English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 845 · 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.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Nair. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Nair!!! (b) Dear Ms Nair, (c) Nair, listen up (d) Yo teacher,
2. 2.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   My grandmother has a lovely garden. Red roses grow along the fence. She grows tomatoes and chillies too. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) grandma's garden (b) the night sky (c) my grandfather (d) our postman
3. 3.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
5. 5.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Vikram helps Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Helps Vikram Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Vikram helps in the kitchen Grandma. (d) Vikram Grandma helps in the kitchen.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Dad said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
8. 8.What kind of sentence is this?
   “How sweet the mango is!” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
9. 9.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. Farhan and I play football after school.
   5. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
10. 10.A story begins: “Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. He asked his friends to help clean the park.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) The park looked clean and green again. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (b) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (d) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
13. 13.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Sneha drew a red house. (b) Sneha drew a house. (c) Sneha drew a tall red house. (d) Sneha drew a tall house.
14. 14.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (d) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
15. 15.A story begins: “Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap.
16. 16.The first steps are: “Take two slices of bread. Spread butter on one slice.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Add cucumber and tomato slices. (b) Cover them with the other slice.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.In an informal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) your address
19. 19.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
20. 20.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Nisha crying? (b) Is why Nisha crying? (c) Nisha is why crying? (d) Why Nisha is crying?
21. 21.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “we” (b) after “cold” (c) after “hot” (d) after “It”
22. 22.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) There is a well beside the field.
23. 23.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held on 9 March at 10 am in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Arjun
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) the word NOTICE (b) name and designation (c) the date (d) the title
24. 24.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) eating healthy food (b) our classroom (c) my best friend (d) our pet cat
25. 25.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
26. 26.Dev is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) CHECK MY PROJECT!!! (b) Check my project now. (c) Could you please check my project?
27. 27.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) The Bean Seed (b) Neel Learns to Swim (c) The New Girl (d) Asha and the Lost Puppy
28. 28.Which of these is a command? (a) How colourful the rangoli is! (b) Water the plants today. (c) Arjun helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) What is Arjun eating for lunch?
29. 29.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev kicks in the garden the ball. (b) Dev the ball kicks in the garden. (c) Kicks Dev the ball in the garden. (d) Dev kicks the ball in the garden.
30. 30.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Aarav flew a small kite. (b) Aarav flew a small yellow kite. (c) Aarav flew a kite. (d) Aarav flew a yellow kite.
31. 31.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Farhan has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
32. 32.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Iyer, (b) Dear, Dr Iyer (c) Dear Dr Iyer. (d) Hi Iyer!
33. 33.You are writing to the Principal, Dr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Mehta! (b) Dear, Dr Mehta (c) Dear Dr Mehta, (d) Dear Dr Mehta.
34. 34.Riya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) See ya, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Yours lovingly,
35. 35.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    14 April 2026
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 21 April at 2 pm in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Kabir
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) Cleanliness Drive (b) Inter-House Quiz (c) Tree Plantation Drive
36. 36.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) flying kites (b) the vegetable market (c) saving water (d) my best friend
37. 37.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    19 March 2026
    Music Club Auditions
    Auditions for the music club will be held in the music room. All are welcome.
    Kabir
    Cultural Secretary (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) bright (c) sweet (d) smooth
39. 39.A story begins: “A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
40. 40.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tara lost her pencil. She found it. (b) Tara lost her pencil. Her found it. (c) Tara lost Tara's pencil. Tara found it.

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