English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 338 · 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?
   “Where is Isha playing cricket?” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
2. 2.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Its stone walls were very thick. We climbed up to the tower. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (b) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (c) My best friend is Farhan. (d) An old banyan tree stands in our village.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) The teacher said (d) It is my turn now.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “The ice cream melted.” and “It was a hot day.”? (a) The ice cream melted because it was a hot day. (b) The ice cream melted but it was a hot day. (c) The ice cream melted so it was a hot day.
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) noisy (b) sweet (c) smooth (d) colourful
7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   14 June 2026, 5:20 pm
   Dear Mum,
   Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday. (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
8. 8.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The cactus feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) prickly (d) salty
10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    ___ (a) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
11. 11.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we went to mysuru for christmas last year.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5
12. 12.Which of these is a command? (a) How lovely the song is! (b) Turn left at the temple. (c) Farhan packs the school bag at night. (d) Where is Ishaan playing cricket?
13. 13.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera planted her sapling. She watered it. (b) Meera planted her sapling. Her watered it. (c) Meera planted Meera's sapling. Meera watered it.
14. 14.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. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    5. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
15. 15.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin painted Tenzin's pot. Tenzin sold it. (b) Tenzin painted his pot. He sold it. (c) Tenzin painted his pot. Him sold it.
16. 16.These words are mixed up: waters / the / Farhan / evening / in / plants / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Farhan waters in the evening the plants. (b) Farhan the plants waters in the evening. (c) Farhan waters the plants in the evening. (d) Waters Farhan the plants in the evening.
17. 17.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
18. 18.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Karan went to the mela with his uncle. In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. A police officer helped Karan look for him. Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (a) The Nest on the Window (b) The Power Cut (c) Asha and the Lost Puppy (d) Lost at the Mela
19. 19.You are writing an email to ask the principal about the sports day date. Which subject line is best? (a) Class notes for Monday (b) Photos from the school trip (c) Sports day date (d) READ THIS NOW
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. First we draw the pattern with white chalk. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder. We place small lamps around the design. (a) Elephants (b) My Pet Cat (c) Making Rangoli (d) The Kite Festival
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is who Dev calling? (b) Who is Dev calling? (c) Dev is who calling? (d) Who Dev is calling?
23. 23.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) When the school bus came. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
26. 26.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “kite” (b) after “it” (c) after “man” (d) after “stuck”
27. 27.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a long train” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
28. 28.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Ants are tiny but very hard-working. They live together in an anthill. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. (a) Busy Ants (b) Our School Library (c) Healthy Food (d) My New Bicycle
29. 29.Vikram is writing a letter to his father. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Papa. (b) Dear, Papa (c) Dear Papa, (d) Dear Sir,
30. 30.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We went to patna for Baisakhi last year.” (a) to (b) patna (c) went (d) for
31. 31.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
    ___
    The family sat by the candles and told stories.
    When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (a) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) Priya practised her lines every evening.
32. 32.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Ravi is only six. ___, he can swim very well.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So
33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    18 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday.
    Aarav (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Change of section
35. 35.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
36. 36.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Kabir, (d) Dear Friend,
37. 37.Joseph is writing a letter to his elder brother. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
39. 39.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Nisha feeds the cat every morning” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
    She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
    ___
    The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.

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