English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 368 · 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 busy squirrel.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Diya carried a bag. (b) Diya carried a blue bag. (c) Diya carried a big blue bag. (d) Diya carried a big bag.
3. 3.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   NOTICE
   1 June 2026
   A free eye check-up camp will be held on 8 June at 3 pm in the medical room. All are welcome.
   Maria
   School Captain (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Tree Plantation Drive (c) Free Eye Check-Up
4. 4.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
   ___
   Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
   Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (b) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (c) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
5. 5.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   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) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) Neel was scared to go into the pool.
6. 6.These words are mixed up: park / Aisha / the / in / cricket / plays
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Plays Aisha cricket in the park. (b) Aisha plays in the park cricket. (c) Aisha plays cricket in the park. (d) Aisha cricket plays in the park.
7. 7.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ishaan the plants waters in the evening. (b) Ishaan waters in the evening the plants. (c) Waters Ishaan the plants in the evening. (d) Ishaan waters the plants in the evening.
8. 8.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Rub soap on your hands. (b) Rinse and dry your hands. (c) Wet your hands with clean water. (d) Scrub between your fingers.
9. 9.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) however (b) because (c) finally
10. 10.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kabir has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) It (d) She
11. 11.Dev answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
13. 13.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The zoo opens at nine. (b) The test had ten questions. (c) A week has seven days. (d) I felt thankful for my friends.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said “Close the window.” (b) Meera said, Close the window. (c) Meera said, “Close the window. (d) Meera said, “Close the window.”
15. 15.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Elephants are the biggest land animals. They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) the rainy season (b) our trip to the zoo (c) elephants (d) our school sports day
16. 16.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) finally (b) however (c) because
18. 18.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Joseph eating for lunch? (b) Joseph is what eating for lunch? (c) Is what Joseph eating for lunch? (d) What Joseph is eating for lunch?
19. 19.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (b) Cut two lemons in half. (c) Serve the lemonade in glasses. (d) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in jaipur starts in October.” (a) jaipur (b) starts (c) fair (d) big
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Diya reads at night a storybook. (b) Diya a storybook reads at night. (c) Diya reads a storybook at night. (d) Reads Diya a storybook at night.
23. 23.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Park Society
    15 December 2026
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 18 December at 10 am in the society park. All are welcome.
    Sneha
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) the word NOTICE (b) name and designation (c) the date (d) the title
24. 24.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) your name (b) the time (c) the day and date (d) the entry (body)
25. 25.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Dev painted his pot. Him sold it. (b) Dev painted Dev's pot. Dev sold it. (c) Dev painted his pot. He sold it.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
28. 28.Read the paragraph:
    1. The railway station is always busy.
    2. Our team scored fifty runs.
    3. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage.
    4. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform.
    5. Loud announcements tell people about the trains.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
29. 29.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
30. 30.The first step is: “Fill a pot with soil.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Drop the seed into the hole. (b) Cover it with soil and water it. (c) Make a small hole in the soil.
31. 31.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan a kite flies on the roof. (b) Rohan flies on the roof a kite. (c) Flies Rohan a kite on the roof. (d) Rohan flies a kite on the roof.
32. 32.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    12 May 2026
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 16 May at 3 pm in the activity room. All are welcome.
    Tenzin
    Cultural Secretary (a) Dance Workshop (b) Free Eye Check-Up (c) Drawing Competition
33. 33.Kavya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
34. 34.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Khan. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Ms Khan, (b) Yo teacher, (c) Khan, listen up (d) Hey Khan!!!
35. 35.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, wash the rice in cold water.
    Then, put the rice and water in a pot.
    ___, cook it on a low flame until soft.
    Finally, serve the rice hot with dal. (a) First (b) Next (c) Finally
36. 36.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) finally (b) because (c) however
37. 37.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 describes this picture? (a) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
39. 39.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. (a) Our school library is my favourite place. (b) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (c) Our classroom is bright and clean. (d) We have a pet cat named Mishti.
40. 40.Pooja answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her brother? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) You will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.

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