English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 353 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A small mouse hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
3. 3.Rohan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (b) You will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (c) I will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.
4. 4.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the date (c) the greeting (d) your address
5. 5.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Simran kicks the ball in the garden.” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
6. 6.You are writing an email to send photos of the school trip to your class. Which subject line is best? (a) Photos from the school trip (b) Request to renew a book (c) hi (d) Maths homework for today
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My grandmother. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
8. 8.The first steps are: “Wet your hands with clean water. Rub soap on your hands.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Rinse and dry your hands. (b) Scrub between your fingers.
9. 9.Which of these is a statement? (a) How huge the elephant is! (b) Switch off the fan. (c) Who is Omkar calling? (d) Rahul plays cricket in the park.
10. 10.Ishaan wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) damp (b) wooden (c) dry
11. 11.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The monsoon is my favourite season. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) The Cricket Match (b) Elephants (c) The Monsoon (d) Our School Library
12. 12.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Meera ate a big yellow mango. (b) Meera ate a yellow mango. (c) Meera ate a mango. (d) Meera ate a big mango.
13. 13.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    8 September 2026
    Yoga Day
    A yoga session will be held on the school ground. All are welcome.
    Farhan
    Sports Captain (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
14. 14.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) since (b) Finally (c) Although (d) therefore
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The postman. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
16. 16.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ 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) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (b) Our classroom is bright and clean. (c) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (d) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
17. 17.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “It was very hot we drank cold water.” (a) after “cold” (b) after “hot” (c) after “was” (d) after “we”
18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano.
    ___
    At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
    Tara's model won the first prize. (a) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) She watered the pot every morning.
19. 19.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Farhan has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) She (d) It
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
21. 21.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    ___ (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.
22. 22.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, wet your hands with clean water.
    ___, rub soap on your hands.
    Next, scrub between your fingers.
    Finally, rinse and dry your hands. (a) Then (b) Finally (c) First
23. 23.Read the paragraph:
    1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
    2. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    3. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
    4. Kunal bowled very fast.
    5. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
24. 24.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Vikram flies a kite on the roof. (b) Vikram flies on the roof a kite. (c) Flies Vikram a kite on the roof. (d) Vikram a kite flies on the roof.
25. 25.Read the paragraph:
    1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
    2. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
    3. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
    4. We buy strong string for our kites.
    5. At night, people fly kites with small lights.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
26. 26.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
27. 27.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Imran has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Him (d) She
28. 28.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Priya ate a mango. (b) Priya ate a big ripe mango. (c) Priya ate a big mango. (d) Priya ate a ripe mango.
29. 29.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
30. 30.Zoya is writing a letter to her friend Vikram. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Vikram, (b) Dear, Vikram (c) Dear Vikram. (d) Dear Sir,
31. 31.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav made his card. He posted it. (b) Manav made his card. Him posted it. (c) Manav made Manav's card. Manav posted it.
32. 32.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera cleans every Saturday the room. (b) Cleans Meera the room every Saturday. (c) Meera cleans the room every Saturday. (d) Meera the room cleans every Saturday.
33. 33.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (b) The Train to Shimla (c) The Broken Kite (d) Asha and the Lost Puppy
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the subject (d) your address
35. 35.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) The New Girl (b) The Broken Kite (c) Asha and the Lost Puppy (d) The Dinosaur Book
36. 36.In an informal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the closing (c) the greeting (d) the body
37. 37.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for Pongal.” (a) my (b) sweets (c) aunt (d) made
38. 38.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The night sky is full of wonders. The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) The Night Sky (b) The Peacock (c) Grandma's Garden (d) The Railway Station
40. 40.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    A fair comes to our village every winter. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) grandma's garden (b) a day at the beach (c) the school library (d) the village fair

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