English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 452 · 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.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
   2. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
   3. Our house won the tug of war.
   4. We keep our classroom tidy every day.
   5. The winners got shiny medals.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
2. 2.Farhan is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will eat pani puri with my friends. (b) You ate pani puri with my friends today. (c) Today I ate pani puri with my friends. (d) Every day I eat pani puri with my friends.
3. 3.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   The monsoon is my favourite season. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) the village fair (b) the rainy season (c) a visit to an old fort (d) saving water
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The rain fell all night.
5. 5.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Flies Nisha a kite on the roof. (b) Nisha a kite flies on the roof. (c) Nisha flies on the roof a kite. (d) Nisha flies a kite on the roof.
6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   24 September 2026, 11:30 am
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Grandma called. She will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
   Farhan (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
7. 7.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Why is Pooja crying?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
8. 8.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “The box was small. ___, it was very heavy.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Diya. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Diya. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Diya. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Diya.
11. 11.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) the time (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) your name (d) the entry (body)
12. 12.Dev is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) See ya, (d) Thank you and regards,
13. 13.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in jaipur on thursday.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3
14. 14.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    My best friend is Farhan. Farhan sits next to me in class. My friend always shares his lunch with me. Farhan and I play football after school. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) my best friend (b) grandma's garden (c) the old banyan tree (d) saving water
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
17. 17.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Imran drawing in class” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
18. 18.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (b) The park looked clean and green again. (c) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (d) He asked his friends to help clean the park.
19. 19.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Rohan flies a kite on the roof” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ishaan plays in the park cricket. (b) Ishaan plays cricket in the park. (c) Plays Ishaan cricket in the park. (d) Ishaan cricket plays in the park.
21. 21.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “The” (b) after “on” (c) after “arrived” (d) after “train”
22. 22.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
23. 23.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    12 July 2026
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held in the art room. All are welcome.
    Dev
    Secretary, Art Club (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
24. 24.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first sunday of november.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
25. 25.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, wash the fruits well.
    Then, peel the banana and the orange.
    Next, cut all the fruits into small pieces.
    ___, mix them in a bowl and serve. (a) Because (b) Finally (c) First
26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Manav (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
27. 27.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
28. 28.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Ananya picked her mango. Her ate it. (b) Ananya picked Ananya's mango. Ananya ate it. (c) Ananya picked her mango. She ate it.
29. 29.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our school sports day was full of fun. The day began with a march past. I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) the night sky (b) our trip to the zoo (c) our school sports day (d) my grandfather
30. 30.Priya is writing a letter to her friend Rohan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear, Rohan (c) Dear Rohan, (d) Dear Rohan.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Farhan cooks rice for lunch.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) command (d) statement
33. 33.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school library is my favourite place.
    2. The guide told us about the old kings.
    3. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
    4. The librarian helps us find good books.
    5. We may borrow two books every week.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
34. 34.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Sen. Which opening is best? (a) Dear Ms Sen, (b) Yo teacher, (c) Sen, listen up (d) Hey Sen!!!
35. 35.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Kapoor. Which opening is best? (a) Kapoor, listen up (b) Hey Kapoor!!! (c) Dear Mr Kapoor, (d) Yo teacher,
36. 36.Read the paragraph:
    1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
    2. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    3. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
    4. A peacock dances with its feathers spread.
    5. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining and the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining but the birds were singing.
38. 38.Saanvi is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I got full marks in maths. (b) You got full marks in maths today. (c) Tomorrow I will get full marks in maths. (d) Every day I get full marks in maths.
39. 39.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
    2. Kunal bowled very fast.
    3. Our team scored fifty runs.
    4. Everyone cheered when we won the match.
    5. Farhan and I play football after school.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
40. 40.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    18 May 2026
    A book fair will be held on 26 May at 3 pm in the school library. All are welcome.
    Dev
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Book Fair (b) Story-Telling Contest (c) Inter-House Quiz

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