English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 275 · 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.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Switch off the fan.” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) command
2. 2.Meera is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) See ya, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Thank you and regards,
3. 3.A story begins: “Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) He told his father about the leaking tap. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Because it was raining.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.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) The monsoon is my favourite season. (b) Our school sports day was full of fun. (c) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Waiting for the bus.
8. 8.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “The room was dark. ___, I switched on the light.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So
9. 9.These words are mixed up: every / cat / morning / the / Isha / feeds
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Feeds Isha the cat every morning. (b) Isha feeds the cat every morning. (c) Isha the cat feeds every morning. (d) Isha feeds every morning the cat.
10. 10.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.These words are mixed up: the / cat / every / feeds / morning / Kavya
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Feeds Kavya the cat every morning. (b) Kavya feeds every morning the cat. (c) Kavya the cat feeds every morning. (d) Kavya feeds the cat every morning.
12. 12.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. Imran found a torch and some candles. The family sat by the candles and told stories. When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (a) The New Girl (b) The Power Cut (c) Meera Bakes a Cake (d) The Train to Shimla
13. 13.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    19 August 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on 24 August at 3 pm on the main ground. All are welcome. (a) the word NOTICE (b) the date (c) name and designation (d) the title
14. 14.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a clever crow!” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
15. 15.You are writing an email to ask your teacher for the maths homework. Which subject line is best? (a) Maths homework for today (b) Something (c) Thank you for the gift (d) Leave: unwell today
16. 16.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    14 July 2026
    A science exhibition will be held on 17 July at 11 am in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Pooja
    Secretary, Science Club (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the word NOTICE (d) the title
17. 17.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
    She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
    Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
    ___ (a) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
18. 18.These words are mixed up: morning / sings / Diya / song / in / a / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Diya sings in the morning a song. (b) Diya a song sings in the morning. (c) Diya sings a song in the morning. (d) Sings Diya a song in the morning.
19. 19.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    10 November 2026
    A drawing competition will be held on 14 November at 4 pm in the art room. All are welcome.
    Nisha
    Secretary, Art Club (a) Story-Telling Contest (b) Free Eye Check-Up (c) Drawing Competition
20. 20.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My grandfather is seventy years old. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) Saving Water (b) A Trip to the Old Fort (c) My Grandfather (d) Our Classroom
21. 21.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kavya draws in art class a picture. (b) Draws Kavya a picture in art class. (c) Kavya a picture draws in art class. (d) Kavya draws a picture in art class.
22. 22.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.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) our school sports day (b) our trip to the zoo (c) grandma's garden (d) the village fair
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
25. 25.Joseph is writing a letter to his friend Yash. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
26. 26.A story begins: “Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (b) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (c) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
27. 27.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Dev sings a song in the morning” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
28. 28.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
    Imran found a torch and some candles.
    The family sat by the candles and told stories.
    ___ (a) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (c) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
29. 29.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Please feed the cat. (b) What is Aisha drawing in class? (c) Kabir writes a poem every week. (d) How funny the joke is!
30. 30.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
31. 31.Pooja is writing a letter to her friend Kabir. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Kabir (b) Dear Kabir, (c) Dear Kabir. (d) Dear Sir,
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was very hot ___ we went for a swim.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
33. 33.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Maria the plants waters in the evening. (b) Maria waters the plants in the evening. (c) Maria waters in the evening the plants. (d) Waters Maria the plants in the evening.
34. 34.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
35. 35.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I felt so proud of myself. (b) The test had ten questions. (c) Our school has three floors. (d) The zoo opens at nine.
36. 36.A story begins: “Arjun woke up with a bad cough. Dad took Arjun to the doctor.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
37. 37.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev the school bag packs at night. (b) Dev packs the school bag at night. (c) Dev packs at night the school bag. (d) Packs Dev the school bag at night.
38. 38.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (b) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (c) Imran found a torch and some candles. (d) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
39. 39.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) our pet cat (b) the rainy season (c) saving water (d) the night sky
40. 40.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The monsoon is my favourite season. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) The Monsoon (b) Our School Library (c) Sports Day (d) My Best Friend

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