English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 331 · 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.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Cool the egg in cold water. (b) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (c) Put an egg in a pan of water. (d) Boil it for ten minutes.
2. 2.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Diya washes the car on Sundays” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
3. 3.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) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (b) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (c) The night sky is full of wonders. (d) The monsoon is my favourite season.
4. 4.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Farhan washes the car on Sundays” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
5. 5.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Switch off the fan.” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
6. 6.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.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) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (b) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (c) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
8. 8.Priya is writing a letter to her friend Simran. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) The peacock. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Because the shop was closed.
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) colourful (b) salty (c) quiet (d) prickly
11. 11.Zoya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I got full marks in maths. (b) Tomorrow I will get full marks in maths. (c) Every day I get full marks in maths. (d) You got full marks in maths today.
12. 12.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a sweet mango!” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Zoya asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Zoya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Zoya asked, “Is it raining outside?”
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The shop was closed ___ we went home.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) the subject (c) your address (d) the greeting
16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Priya (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
17. 17.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rahul the room cleans every Saturday. (b) Cleans Rahul the room every Saturday. (c) Rahul cleans every Saturday the room. (d) Rahul cleans the room every Saturday.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The brown cow. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    25 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
20. 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (d) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
21. 21.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
22. 22.Read the paragraph:
    1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
    2. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
    3. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    4. Its stone walls were very thick.
    5. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
23. 23.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How tasty the samosa is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
24. 24.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    6 September 2026
    Dance Workshop
    A folk dance workshop will be held in the activity room. All are welcome.
    Saanvi
    Cultural Secretary (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
25. 25.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Read the paragraph:
    1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
    2. First we draw the pattern with white chalk.
    3. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
    4. We place small lamps around the design.
    5. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
29. 29.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (d) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) bitter (b) quiet (c) bright (d) prickly
32. 32.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, take two slices of bread.
    Then, spread butter on one slice.
    Next, add cucumber and tomato slices.
    Finally, cover them with the other slice. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Ananya wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) square (b) glad (c) sad
35. 35.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 describes this picture? (a) The gardener is holding a watering can. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
37. 37.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) My Pet Cat (b) The Night Sky (c) Busy Ants (d) A Visit to the Zoo
39. 39.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) the entry (body) (b) your name (c) the day and date (d) “Dear Diary,”
40. 40.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) Neel Learns to Swim (b) The Model Volcano (c) The Bean Seed (d) The Broken Kite

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