English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 868 · 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.In an informal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) your name (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the date
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Meera is ending a letter to her elder brother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly.
4. 4.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (d) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
5. 5.Ananya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will get full marks in maths. (b) Today I got full marks in maths. (c) Every day I get full marks in maths. (d) You got full marks in maths today.
6. 6.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) eating healthy food (b) our school sports day (c) saving water (d) flying kites
7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
   She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
   ___
   The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
8. 8.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
   She read the book every night before bed.
   ___
   Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (a) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (b) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (c) Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
9. 9.These words are mixed up: cricket / plays / the / park / Nisha / in
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Nisha plays cricket in the park. (b) Nisha cricket plays in the park. (c) Nisha plays in the park cricket. (d) Plays Nisha cricket in the park.
10. 10.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) My grandmother. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
12. 12.Rohan is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) See ya,
13. 13.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) so (b) Although (c) Next (d) because
14. 14.Joseph is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Thank you and regards, (d) See ya,
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Arjun plays cricket in the park” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) salty (b) smooth (c) bright (d) noisy
17. 17.Read the paragraph:
    1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
    2. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    3. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
    4. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
    5. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
18. 18.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Boil water in a pan. (b) Pour in milk and sugar. (c) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (d) Strain the tea into cups.
19. 19.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya is where playing cricket? (b) Where Riya is playing cricket? (c) Is where Riya playing cricket? (d) Where is Riya playing cricket?
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
21. 21.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    3 August 2026
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 6 August at 3 pm. All are welcome.
    Yash
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.These words are mixed up: the / Manav / evening / waters / the / plants / in
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Waters Manav the plants in the evening. (b) Manav waters in the evening the plants. (c) Manav the plants waters in the evening. (d) Manav waters the plants in the evening.
24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    3 April 2026, 5:20 pm
    Grandma called. She will come home at 5 pm on Friday.
    Tenzin (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
25. 25.In an informal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) your address (b) the body (c) your name (d) the greeting
26. 26.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (b) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (c) A fair comes to our village every winter. (d) The vegetable market near our house opens early.
27. 27.These words are mixed up: waters / the / evening / Aisha / the / in / plants
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Aisha waters the plants in the evening. (b) Aisha the plants waters in the evening. (c) Aisha waters in the evening the plants. (d) Waters Aisha the plants in the evening.
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the subject (b) the closing (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
29. 29.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
30. 30.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The monsoon is my favourite season. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) the village fair (b) a busy railway station (c) the rainy season (d) a day at the beach
31. 31.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    10 January 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on 14 January at 9 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Nisha
    Sports Captain (a) the date (b) the title (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) However (b) since (c) First (d) therefore
34. 34.These words are mixed up: cleans / every / Tenzin / Saturday / the / room
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Cleans Tenzin the room every Saturday. (b) Tenzin cleans the room every Saturday. (c) Tenzin the room cleans every Saturday. (d) Tenzin cleans every Saturday the room.
35. 35.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (b) Our school sports day was full of fun. (c) A fair comes to our village every winter. (d) The monsoon is my favourite season.
36. 36.Maria is writing a letter to her uncle. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Uncle. (b) Dear Uncle, (c) Dear, Uncle (d) Dear Sir,
37. 37.Simran wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) glad (b) square (c) sad
38. 38.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How is Ishaan travelling to school?” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
39. 39.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Ananya cooks rice for lunch.” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
40. 40.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The peacock is the national bird of India. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) The Kite Festival (b) The Peacock (c) A Visit to the Zoo (d) The Village Fair

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