English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 728 · 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.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) A week has seven days. (b) I was really nervous at first. (c) The test had ten questions. (d) The zoo opens at nine.
2. 2.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried but she was hungry. (b) The baby cried because she was hungry. (c) The baby cried so she was hungry.
3. 3.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Hill View School
   NOTICE
   17 March 2026
   A book fair will be held on 24 March at 11 am in the school library. All are welcome.
   Nisha
   Secretary, Literary Club (a) Cleanliness Drive (b) Book Fair (c) Story-Telling Contest
4. 4.Diya is ending a letter to her uncle. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours, lovingly
5. 5.Priya is writing a letter to her grandfather. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. At last she found the ring under the sofa. Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) The New Girl (b) The Model Volcano (c) The Dripping Tap (d) The Lost Ring
7. 7.Imagine this picture:
   A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
8. 8.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kicks Sneha the ball in the garden. (b) Sneha the ball kicks in the garden. (c) Sneha kicks the ball in the garden. (d) Sneha kicks in the garden the ball.
9. 9.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (b) A fair comes to our village every winter. (c) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (d) We have a pet cat named Mishti.
10. 10.Rahul answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The train. (d) Collected nuts.
12. 12.These words are mixed up: Omkar / a / eats / school / after / banana
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Omkar eats a banana after school. (b) Eats Omkar a banana after school. (c) Omkar a banana eats after school. (d) Omkar eats after school a banana.
13. 13.Which of these is a statement? (a) Pooja cleans the room every Saturday. (b) What is Imran drawing in class? (c) How clever the crow is! (d) Sit down quietly.
14. 14.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “Riya” (b) after “she” (c) after “pen” (d) after “her”
15. 15.Which of these is a question? (a) Kavya cooks rice for lunch. (b) Open your books to page ten. (c) What a clever crow! (d) Where is Meera playing cricket?
16. 16.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The night sky is full of wonders. Thousands of stars twinkle above us. The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. (a) The Night Sky (b) My Pet Cat (c) The Old Banyan Tree (d) A Visit to the Zoo
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Grabbed a banana.
18. 18.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who Simran is calling? (b) Who is Simran calling? (c) Is who Simran calling? (d) Simran is who calling?
19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    3 April 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
    Tara (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
20. 20.Which linking word shows a result? (a) First (b) since (c) so (d) Although
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav bought his book. He read it. (b) Manav bought Manav's book. Manav read it. (c) Manav bought his book. Him read it.
22. 22.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) The Lost Ring (c) Meera Bakes a Cake (d) The Model Volcano
23. 23.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    18 May 2026
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held on 23 May at 11 am. All are welcome.
    Zoya
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
24. 24.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Imran picked a flower. (b) Imran picked a pretty flower. (c) Imran picked a pretty white flower. (d) Imran picked a white flower.
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
26. 26.Read the paragraph:
    1. Elephants are the biggest land animals.
    2. They have long trunks and big ears.
    3. An elephant picks up food with its trunk.
    4. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit.
    5. Our team scored fifty runs.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
27. 27.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Milk and curd make our bones strong. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (b) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (c) Our classroom is bright and clean. (d) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
28. 28.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Kunal bowled very fast. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (b) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (c) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (d) My grandfather is seventy years old.
29. 29.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran found his kite. He flew it. (b) Imran found his kite. Him flew it. (c) Imran found Imran's kite. Imran flew it.
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “The” (b) after “was” (c) after “late” (d) after “at”
31. 31.Kunal is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You saw a rainbow after the rain today. (b) Tomorrow I will see a rainbow after the rain. (c) Today I saw a rainbow after the rain. (d) Every day I see a rainbow after the rain.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Ms Das. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Das. (b) Hi Das! (c) Dear, Ms Das (d) Dear Ms Das,
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
35. 35.Read the paragraph:
    1. Elephants are the biggest land animals.
    2. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    3. They have long trunks and big ears.
    4. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit.
    5. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
36. 36.Rohan is writing a letter to his friend Dev. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear, Dev (c) Dear Dev. (d) Dear Dev,
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the closing (d) the date
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Dev. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Dev. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev?
39. 39.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. (a) We must not waste water. (b) In January, the sky fills with kites. (c) My grandfather is seventy years old. (d) We have a pet cat named Mishti.
40. 40.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Dev bought a red balloon. (b) Dev bought a round balloon. (c) Dev bought a balloon. (d) Dev bought a round red balloon.

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