English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 395 · 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?
   “Broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Let us play outside. (b) The coach said, “Let us play outside.” (c) The coach said “Let us play outside.” (d) The coach said, “Let us play outside.
4. 4.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
   ___
   At last she found the ring under the sofa.
   Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
5. 5.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my aunt made sweets for christmas.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4
6. 6.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (b) We must not waste water. (c) Our school sports day was full of fun. (d) My grandfather is seventy years old.
7. 7.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Meera has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Her (d) She
8. 8.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
   2. Kunal bowled very fast.
   3. Imran took the last wicket.
   4. Everyone cheered when we won the match.
   5. Ants store food for the winter.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
9. 9.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Our school reopens after the holidays in january.” (a) after (b) january (c) in (d) the
10. 10.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
11. 11.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.A story begins: “Ananya entered the school spelling contest. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The soup was hot. It was not tasty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
14. 14.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The peacock is the national bird of India. It has a long, bright blue neck. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. (a) Our Postman (b) The Vegetable Market (c) Elephants (d) The Peacock
15. 15.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Fernandes. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Fernandes, listen up (c) Hey Fernandes!!! (d) Dear Ms Fernandes,
16. 16.Diya is ending a letter to her aunt. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly.
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “rohan was born in the month of December.” (a) of (b) rohan (c) was (d) month
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Kavya visits the library on Fridays.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (d) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
20. 20.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
22. 22.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Diya has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Her (c) It (d) He
23. 23.In a diary entry, what comes just after “Dear Diary,”? (a) your name (b) the time (c) the day and date (d) the entry (body)
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) fluffy (b) shiny (c) salty (d) noisy
25. 25.These words are mixed up: in / art / picture / class / Rahul / a / draws
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rahul a picture draws in art class. (b) Rahul draws in art class a picture. (c) Draws Rahul a picture in art class. (d) Rahul draws a picture in art class.
26. 26.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
    On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
    His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Rohan's team had a big football match.
27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    28 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Meera (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
28. 28.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We must not waste water. Turn off the tap while you brush. Fix leaking taps quickly. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) my best friend (b) saving water (c) a visit to an old fort (d) ants
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
30. 30.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
    Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
    ___
    Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) loud (c) bitter (d) smooth
32. 32.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
    Diya painted a birthday card for him.
    ___
    Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (c) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
33. 33.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Scrape the leftover food into the bin. (b) Rinse it under the tap. (c) Scrub the plate with soap. (d) Leave it on the rack to dry.
34. 34.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) The test had ten questions. (c) My heart was full of joy. (d) A week has seven days.
35. 35.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    An old banyan tree stands in our village. Its branches spread very wide. Long roots hang down from its branches. Birds build nests in its branches. (a) A Day at the Beach (b) The Night Sky (c) The Old Banyan Tree (d) The Peacock
36. 36.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Long roots hang down from its branches. Birds build nests in its branches. Villagers rest in its cool shade. (a) Our school sports day was full of fun. (b) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (c) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (d) My best friend is Farhan.
37. 37.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Arjun bought a big balloon. (b) Arjun bought a balloon. (c) Arjun bought a red balloon. (d) Arjun bought a big red balloon.
38. 38.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Rinse and dry your hands. (c) Wet your hands with clean water. (d) Rub soap on your hands.
39. 39.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aarav painted an orange pot. (b) Aarav painted a round pot. (c) Aarav painted a round orange pot. (d) Aarav painted a pot.
40. 40.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.

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