English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 975 · 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.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Omkar drew a green house. (b) Omkar drew a tall green house. (c) Omkar drew a house. (d) Omkar drew a tall house.
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Aarav said
4. 4.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
   ___
   The family sat by the candles and told stories.
   When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (a) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) Imran found a torch and some candles.
6. 6.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   My grandmother has a lovely garden. Red roses grow along the fence. She grows tomatoes and chillies too. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) making a rangoli (b) eating healthy food (c) grandma's garden (d) saving water
7. 7.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “How colourful the rangoli is” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Its stone walls were very thick. We climbed up to the tower. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) The railway station is always busy. (b) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (c) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (d) An old banyan tree stands in our village.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Aarav said
10. 10.In an informal letter, what comes just before your name? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) your address
11. 11.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kabir wrote his poem. Him read it. (b) Kabir wrote Kabir's poem. Kabir read it. (c) Kabir wrote his poem. He read it.
12. 12.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Tenzin eating for lunch” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    8 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Kunal (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
14. 14.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun bought his book. Him read it. (b) Arjun bought Arjun's book. Arjun read it. (c) Arjun bought his book. He read it.
15. 15.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) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
16. 16.You are writing an email to thank your aunt for a birthday gift. Which subject line is best? (a) Class notes for Monday (b) Hello!!! (c) Thank you for the gift (d) Leave: unwell today
17. 17.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please close the door.” (a) statement (b) question (c) exclamation (d) command
18. 18.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    4 September 2026
    A drawing competition will be held on 11 September at 10 am in the art room. All are welcome.
    Vikram
    Secretary, Art Club (a) Book Fair (b) Tree Plantation Drive (c) Drawing Competition
19. 19.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) What is Yash drawing in class? (b) Please close the door. (c) What a lovely song! (d) Zoya washes the car on Sundays.
20. 20.Vikram is writing a letter to his elder brother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Bhaiya. (b) Dear Bhaiya, (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear, Bhaiya
21. 21.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Pooja laughing? (b) Why Pooja is laughing? (c) Pooja is why laughing? (d) Why is Pooja laughing?
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Tenzin. (b) “Close the window” said Tenzin. (c) Close the window,” said Tenzin. (d) “Close the window,” said Tenzin.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Isha has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) It (d) She
25. 25.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held on 8 August at 3 pm in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Priya
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) the title (b) name and designation (c) the word NOTICE (d) the date
26. 26.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I felt thankful for my friends. (b) A week has seven days. (c) The shop sells pencils. (d) The test had ten questions.
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sky was cloudy ___ it did not rain.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
28. 28.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Wash the fruits well. (b) Peel the banana and the orange. (c) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (d) Cut all the fruits into small pieces.
29. 29.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Arjun rode a red bicycle. (b) Arjun rode a shiny red bicycle. (c) Arjun rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Arjun rode a bicycle.
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) your address (b) the date (c) the closing (d) the greeting
31. 31.Isha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I learnt to ride a bicycle. (b) You learnt to ride a bicycle today. (c) Every day I learn to ride a bicycle. (d) Tomorrow I will learn to ride a bicycle.
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How tasty the samosa is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Eating a big mango.
34. 34.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ She grows tomatoes and chillies too. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (b) My best friend is Farhan. (c) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (d) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
36. 36.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
    ___
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
38. 38.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Saanvi and Rohan will come to my house on saturday.” (a) come (b) to (c) saturday (d) will
39. 39.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Water the plants today. (b) What is Ananya reading today? (c) Aisha kicks the ball in the garden. (d) What a sweet mango!
40. 40.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
    ___
    His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
    Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap.

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