English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 765 · 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 word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Ishaan has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) She (d) It
2. 2.Vikram is writing a letter to his friend Tenzin. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
3. 3.Ananya is writing a letter to her friend Maria. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear, Maria (c) Dear Maria, (d) Dear Maria.
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
5. 5.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “was” (b) after “reached” (c) after “the” (d) after “beach”
6. 6.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) The bus has forty seats. (c) I felt a little scared. (d) A week has seven days.
7. 7.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Hill View School
   NOTICE
   16 December 2026
   Dance Workshop
   A folk dance workshop will be held on 23 December at 4 pm in the activity room. All are welcome. (a) the date (b) the word NOTICE (c) name and designation (d) the title
8. 8.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) eating healthy food (b) making a rangoli (c) our postman (d) the rainy season
9. 9.Aarav is ending a letter to his grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
    He asked his friends to help clean the park.
    ___
    The park looked clean and green again. (a) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (c) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
11. 11.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Diya saw a grey elephant. (b) Diya saw a huge elephant. (c) Diya saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Diya saw an elephant.
12. 12.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. (a) Our classroom is bright and clean. (b) My grandfather is seventy years old. (c) Our school sports day was full of fun. (d) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
13. 13.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) the day and date (b) your name (c) the entry (body) (d) the time
14. 14.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Sneha saw a grey elephant. (b) Sneha saw an elephant. (c) Sneha saw a big grey elephant. (d) Sneha saw a big elephant.
15. 15.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. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) My Pet Cat (b) Our Postman (c) The Village Fair (d) Saving Water
16. 16.Aarav is writing a letter to his grandmother. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.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) ants (b) elephants (c) a busy railway station (d) grandma's garden
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Line up near the door.” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question
19. 19.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
20. 20.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The vegetable market near our house opens early. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes. People bargain loudly over prices. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold. (a) the vegetable market (b) ants (c) our trip to the zoo (d) our school sports day
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.These words are mixed up: roof / Meera / the / on / kite / a / flies
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Flies Meera a kite on the roof. (b) Meera flies on the roof a kite. (c) Meera flies a kite on the roof. (d) Meera a kite flies on the roof.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
24. 24.Omkar is writing a letter to his father. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.In an informal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the date (b) your name (c) the closing (d) the body
26. 26.Aarav is writing a letter to his friend Aisha. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Aisha (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Aisha. (d) Dear Aisha,
27. 27.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your address (b) the subject (c) the receiver's address (d) the closing
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Leave for two days
29. 29.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
    ___
    A police officer helped Karan look for him.
    Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (a) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) A big black crow. (d) Eating a big mango.
31. 31.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
32. 32.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    19 March 2026
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held in the art room. All are welcome.
    Farhan
    Secretary, Art Club (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) A small mouse. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
34. 34.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Scrub the plate with soap. (b) Rinse it under the tap. (c) Leave it on the rack to dry. (d) Scrape the leftover food into the bin.
35. 35.The first step is: “Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Mix the two with a brush. (b) Watch the paint turn green. (c) Add some yellow paint beside it.
36. 36.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kunal, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
37. 37.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, wet your hands with clean water.
    ___, rub soap on your hands.
    Next, scrub between your fingers.
    Finally, rinse and dry your hands. (a) Then (b) First (c) Finally
38. 38.Read the paragraph:
    1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
    2. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
    3. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    4. We climbed up to the tower.
    5. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    7 February 2026
    Yoga Day
    A yoga session will be held on the school ground. All are welcome.
    Pooja
    Sports Captain (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)

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