English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 964 · 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.Joseph is ending a letter to his aunt. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Your's lovingly,
2. 2.Read the paragraph:
   1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
   2. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
   3. Children float paper boats in puddles.
   4. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
   5. Farhan and I play football after school.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
3. 3.Saanvi is writing a letter to her friend Isha. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Isha (b) Dear Isha. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Isha,
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The cricket match. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
5. 5.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (b) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (c) My best friend is Farhan. (d) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
6. 6.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) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) therefore (b) because (c) However (d) Finally
9. 9.What kind of sentence is this?
   “When is Ananya leaving for Delhi?” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
10. 10.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
    3. Children float paper boats in puddles.
    4. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
    5. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
11. 11.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a clever crow” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
12. 12.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Riya found a shell. (b) Riya found a tiny shell. (c) Riya found a pink shell. (d) Riya found a tiny pink shell.
14. 14.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Sneha lost her pencil. Her found it. (b) Sneha lost her pencil. She found it. (c) Sneha lost Sneha's pencil. Sneha found it.
15. 15.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    2 February 2026
    Dance Workshop
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 8 February at 10 am. All are welcome.
    Kavya
    Cultural Secretary (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
16. 16.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a lovely song!” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) loud (c) smooth (d) sour
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The mango looked green ___ it was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
21. 21.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) Children are floating paper boats. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Rohan. (b) “Please sit down” said Rohan. (c) Please sit down,” said Rohan. (d) “Please sit down.” said Rohan.
23. 23.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) A week has seven days. (b) The test had ten questions. (c) I was really nervous at first. (d) The bus has forty seats.
24. 24.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How clever the crow is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
25. 25.These words are mixed up: plants / the / in / evening / Manav / waters / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Manav waters in the evening the plants. (b) Manav the plants waters in the evening. (c) Waters Manav the plants in the evening. (d) Manav waters the plants in the evening.
26. 26.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a huge elephant” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
27. 27.Read the paragraph:
    1. Elephants are the biggest land animals.
    2. Dad bought us fresh coconuts.
    3. They have long trunks and big ears.
    4. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit.
    5. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
28. 28.Which is the best way to join “The water was too cold.” and “We did not swim.”? (a) The water was too cold so we did not swim. (b) The water was too cold but we did not swim. (c) The water was too cold because we did not swim.
29. 29.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
    At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
    Tara's model won the first prize. (a) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
31. 31.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “On tuesday we have a test in maths.” (a) have (b) tuesday (c) in (d) test
32. 32.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (b) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (c) The monsoon is my favourite season. (d) Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
33. 33.Simran is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Renew my library book now. (b) RENEW MY LIBRARY BOOK!!! (c) Could you please renew my library book?
34. 34.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. (a) Our school sports day was full of fun. (b) My grandfather is seventy years old. (c) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (d) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
35. 35.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Meera, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Friend,
36. 36.Farhan is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) See ya, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Bye bye!!!
37. 37.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Sit down quietly.” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
38. 38.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. She read the book every night before bed. Her little brother spilled juice on the book. Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (a) The Dinosaur Book (b) Arjun Gets Well (c) The Nest on the Window (d) The Train to Shimla
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the date (d) the subject
40. 40.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our school sports day was full of fun. I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) The Night Sky (b) Our Postman (c) A Visit to the Zoo (d) Sports Day

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