 July 2026
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 9 July at 2 pm near the society gate. All are welcome.
    Priya
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE
16. 16.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Simran found a shell. (b) Simran found a tiny shell. (c) Simran found a white shell. (d) Simran found a tiny white shell.
17. 17.You are writing an email to ask the librarian to renew a book. Which subject line is best? (a) hi (b) Request to renew a book (c) Class notes for Monday (d) Missing practice on Friday
18. 18.Which of these is a statement? (a) How clever the crow is! (b) Saanvi plays cricket in the park. (c) Turn left at the temple. (d) What is Omkar eating for lunch?
19. 19.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Joseph saw a grey elephant. (b) Joseph saw an elephant. (c) Joseph saw a big grey elephant. (d) Joseph saw a big elephant.
20. 20.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Neel was scared to go into the pool.
    ___
    Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
    By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
21. 21.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining but the birds were singing.
22. 22.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Omkar flew a small kite. (b) Omkar flew a red kite. (c) Omkar flew a kite. (d) Omkar flew a small red kite.
23. 23.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. Fruits give us many vitamins. Milk and curd make our bones strong. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) the vegetable market (b) the school library (c) eating healthy food (d) making a rangoli
24. 24.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Rohan crying? (b) Rohan is why crying? (c) Why is Rohan crying? (d) Why Rohan is crying?
25. 25.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    A fair comes to our village every winter. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) the village fair (b) flying kites (c) the old banyan tree (d) our school sports day
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) Neel Learns to Swim (b) Meera Bakes a Cake (c) The Lost Ring (d) The Big Football Match
28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Yash (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
29. 29.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for Baisakhi.” (a) sweets (b) my (c) made (d) aunt
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Thousands of stars twinkle above us. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (b) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (c) The night sky is full of wonders. (d) The monsoon is my favourite season.
32. 32.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Opening a savings account (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Leave for two days
33. 33.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) The Kite Festival (b) My Grandfather (c) A Trip to the Old Fort (d) Our School Library
34. 34.Isha is writing a letter to her friend Tenzin. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died but nobody watered them. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
36. 36.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. 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) The Clean Park (b) The Dripping Tap (c) The Dinosaur Book (d) Neel Learns to Swim
37. 37.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 vegetable market (b) grandma's garden (c) a cricket match (d) the rainy season
38. 38.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The box was small. ___, it was very heavy.” (a) However (b) So (c) Because
40. 40.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The bus has forty seats. (b) I was happy but very tired. (c) A week has seven days. (d) Our school has three floors.

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