English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 89 · 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.Diya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I watched a puppet show. (b) Tomorrow I will watch a puppet show. (c) Every day I watch a puppet show. (d) You watched a puppet show today.
2. 2.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. Ants store food for the winter. (a) A fair comes to our village every winter. (b) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (c) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (d) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
3. 3.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Green Park Society
   NOTICE
   1 February 2026
   A tree plantation drive will be held on 4 February at 11 am in the society park. All are welcome.
   Farhan
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) the title (b) name and designation (c) the date (d) the word NOTICE
4. 4.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
   2. From the tower we could see the whole town.
   3. The day began with a march past.
   4. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
   5. Our house won the tug of war.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
5. 5.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Ishaan saw an elephant. (b) Ishaan saw a grey elephant. (c) Ishaan saw a big elephant. (d) Ishaan saw a big grey elephant.
6. 6.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mr Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Singh. (b) Dear, Mr Singh (c) Dear Mr Singh, (d) Hi Singh!
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We ran fast. We missed the train.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
8. 8.In an informal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your name (b) the body (c) the date (d) the closing
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
   He brought the scared kitten down safely.
   Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Neel was scared to go into the pool.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
    Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
    ___
    In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (b) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (c) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
12. 12.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is how Rahul travelling to school? (b) Rahul is how travelling to school? (c) How is Rahul travelling to school? (d) How Rahul is travelling to school?
13. 13.Manav is writing a letter to his friend Rahul. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
14. 14.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My grandmother has a lovely garden. She grows tomatoes and chillies too. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) The Monsoon (b) The Night Sky (c) Grandma's Garden (d) The Vegetable Market
15. 15.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Tenzin is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You watched a puppet show today. (b) Tomorrow I will watch a puppet show. (c) Today I watched a puppet show. (d) Every day I watch a puppet show.
17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    10 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 10 am on Saturday.
    Ishaan (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
18. 18.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rohan ate a big mango. (b) Rohan ate a ripe mango. (c) Rohan ate a big ripe mango. (d) Rohan ate a mango.
19. 19.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 describes this picture? (a) A blue bus is arriving. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) The coach said (d) It is
21. 21.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
    ___
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
22. 22.These words are mixed up: on / the / a / roof / kite / flies / Imran
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Imran flies on the roof a kite. (b) Imran a kite flies on the roof. (c) Flies Imran a kite on the roof. (d) Imran flies a kite on the roof.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
    Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
    ___
    Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
25. 25.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Rohan picked Rohan's mango. Rohan ate it. (b) Rohan picked his mango. He ate it. (c) Rohan picked his mango. Him ate it.
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
27. 27.Maria is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) See ya,
28. 28.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
29. 29.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Farhan packed Farhan's bag. Farhan carried it. (b) Farhan packed his bag. He carried it. (c) Farhan packed his bag. Him carried it.
30. 30.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The box was small. ___, it was very heavy.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Playing with my friends.
32. 32.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The soup was hot. ___, it was not tasty.” (a) Because (b) However (c) So
33. 33.Maria answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
34. 34.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We spent a happy day at the beach. The waves splashed over our feet. We built a big sandcastle. We collected shells near the shore. (a) A Day at the Beach (b) The Village Fair (c) Busy Ants (d) Healthy Food
35. 35.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We went to Patna for diwali last year.” (a) diwali (b) went (c) for (d) year
36. 36.Riya wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) calm (b) cross (c) purple
37. 37.These words are mixed up: the / in / Diya / evening / the / plants / waters
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Diya waters in the evening the plants. (b) Waters Diya the plants in the evening. (c) Diya waters the plants in the evening. (d) Diya the plants waters in the evening.
38. 38.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Vikram crying” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
39. 39.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) your name (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the time (d) the entry (body)
40. 40.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    I got a new bicycle on my birthday. It is red with a shiny silver bell. Its seat is soft and comfortable. I ride it to the park every evening. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week. (a) our trip to the zoo (b) elephants (c) a visit to an old fort (d) my new bicycle

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