English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 782 · 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.Riya is ending a letter to her uncle. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly. (d) Yours, lovingly
2. 2.What kind of sentence is this?
   “What is Kunal drawing in class?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
3. 3.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Green Park Society
   NOTICE
   19 September 2026
   A tree plantation drive will be held on 25 September at 9 am in the society park. All are welcome.
   Manav
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) the date (b) the word NOTICE (c) name and designation (d) the title
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   Our school sports day was full of fun. The day began with a march past. I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) making a rangoli (b) our classroom (c) our school sports day (d) the peacock
6. 6.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “The plants died ___ nobody watered them.” (a) finally (b) however (c) because
7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
   
   Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
   In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
   A police officer helped Karan look for him.
   ___ (a) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (b) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (c) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
8. 8.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) therefore (b) since (c) First (d) However
9. 9.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ It has a long, bright blue neck. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) The peacock is the national bird of India. (b) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (c) Our school library is my favourite place. (d) My best friend is Farhan.
10. 10.Simran is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I learnt to ride a bicycle. (b) You learnt to ride a bicycle today. (c) Tomorrow I will learn to ride a bicycle. (d) Every day I learn to ride a bicycle.
11. 11.Read the paragraph:
    1. An old banyan tree stands in our village.
    2. Its branches spread very wide.
    3. Long roots hang down from its branches.
    4. Villagers rest in its cool shade.
    5. The winners got shiny medals.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
12. 12.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Isha eats a banana after school.” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question
13. 13.These words are mixed up: packs / at / the / bag / Maria / night / school
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Maria the school bag packs at night. (b) Maria packs at night the school bag. (c) Maria packs the school bag at night. (d) Packs Maria the school bag at night.
14. 14.Dev is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will watch a puppet show. (b) Today I watched a puppet show. (c) You watched a puppet show today. (d) Every day I watch a puppet show.
15. 15.In an informal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) your name (b) the body (c) the greeting (d) your address
16. 16.Aarav is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. She watered the pot every morning. After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) The Dinosaur Book (b) The Clean Park (c) The Spelling Contest (d) The Bean Seed
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    13 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Riya (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
20. 20.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Saanvi cleans the room every Saturday” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
21. 21.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the time (b) the day and date (c) the entry (body) (d) your name
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Drinks Priya warm milk before bed. (b) Priya warm milk drinks before bed. (c) Priya drinks warm milk before bed. (d) Priya drinks before bed warm milk.
23. 23.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) however (b) finally (c) because
24. 24.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. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (b) We spent a happy day at the beach. (c) In January, the sky fills with kites. (d) Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The village pond. (d) The train left the station at nine.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. Milk and curd make our bones strong.
    3. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
    4. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
    5. Children float paper boats in puddles.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
29. 29.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Imran and I played in the park on wednesday.” (a) park (b) and (c) wednesday (d) on
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Our school reopens after the holidays in december.” (a) reopens (b) december (c) after (d) school
32. 32.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) our classroom (b) the peacock (c) the night sky (d) our trip to the zoo
33. 33.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. He flew the kite high above the roof. Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) The Broken Kite (b) The Dinosaur Book (c) The Spelling Contest (d) A Helpful Neighbour
34. 34.Arjun is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You won a prize at school today. (b) Tomorrow I will win a prize at school. (c) Every day I win a prize at school. (d) Today I won a prize at school.
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
36. 36.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “The” (b) after “says” (c) after “every” (d) after “talk”
37. 37.Saanvi is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will visit the zoo with my class. (b) Today I visited the zoo with my class. (c) Every day I visit the zoo with my class. (d) You visited the zoo with my class today.
38. 38.Pooja answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will come home at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.
39. 39.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (c) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (d) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
40. 40.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    16 June 2026
    Yoga Day
    A yoga session will be held on 22 June at 10 am on the school ground. All are welcome. (a) the word NOTICE (b) name and designation (c) the date (d) the title

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