English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 212 · 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 of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) A big black crow.
2. 2.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) our trip to the zoo (b) our pet cat (c) the rainy season (d) saving water
3. 3.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a clever crow! (b) Rohan plays cricket in the park. (c) Who is Ananya calling? (d) Drink a glass of milk.
4. 4.Sneha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will go to a wedding. (b) Every day I go to a wedding. (c) Today I went to a wedding. (d) You went to a wedding today.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The postman. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
6. 6.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Green Park Society
   NOTICE
   7 July 2026
   Tree Plantation Drive
   A tree plantation drive will be held on 11 July at 10 am. All are welcome.
   Priya
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
7. 7.Yash is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I went to a wedding. (b) Tomorrow I will go to a wedding. (c) Every day I go to a wedding. (d) You went to a wedding today.
8. 8.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “was” (b) after “reached” (c) after “beach” (d) after “We”
9. 9.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. He asked his friends to help clean the park. They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. The park looked clean and green again. (a) The Dinosaur Book (b) The Clean Park (c) Saving the Fish (d) A Helpful Neighbour
10. 10.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. She watered the pot every morning. After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) The Power Cut (b) The Bean Seed (c) A Card for Grandpa (d) Neel Learns to Swim
11. 11.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
    He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
    ___
    The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) He put the fish back into the river.
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) your address (d) the greeting
13. 13.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Arjun has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) She (d) It
14. 14.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (d) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    17 September 2026
    A book fair will be held on 20 September at 3 pm in the school library. All are welcome.
    Arjun
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Drawing Competition (c) Book Fair
17. 17.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (d) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Change of section (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
22. 22.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Bose. (b) Dear, Ms Bose (c) Dear Ms Bose, (d) Hi Bose!
23. 23.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Ishaan and kunal will come to my house on Monday.” (a) come (b) to (c) house (d) kunal
24. 24.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. He flew the kite high above the roof. Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) Lost at the Mela (b) Arjun Gets Well (c) The Broken Kite (d) The Train to Shimla
25. 25.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, wet your hands with clean water.
    Then, rub soap on your hands.
    ___, scrub between your fingers.
    Finally, rinse and dry your hands. (a) First (b) Next (c) Finally
26. 26.In a diary entry, what comes just after the entry (body)? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the day and date (c) the time (d) your name
27. 27.The first step is: “Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Mix the two with a brush. (b) Add some yellow paint beside it. (c) Watch the paint turn green.
28. 28.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Wait for me at the gate.” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The coach said (c) said, The (d) The soup
30. 30.These words are mixed up: plays / the / park / in / Ishaan / cricket
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Ishaan cricket plays in the park. (b) Plays Ishaan cricket in the park. (c) Ishaan plays in the park cricket. (d) Ishaan plays cricket in the park.
31. 31.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) our pet cat (b) our trip to the zoo (c) the vegetable market (d) a cricket match
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
33. 33.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Yash ate a yellow mango. (b) Yash ate a big mango. (c) Yash ate a big yellow mango. (d) Yash ate a mango.
34. 34.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    14 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Friday.
    Dev (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
36. 36.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
37. 37.In an informal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) the body (c) your name (d) your address
38. 38.Diya 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.
39. 39.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) the time (b) your name (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the entry (body)
40. 40.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The box was small. ___, it was very heavy.” (a) Because (b) So (c) However

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