English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 276 · 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 is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ First we draw the pattern with white chalk. We place small lamps around the design. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli. (a) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (b) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (c) My best friend is Farhan. (d) The railway station is always busy.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Kabir answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.
4. 4.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   He told his father about the leaking tap.
   His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
   Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
6. 6.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) Finally (b) But (c) so (d) because
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Shanti Nagar Society
   NOTICE
   5 September 2026
   A cleanliness drive will be held on 13 September at 2 pm near the society gate. All are welcome.
   Yash
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) Cleanliness Drive (b) Drawing Competition (c) Annual Sports Day
9. 9.Tenzin is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please explain this sum again? (b) Explain this sum again now. (c) EXPLAIN THIS SUM AGAIN!!!
10. 10.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from Patna in October.” (a) from (b) my (c) in (d) came
12. 12.Omkar is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Thank you and regards, (c) See ya, (d) Bye bye!!!
13. 13.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    In January, the sky fills with kites. Kites of every colour dance in the wind. We buy strong string for our kites. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) Healthy Food (b) My New Bicycle (c) The Kite Festival (d) My Grandfather
14. 14.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, boil water in a pan.
    Then, add tea leaves and let it boil.
    Next, pour in milk and sugar.
    Finally, strain the tea into cups. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
15. 15.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. She sleeps in a basket near the window.
    3. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
    4. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
    5. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
16. 16.Which of these is a question? (a) Rohan washes the car on Sundays. (b) How beautiful the garden is! (c) Please feed the cat. (d) Why is Aarav crying?
17. 17.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Kavya washed Kavya's bicycle. Kavya rode it. (b) Kavya washed her bicycle. She rode it. (c) Kavya washed her bicycle. Her rode it.
18. 18.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tara rode a shiny red bicycle. (b) Tara rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Tara rode a bicycle. (d) Tara rode a red bicycle.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
22. 22.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
    He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
    ___
    Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (c) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
23. 23.A story begins: “Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
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    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) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain.
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
29. 29.Yash is ending a letter to his uncle. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Yours, lovingly
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) loud (b) smooth (c) salty (d) bright
32. 32.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “sky” (b) after “soon” (c) after “dark” (d) after “it”
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Bring your notebook tomorrow.” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
35. 35.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ He brings letters and parcels every day. The postman knows every house on our street. We always thank the postman with a smile. (a) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (b) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (c) The night sky is full of wonders. (d) Ramesh is the postman in our area.
36. 36.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a beautiful garden!” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) question (d) command
37. 37.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) However (b) because (c) First (d) therefore
38. 38.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ishaan the library visits on Fridays. (b) Ishaan visits the library on Fridays. (c) Ishaan visits on Fridays the library. (d) Visits Ishaan the library on Fridays.
39. 39.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
    In the final round, she spelt every word right.
    Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Rao,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,

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