English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 398 · 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.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) My little brother. (d) Made a rangoli.
2. 2.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the time (c) your name (d) the entry (body)
3. 3.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   In January, the sky fills with kites. Children fly kites from their rooftops. Kites of every colour dance in the wind. We buy strong string for our kites. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) grandma's garden (b) my best friend (c) flying kites (d) making a rangoli
4. 4.Read the paragraph:
   1. Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
   2. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder.
   3. We place small lamps around the design.
   4. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
   5. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “I brushed my teeth. I washed my face.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
6. 6.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Diya picked her mango. Her ate it. (b) Diya picked her mango. She ate it. (c) Diya picked Diya's mango. Diya ate it.
7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
   ___
   Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
   Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (b) He flew the kite high above the roof. (c) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Sat next to me. (c) When the school bus came. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
   One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
   Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (b) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said the coach. (b) “Close the window.” said the coach. (c) “Close the window” said the coach. (d) “Close the window,” said the coach.
11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    1 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 6 pm on Wednesday. (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Saanvi. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Saanvi? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Saanvi. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Saanvi.
13. 13.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    7 February 2026
    Free Eye Check-Up
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 10 February at 3 pm in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Yash
    School Captain (a) the word NOTICE (b) the date (c) name and designation (d) the title
14. 14.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Put an egg in a pan of water. (b) Boil it for ten minutes. (c) Cool the egg in cold water. (d) Peel the shell and eat the egg.
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “Priya can sing.” and “She can dance too.”? (a) Priya can sing and she can dance too. (b) Priya can sing because she can dance too. (c) Priya can sing but she can dance too.
16. 16.Simran is ending a letter to her grandfather. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Yours, lovingly
17. 17.The first steps are: “Boil water in a pan. Add tea leaves and let it boil.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Pour in milk and sugar. (b) Strain the tea into cups.
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We went to Kochi for pongal last year.” (a) year (b) went (c) to (d) pongal
19. 19.Kavya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Tell me the test date now. (b) Could you please tell me the test date? (c) TELL ME THE TEST DATE!!!
20. 20.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) The Bean Seed (b) The Spelling Contest (c) Meera Bakes a Cake (d) Neel Learns to Swim
21. 21.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Meera planted a seed she watered it daily.” (a) after “a” (b) after “Meera” (c) after “she” (d) after “seed”
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) however (b) finally (c) because
24. 24.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Isha reading today” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Our team practised hard we won the match.” (a) after “hard” (b) after “won” (c) after “Our” (d) after “team”
28. 28.Manav is writing a letter to his friend Maria. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Maria, (b) Dear, Maria (c) Dear Maria. (d) Dear Sir,
29. 29.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Children fly kites from their rooftops. Kites of every colour dance in the wind. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) In January, the sky fills with kites. (b) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (c) Our classroom is bright and clean. (d) We must not waste water.
30. 30.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) I will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
32. 32.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Ananya laughing? (b) Why Ananya is laughing? (c) Ananya is why laughing? (d) Why is Ananya laughing?
33. 33.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    4 November 2026
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 9 November at 4 pm near the society gate. All are welcome.
    Ishaan
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) Cleanliness Drive (b) Dance Workshop (c) Book Fair
34. 34.Isha is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Share the homework now. (b) Could you please share the homework? (c) SHARE THE HOMEWORK!!!
35. 35.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    5 January 2026
    Science Exhibition
    A science exhibition will be held on 8 January at 11 am. All are welcome.
    Saanvi
    Secretary, Science Club (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
36. 36.In an informal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) your name (d) the date
37. 37.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
38. 38.Meera answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Sunday. (d) You will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
39. 39.You are writing an email to thank your aunt for a birthday gift. Which subject line is best? (a) Something (b) Missing practice on Friday (c) Thank you for the gift (d) Request to renew a book
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the

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