English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 924 · 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.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) our classroom (b) elephants (c) saving water (d) ants
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   ___, boil water in a pan.
   Then, add tea leaves and let it boil.
   Next, pour in milk and sugar.
   Finally, strain the tea into cups. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Mehta,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.Imagine this picture:
   A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
6. 6.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, cut two lemons in half.
   Then, squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.
   ___, add cold water and sugar to the juice.
   Finally, serve the lemonade in glasses. (a) First (b) Next (c) Finally
7. 7.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Hill View School
   NOTICE
   3 December 2026
   A folk dance workshop will be held on 10 December at 10 am in the activity room. All are welcome.
   Kabir
   Cultural Secretary (a) the title (b) the date (c) name and designation (d) the word NOTICE
8. 8.Imagine this picture:
   A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
    ___
    Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
    Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (a) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.Priya is writing a letter to her friend Diya. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Diya (b) Dear Diya, (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Diya.
13. 13.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
14. 14.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (d) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    1 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Riya (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
16. 16.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kavya the dog brushes on Sundays. (b) Brushes Kavya the dog on Sundays. (c) Kavya brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) Kavya brushes on Sundays the dog.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) smooth (c) bitter (d) quiet
19. 19.These words are mixed up: cleans / Saturday / every / Maria / room / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Maria cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Maria the room cleans every Saturday. (c) Cleans Maria the room every Saturday. (d) Maria cleans every Saturday the room.
20. 20.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    12 September 2026
    A science exhibition will be held on 17 September at 4 pm in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Simran
    Secretary, Science Club (a) the date (b) the title (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
21. 21.Read the paragraph:
    1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
    2. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    3. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
    4. A peacock dances with its feathers spread.
    5. They live together in an anthill.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
22. 22.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the entry (body) (c) your name (d) the time
23. 23.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “was” (b) after “inside” (c) after “strong” (d) after “our”
24. 24.These words are mixed up: cleans / Ananya / room / the / every / Saturday
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Ananya the room cleans every Saturday. (b) Ananya cleans every Saturday the room. (c) Cleans Ananya the room every Saturday. (d) Ananya cleans the room every Saturday.
25. 25.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Dev reads a storybook at night.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
26. 26.These words are mixed up: the / waters / Imran / in / evening / the / plants
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Imran the plants waters in the evening. (b) Imran waters in the evening the plants. (c) Imran waters the plants in the evening. (d) Waters Imran the plants in the evening.
27. 27.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How big the cake is” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
28. 28.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “read” (b) after “my” (c) after “I” (d) after “homework”
29. 29.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) because (b) finally (c) however
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) smooth (b) bright (c) spicy (d) quiet
32. 32.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kunal washes on Sundays the car. (b) Washes Kunal the car on Sundays. (c) Kunal the car washes on Sundays. (d) Kunal washes the car on Sundays.
33. 33.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    17 August 2026
    Dance Workshop
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 21 August at 4 pm. All are welcome.
    Ananya
    Cultural Secretary (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
34. 34.Aarav is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Explain this sum again now. (b) EXPLAIN THIS SUM AGAIN!!! (c) Could you please explain this sum again?
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
36. 36.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Kapoor. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Kapoor, listen up (c) Dear Mrs Kapoor, (d) Hey Kapoor!!!
37. 37.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the time (b) the day and date (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the entry (body)
38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    15 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Saanvi (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
39. 39.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, stop at the edge of the road.
    Then, look right, then left, then right again.
    Next, wait until the road is clear.
    Finally, walk across quickly and carefully. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
40. 40.Read the paragraph:
    1. Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
    2. Fruits give us many vitamins.
    3. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
    4. Milk and curd make our bones strong.
    5. Dal and eggs build strong muscles.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2

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