English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 997 · 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 question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Vikram laughing? (b) Is why Vikram laughing? (c) Vikram is why laughing? (d) Why Vikram is laughing?
2. 2.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ It is red with a shiny silver bell. Its seat is soft and comfortable. I ride it to the park every evening. (a) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (b) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (c) The railway station is always busy. (d) My grandfather is seventy years old.
3. 3.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev a poem writes every week. (b) Writes Dev a poem every week. (c) Dev writes every week a poem. (d) Dev writes a poem every week.
4. 4.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, put the gift in a box.
   Then, wrap the box in coloured paper.
   Next, stick the ends with tape.
   ___, tie a ribbon around it. (a) First (b) Because (c) Finally
5. 5.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (b) The monsoon is my favourite season. (c) The peacock is the national bird of India. (d) The vegetable market near our house opens early.
6. 6.Maria answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Maria write in the message for her father? (a) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (d) I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
7. 7.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our school library is my favourite place.
   2. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
   3. The librarian helps us find good books.
   4. Loud announcements tell people about the trains.
   5. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
8. 8.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Aarav picked his mango. Him ate it. (b) Aarav picked Aarav's mango. Aarav ate it. (c) Aarav picked his mango. He ate it.
9. 9.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) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (b) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (c) The monsoon is my favourite season. (d) In January, the sky fills with kites.
10. 10.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Ms Gill. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Gill (b) Dear Ms Gill, (c) Hi Gill! (d) Dear Ms Gill.
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “imran wore new clothes on Diwali.” (a) imran (b) wore (c) on (d) clothes
12. 12.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    4 February 2026
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 12 February at 11 am in the activity room. All are welcome.
    Zoya
    Cultural Secretary (a) Science Exhibition (b) Dance Workshop (c) Yoga Day
13. 13.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Omkar laughing?” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Yash is laughing? (b) Yash is why laughing? (c) Is why Yash laughing? (d) Why is Yash laughing?
15. 15.Farhan is writing a letter to his aunt. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Aunty (b) Dear Aunty, (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Aunty.
16. 16.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    18 January 2026
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 21 January at 2 pm in the society park. All are welcome.
    Diya
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) Drawing Competition (b) Yoga Day (c) Tree Plantation Drive
17. 17.Ishaan wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) damp (b) dry (c) wooden
18. 18.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the time (b) the day and date (c) the entry (body) (d) “Dear Diary,”
19. 19.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, squeeze blue paint onto a plate.
    ___, add some yellow paint beside it.
    Next, mix the two with a brush.
    Finally, watch the paint turn green. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Then
20. 20.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Tara eats a banana after school.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
21. 21.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kunal lost his pencil. Him found it. (b) Kunal lost Kunal's pencil. Kunal found it. (c) Kunal lost his pencil. He found it.
22. 22.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Rahul crying?” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
23. 23.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Kabir is writing a letter to his mother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mummy (b) Dear Mummy. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Mummy,
26. 26.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
    ___
    Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
    At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) Imran found a torch and some candles.
27. 27.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing but she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing and she can dance too.
28. 28.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
    3. Sometimes we spot a shooting star.
    4. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    5. We place small lamps around the design.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
29. 29.Kunal is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Tell me the test date now. (b) TELL ME THE TEST DATE!!! (c) Could you please tell me the test date?
30. 30.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kabir cricket plays in the park. (b) Plays Kabir cricket in the park. (c) Kabir plays in the park cricket. (d) Kabir plays cricket in the park.
31. 31.Which of these is a statement? (a) Please pass the salt. (b) What a tasty samosa! (c) Sneha rides a bicycle to school. (d) What is Kavya eating for lunch?
32. 32.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Sneha saw a little black dog. (b) Sneha saw a little dog. (c) Sneha saw a black dog. (d) Sneha saw a dog.
33. 33.These words are mixed up: car / on / Sundays / washes / Yash / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Yash washes the car on Sundays. (b) Yash washes on Sundays the car. (c) Washes Yash the car on Sundays. (d) Yash the car washes on Sundays.
34. 34.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) because (b) however (c) finally
35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    25 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Yash (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The firefighters. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
38. 38.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The bell rang the children ran out.” (a) after “bell” (b) after “children” (c) after “The” (d) after “rang”
39. 39.In an informal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) your name (c) the body (d) your address
40. 40.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My grandfather is seventy years old. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) My Grandfather (b) A Day at the Beach (c) The Night Sky (d) My Best Friend

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