English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 45 · 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?
   “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Kabir drinks warm milk before bed” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
3. 3.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
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. It has a long, bright blue neck.
   4. We place small lamps around the design.
   5. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The brown cow.
6. 6.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is when Nisha leaving for Delhi? (b) When is Nisha leaving for Delhi? (c) When Nisha is leaving for Delhi? (d) Nisha is when leaving for Delhi?
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The train left the station at nine.
8. 8.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Cooks Saanvi rice for lunch. (b) Saanvi cooks rice for lunch. (c) Saanvi cooks for lunch rice. (d) Saanvi rice cooks for lunch.
9. 9.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Rohan has a new book. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) He (d) Him
10. 10.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “the” (b) after “We” (c) after “sand” (d) after “beach”
11. 11.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 store food for the winter. (a) The Kite Festival (b) Busy Ants (c) My Pet Cat (d) My New Bicycle
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The tall tree.
13. 13.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Dev was born in the month of november.” (a) the (b) month (c) november (d) in
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma?
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked “What time is it?” (b) Simran asked, “What time is it.” (c) Simran asked, “What time is it?” (d) Simran asked, What time is it?
16. 16.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    8 March 2026
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 11 March at 10 am in the activity room. All are welcome.
    Tara
    Cultural Secretary (a) Annual Sports Day (b) Dance Workshop (c) Inter-House Quiz
17. 17.Rahul wrote “a shiny coin and a shiny ring”. Which word means the same as “shiny” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) bright (c) dull
18. 18.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “cake” (b) after “Grandma” (c) after “baked” (d) after “it”
19. 19.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the day and date (c) the entry (body) (d) the time
20. 20.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Verma. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Verma!!! (b) Yo teacher, (c) Verma, listen up (d) Dear Ms Verma,
21. 21.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    6 April 2026
    A folk dance workshop will be held on 10 April at 9 am in the activity room. All are welcome.
    Aisha
    Cultural Secretary (a) Story-Telling Contest (b) Dance Workshop (c) Inter-House Quiz
22. 22.Simran is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) RENEW MY LIBRARY BOOK!!! (b) Renew my library book now. (c) Could you please renew my library book?
23. 23.Read the paragraph:
    1. Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
    2. They have long trunks and big ears.
    3. Fruits give us many vitamins.
    4. Milk and curd make our bones strong.
    5. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
24. 24.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sneha, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
26. 26.Diya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You planted a tree in our garden today. (b) Every day I plant a tree in our garden. (c) Tomorrow I will plant a tree in our garden. (d) Today I planted a tree in our garden.
27. 27.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. (a) My New Bicycle (b) Busy Ants (c) A Visit to the Zoo (d) My Best Friend
28. 28.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Its branches spread very wide. Long roots hang down from its branches. Villagers rest in its cool shade. (a) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (b) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (c) My best friend is Farhan. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) sweet (b) colourful (c) smooth (d) loud
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Why is Zoya crying?” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
31. 31.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, cut two lemons in half.
    ___, squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.
    Next, add cold water and sugar to the juice.
    Finally, serve the lemonade in glasses. (a) Finally (b) Then (c) First
32. 32.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I felt a little scared. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) Our school has three floors. (d) A week has seven days.
33. 33.Ishaan is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Thank you and regards, (d) See ya,
34. 34.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) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) A girl is reading at a table. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
35. 35.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) The Cricket Match (b) The Monsoon (c) Our Postman (d) The Peacock
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the date (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the receiver's address
37. 37.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) my new bicycle (b) our trip to the zoo (c) my grandfather (d) saving water
38. 38.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How tall the tree is!” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
39. 39.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Fruits give us many vitamins. Milk and curd make our bones strong. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. (a) In January, the sky fills with kites. (b) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (c) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (d) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
40. 40.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Neel was scared to go into the pool. His coach taught him to float in the pool. Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) Neel Learns to Swim (b) The Spelling Contest (c) Saving the Fish (d) The Broken Kite

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