English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 865 · 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.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) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) The park looked clean and green again.
2. 2.Priya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 6 pm on Friday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
3. 3.You are writing an email to tell your coach you will miss practice. Which subject line is best? (a) Hello!!! (b) Class notes for Monday (c) Missing practice on Friday (d) Sports day date
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
5. 5.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ He carries a big brown bag of letters. The postman knows every house on our street. We always thank the postman with a smile. (a) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (b) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (c) The peacock is the national bird of India. (d) We must not waste water.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
7. 7.Simran is ending a letter to her uncle. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly.
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “We visited the old fort in indore on Wednesday.” (a) visited (b) the (c) in (d) indore
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
   Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
   ___
   Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
10. 10.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) The Monsoon (b) The Village Fair (c) A Trip to the Old Fort (d) My Pet Cat
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Rohan. (b) I love mangoes,” said Rohan. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Rohan. (d) “I love mangoes” said Rohan.
12. 12.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
    At last she found the ring under the sofa.
    Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (b) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    4 July 2026
    Cleanliness Drive
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 12 July at 4 pm near the society gate. All are welcome.
    Diya
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the word NOTICE (d) the title
15. 15.Aisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her father? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) You will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
16. 16.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the greeting (d) the receiver's address
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
18. 18.Kavya is writing a letter to her friend Riya. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.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 woman is buying bananas. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    27 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Thousands of stars twinkle above us. The moon looks like a silver plate. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) In January, the sky fills with kites. (b) The night sky is full of wonders. (c) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
23. 23.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Elephants are the biggest land animals. They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) elephants (b) a cricket match (c) a day at the beach (d) our school sports day
24. 24.Nisha 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,
25. 25.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
    The train left the station with a loud whistle.
    Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
    ___ (a) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
26. 26.A story begins: “Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. He gently picked up the fish in his hands.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (b) He put the fish back into the river.
27. 27.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    ___ (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) My little brother. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
29. 29.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    2 August 2026
    A science exhibition will be held on 6 August at 10 am in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Kunal
    Secretary, Science Club (a) Dance Workshop (b) Science Exhibition (c) Cleanliness Drive
30. 30.Aisha is writing a letter to her friend Farhan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Farhan, (b) Dear Farhan. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear, Farhan
31. 31.Maria is writing a letter to her elder sister. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Didi (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Didi, (d) Dear Didi.
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Bring your notebook tomorrow.” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
33. 33.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Serve the rice hot with dal. (b) Wash the rice in cold water. (c) Put the rice and water in a pot. (d) Cook it on a low flame until soft.
34. 34.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Khan. Which opening is best? (a) Khan, listen up (b) Dear Mr Khan, (c) Hey Khan!!! (d) Yo teacher,
35. 35.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Write the letter. (b) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (c) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (d) Seal the envelope.
36. 36.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) our pet cat (b) grandma's garden (c) the peacock (d) making a rangoli
37. 37.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    20 November 2026
    A drawing competition will be held on 27 November at 2 pm in the art room. All are welcome.
    Joseph
    Secretary, Art Club (a) the word NOTICE (b) name and designation (c) the title (d) the date
38. 38.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The shop was closed. ___, we went home.” (a) Because (b) However (c) So
39. 39.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Maria, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
40. 40.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 Nest on the Window (b) The Broken Kite (c) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (d) The Train to Shimla

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