English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 626 · 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.Imran is writing a letter to his friend Vikram. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
2. 2.Imagine this picture:
   A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) Made a rangoli.
4. 4.These words are mixed up: visits / Fridays / library / Kavya / the / on
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Kavya the library visits on Fridays. (b) Kavya visits the library on Fridays. (c) Kavya visits on Fridays the library. (d) Visits Kavya the library on Fridays.
5. 5.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (b) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (c) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (d) The railway station is always busy.
6. 6.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Kites of every colour dance in the wind. We buy strong string for our kites. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (b) Our classroom is bright and clean. (c) Our school library is my favourite place. (d) In January, the sky fills with kites.
7. 7.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya fixed Ananya's toy car. Ananya played with it. (b) Ananya fixed her toy car. Her played with it. (c) Ananya fixed her toy car. She played with it.
8. 8.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) My Pet Cat (b) The Old Banyan Tree (c) Our Classroom (d) Our Postman
9. 9.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “The test was hard. ___, Zoya got full marks.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the date (d) name and signature
11. 11.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera wrote Meera's poem. Meera read it. (b) Meera wrote her poem. Her read it. (c) Meera wrote her poem. She read it.
12. 12.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Manav going after school? (b) Where Manav is going after school? (c) Is where Manav going after school? (d) Manav is where going after school?
13. 13.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Aisha reading today” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
14. 14.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “baked” (b) after “it” (c) after “smelled” (d) after “cake”
15. 15.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “the big fair in chennai starts in january.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rahul kicks the ball in the garden. (b) Rahul kicks in the garden the ball. (c) Kicks Rahul the ball in the garden. (d) Rahul the ball kicks in the garden.
18. 18.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Elephants are the biggest land animals. They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) the old banyan tree (b) elephants (c) my best friend (d) grandma's garden
19. 19.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) since (b) so (c) But (d) First
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Nisha. (b) “What time is it?” asked Nisha? (c) “What time is it” asked Nisha. (d) “What time is it,” asked Nisha.
21. 21.These words are mixed up: the / Tenzin / every / morning / feeds / cat
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Feeds Tenzin the cat every morning. (b) Tenzin feeds the cat every morning. (c) Tenzin feeds every morning the cat. (d) Tenzin the cat feeds every morning.
22. 22.Which of these is a command? (a) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (b) When is Arjun leaving for Delhi? (c) How bright the moon is! (d) Arjun kicks the ball in the garden.
23. 23.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    I got a new bicycle on my birthday. Its seat is soft and comfortable. I ride it to the park every evening. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week. (a) My New Bicycle (b) A Visit to the Zoo (c) The Old Banyan Tree (d) Sports Day
24. 24.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) since (b) Although (c) so (d) First
26. 26.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (b) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (c) Imran found a torch and some candles. (d) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
27. 27.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Yash crying? (b) Yash is why crying? (c) Why is Yash crying? (d) Why Yash is crying?
28. 28.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Rohan laughing? (b) Why Rohan is laughing? (c) Is why Rohan laughing? (d) Rohan is why laughing?
29. 29.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    6 January 2026
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 9 January at 4 pm in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Ananya
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Science Exhibition (c) Story-Telling Contest
30. 30.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    13 March 2026
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held in the art room. All are welcome.
    Dev
    Secretary, Art Club (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
31. 31.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
32. 32.Maria is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I flew a kite on the roof. (b) You flew a kite on the roof today. (c) Tomorrow I will fly a kite on the roof. (d) Every day I fly a kite on the roof.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, It is my turn now. (b) Arjun said, “It is my turn now. (c) Arjun said “It is my turn now.” (d) Arjun said, “It is my turn now.”
34. 34.In an informal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) your name (c) the date (d) your address
35. 35.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. (a) The night sky is full of wonders. (b) The railway station is always busy. (c) My grandfather is seventy years old. (d) An old banyan tree stands in our village.
36. 36.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Sit down quietly.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
37. 37.Ishaan is writing a letter to his aunt. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aunty. (b) Dear, Aunty (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Aunty,
38. 38.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How bright the moon is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Yash eating for lunch” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
40. 40.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The bag was heavy. ___, Dad helped me carry it.” (a) However (b) So (c) Because

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