English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 962 · 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.Yash is writing a letter to his mother. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
3. 3.Rohan is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) See ya,
4. 4.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   25 August 2026, 2:45 pm
   Dear Didi,
   Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
5. 5.In a diary entry, what comes just before the entry (body)? (a) the day and date (b) the time (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) your name
6. 6.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kabir saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Kabir saw a blue butterfly. (c) Kabir saw a butterfly. (d) Kabir saw a pretty blue butterfly.
7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   2 May 2026, 2:45 pm
   Grandma called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday.
   Rohan (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (b) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (c) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (d) Tara's model won the first prize.
9. 9.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Where is Joseph going after school?” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
10. 10.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
11. 11.Tenzin wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) dry (c) damp
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum.
14. 14.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
15. 15.Which of these is a statement? (a) Put your books in the bag. (b) Farhan rides a bicycle to school. (c) What a bright moon! (d) Why is Tara crying?
16. 16.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    ___
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (c) He put the fish back into the river.
17. 17.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Bring your notebook tomorrow.” (a) question (b) command (c) exclamation (d) statement
18. 18.Imran is writing a letter to his friend Arjun. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear, Arjun (c) Dear Arjun, (d) Dear Arjun.
19. 19.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) We must not waste water. (b) The night sky is full of wonders. (c) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (d) The peacock is the national bird of India.
20. 20.A story begins: “Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) A small mouse. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Because it was raining.
22. 22.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) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
23. 23.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dev, (b) Hi there! (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
24. 24.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    27 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
26. 26.Read the paragraph:
    1. The vegetable market near our house opens early.
    2. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes.
    3. People bargain loudly over prices.
    4. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold.
    5. Children float paper boats in puddles.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
27. 27.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (d) The park looked clean and green again.
28. 28.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who Omkar is calling? (b) Omkar is who calling? (c) Is who Omkar calling? (d) Who is Omkar calling?
29. 29.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) my best friend (b) the rainy season (c) the school library (d) a visit to an old fort
30. 30.Ananya is writing a letter to her friend Zoya. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
31. 31.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
    On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
    His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match.
32. 32.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Riya visits on Fridays the library. (b) Visits Riya the library on Fridays. (c) Riya visits the library on Fridays. (d) Riya the library visits on Fridays.
33. 33.Isha is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) See ya, (d) Thank you and regards,
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
    2. Fruits give us many vitamins.
    3. Milk and curd make our bones strong.
    4. Dal and eggs build strong muscles.
    5. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The old farmer. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
36. 36.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) your name (b) the time (c) the day and date (d) the entry (body)
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
38. 38.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Pooja washed Pooja's bicycle. Pooja rode it. (b) Pooja washed her bicycle. Her rode it. (c) Pooja washed her bicycle. She rode it.
39. 39.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Simran is where going after school? (b) Where Simran is going after school? (c) Is where Simran going after school? (d) Where is Simran going after school?
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Fell all night. (c) My little brother. (d) Eating a big mango.

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