English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 837 · 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.Sneha is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) See ya, (d) Bye bye!!!
2. 2.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Saanvi ate a mango. (b) Saanvi ate a juicy mango. (c) Saanvi ate a yellow mango. (d) Saanvi ate a juicy yellow mango.
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The glass feels ___.” (a) loud (b) smooth (c) sour (d) shiny
4. 4.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
5. 5.Imagine this picture:
   A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A dog is running after a ball. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
6. 6.In a diary entry, what comes just after the entry (body)? (a) the time (b) the day and date (c) your name (d) “Dear Diary,”
7. 7.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “I like mangoes. ___, my sister likes apples.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Ishaan. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Ishaan. (c) “The bus is late today” said Ishaan. (d) The bus is late today,” said Ishaan.
9. 9.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “My aunt made sweets for eid.” (a) eid (b) aunt (c) for (d) made
10. 10.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. Fruits give us many vitamins. Milk and curd make our bones strong. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) the rainy season (b) eating healthy food (c) the night sky (d) our postman
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Mum said
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
13. 13.Rohan wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) poor (c) wealthy
14. 14.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) your name (c) the entry (body) (d) the time
15. 15.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Arjun bought a big balloon. (b) Arjun bought a balloon. (c) Arjun bought a purple balloon. (d) Arjun bought a big purple balloon.
16. 16.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) We spent a happy day at the beach. (b) In January, the sky fills with kites. (c) The monsoon is my favourite season. (d) My grandfather is seventy years old.
17. 17.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Manav, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
18. 18.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    5 October 2026
    A science exhibition will be held on 8 October at 4 pm in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Yash
    Secretary, Science Club (a) the date (b) the word NOTICE (c) the title (d) name and designation
19. 19.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) Asha and the Lost Puppy (b) The Clean Park (c) The Dripping Tap (d) The Broken Kite
20. 20.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
    3. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
    4. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
    5. Villagers rest in its cool shade.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
21. 21.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 class visited an old fort on a hill. (b) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (c) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (d) Elephants are the biggest land animals.
22. 22.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How beautiful the garden is” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Joseph asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Joseph asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Joseph asked, Is it raining outside?
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Rohan has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) He (d) It
26. 26.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Our team practised hard we won the match.” (a) after “hard” (b) after “practised” (c) after “Our” (d) after “won”
27. 27.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Ananya entered the school spelling contest. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. In the final round, she spelt every word right. Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) The Bean Seed (b) The Spelling Contest (c) Neel Learns to Swim (d) Meera Bakes a Cake
28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
29. 29.Rahul is writing a letter to his aunt. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aunty. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Aunty, (d) Dear, Aunty
30. 30.Riya wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) glad (c) sad
31. 31.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Priya draws in art class a picture. (b) Priya a picture draws in art class. (c) Draws Priya a picture in art class. (d) Priya draws a picture in art class.
32. 32.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held on 14 August at 4 pm in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Isha
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) name and designation (b) the title (c) the date (d) the word NOTICE
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How lovely the song is!” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, I have finished my homework. (b) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Aarav said “I have finished my homework.”
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The rain fell all night.
36. 36.Sneha is writing a letter to her grandmother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Grandma, (b) Dear, Grandma (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Grandma.
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) colourful (d) sour
38. 38.In an informal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the body (b) your address (c) your name (d) the greeting
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
40. 40.Read the paragraph:
    1. A fair comes to our village every winter.
    2. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons.
    3. A magician does tricks for the children.
    4. We eat hot jalebis at the fair.
    5. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2

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