English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 8 · 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 sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ They live together in an anthill. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants store food for the winter. (a) My best friend is Farhan. (b) A fair comes to our village every winter. (c) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (d) Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
2. 2.Which of these is a command? (a) Wash your hands before lunch. (b) Where is Sneha playing cricket? (c) Tenzin brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) What a lovely song!
3. 3.Ishaan is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) RENEW MY LIBRARY BOOK!!! (b) Could you please renew my library book? (c) Renew my library book now.
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
5. 5.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
6. 6.Which of these is a command? (a) Ishaan cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Where is Priya going after school? (c) What a long train! (d) Please help me carry this box.
7. 7.Rahul is ending a letter to his grandfather. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Your's lovingly,
8. 8.In an informal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the body (d) the closing
9. 9.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
10. 10.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
11. 11.These words are mixed up: storybook / at / a / Dev / reads / night
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Reads Dev a storybook at night. (b) Dev a storybook reads at night. (c) Dev reads a storybook at night. (d) Dev reads at night a storybook.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Diya. (b) “Please sit down,” said Diya. (c) “Please sit down.” said Diya. (d) “Please sit down” said Diya.
13. 13.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    3 July 2026
    A yoga session will be held on 7 July at 4 pm on the school ground. All are welcome.
    Imran
    Sports Captain (a) Annual Sports Day (b) Yoga Day (c) Free Eye Check-Up
14. 14.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school library is my favourite place.
    2. The day began with a march past.
    3. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
    4. We may borrow two books every week.
    5. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the body (d) the date
16. 16.These words are mixed up: writes / every / poem / week / Manav / a
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Writes Manav a poem every week. (b) Manav writes every week a poem. (c) Manav a poem writes every week. (d) Manav writes a poem every week.
17. 17.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Neel was scared to go into the pool.
    His coach taught him to float in the pool.
    Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
    ___ (a) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (b) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
18. 18.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    1 October 2026
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 5 October at 9 am in the society park. All are welcome.
    Diya
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) Tree Plantation Drive (b) Annual Sports Day (c) Music Club Auditions
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
20. 20.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Boil water in a pan. (b) Strain the tea into cups. (c) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (d) Pour in milk and sugar.
21. 21.Read the paragraph:
    1. Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
    2. Milk and curd make our bones strong.
    3. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
    4. Dal and eggs build strong muscles.
    5. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
22. 22.These words are mixed up: feeds / morning / the / every / Vikram / cat
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Feeds Vikram the cat every morning. (b) Vikram feeds every morning the cat. (c) Vikram feeds the cat every morning. (d) Vikram the cat feeds every morning.
23. 23.Aarav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
24. 24.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, cut two lemons in half.
    Then, squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.
    Next, add cold water and sugar to the juice.
    Finally, serve the lemonade in glasses. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Because
25. 25.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “hungry” (b) after “for” (c) after “barked” (d) after “puppy”
26. 26.Imran answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Imran write in the message for his sister? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
28. 28.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 have a pet cat named Mishti. (b) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (c) My best friend is Farhan. (d) An old banyan tree stands in our village.
29. 29.Which of these is a question? (a) Who is Imran calling? (b) Turn left at the temple. (c) Ananya plays cricket in the park. (d) What a cold morning!
30. 30.These words are mixed up: storybook / at / a / Omkar / reads / night
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Omkar a storybook reads at night. (b) Reads Omkar a storybook at night. (c) Omkar reads at night a storybook. (d) Omkar reads a storybook at night.
31. 31.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ She grows tomatoes and chillies too. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) Our school sports day was full of fun. (b) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (c) The monsoon is my favourite season. (d) An old banyan tree stands in our village.
32. 32.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We must not waste water. Turn off the tap while you brush. Fix leaking taps quickly. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) elephants (b) flying kites (c) our postman (d) saving water
33. 33.Zoya is writing a letter to her aunt. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Aunty (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Aunty, (d) Dear Aunty.
34. 34.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Wet your hands with clean water. (b) Scrub between your fingers. (c) Rinse and dry your hands. (d) Rub soap on your hands.
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) the body (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
36. 36.Dev is writing a letter to his elder sister. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The test had ten questions. (b) I was so excited that I could not sleep. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) A week has seven days.
38. 38.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear Ms Mehta. (c) Dear Ms Mehta, (d) Dear, Ms Mehta
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a beautiful garden” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)

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