English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 816 · 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 describing word fits best?
   “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) sticky (b) sour (c) shiny (d) loud
2. 2.In an informal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your address (b) your name (c) the date (d) the greeting
3. 3.Dev is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) See ya,
4. 4.A story begins: “Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
5. 5.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 mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
6. 6.Rahul is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will learn to ride a bicycle. (b) Today I learnt to ride a bicycle. (c) You learnt to ride a bicycle today. (d) Every day I learn to ride a bicycle.
7. 7.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   Our school library is my favourite place. It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) the school library (b) grandma's garden (c) the peacock (d) my grandfather
8. 8.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The zoo opens at nine. (b) The shop sells pencils. (c) My heart was full of joy. (d) Our school has three floors.
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
10. 10.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    6 June 2026
    Cleanliness Drive
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 13 June at 3 pm near the society gate. All are welcome.
    Farhan
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) the title (b) name and designation (c) the date (d) the word NOTICE
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Reddy. Which opening is best? (a) Reddy, listen up (b) Hey Reddy!!! (c) Yo teacher, (d) Dear Ms Reddy,
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last friday i went to kochi by train.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 4
14. 14.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    14 March 2026
    A story-telling contest will be held on 19 March at 4 pm in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Maria
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Drawing Competition (b) Story-Telling Contest (c) Science Exhibition
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
16. 16.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (b) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (c) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (d) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Aisha saw a brown dog. (b) Aisha saw a little dog. (c) Aisha saw a dog. (d) Aisha saw a little brown dog.
18. 18.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Meera,
19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (b) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (d) Tara's model won the first prize.
20. 20.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.A story begins: “Rohan's team had a big football match. Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
22. 22.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Tara, (d) Hi there!
23. 23.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My cousin and i visited a zoo in Agra.” (a) a (b) in (c) zoo (d) i
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please feed the cat.” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
25. 25.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kavya planted her sapling. Her watered it. (b) Kavya planted her sapling. She watered it. (c) Kavya planted Kavya's sapling. Kavya watered it.
26. 26.Saanvi is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Thank you and regards,
27. 27.Tara is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) CHECK MY PROJECT!!! (b) Check my project now. (c) Could you please check my project?
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “We ran to the bus stop.” and “We were late.”? (a) We ran to the bus stop but we were late. (b) We ran to the bus stop because we were late. (c) We ran to the bus stop so we were late.
29. 29.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It has big windows that let in sunlight. A green board hangs at the front. We keep our classroom tidy every day. (a) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (b) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (c) Our classroom is bright and clean. (d) My best friend is Farhan.
30. 30.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) My grandfather is seventy years old. (b) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (c) The night sky is full of wonders. (d) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
31. 31.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We spent a happy day at the beach. We built a big sandcastle. Dad bought us fresh coconuts. We collected shells near the shore. (a) Making Rangoli (b) Sports Day (c) The Peacock (d) A Day at the Beach
32. 32.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) He put the fish back into the river. (d) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
33. 33.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Tara has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) She (d) It
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) sweet (b) loud (c) colourful (d) smooth
35. 35.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Verma. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Dear Mr Verma, (c) Hey Verma!!! (d) Verma, listen up
36. 36.These words are mixed up: Rohan / the / on / visits / library / Fridays
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rohan the library visits on Fridays. (b) Rohan visits on Fridays the library. (c) Rohan visits the library on Fridays. (d) Visits Rohan the library on Fridays.
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) smooth (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) salty
38. 38.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.In an informal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your name (b) the date (c) the body (d) your address

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