English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 48 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) My grandmother. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
2. 2.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   4 November 2026
   Free Eye Check-Up
   A free eye check-up camp will be held on 12 November at 3 pm in the medical room. All are welcome.
   Aarav
   School Captain (a) name and designation (b) the title (c) the word NOTICE (d) the date
3. 3.The first steps are: “Put an egg in a pan of water. Boil it for ten minutes.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (b) Cool the egg in cold water.
4. 4.Meera wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) slow (b) square (c) quick
5. 5.These words are mixed up: the / helps / kitchen / Joseph / Grandma / in
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Helps Joseph Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Joseph helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Joseph Grandma helps in the kitchen. (d) Joseph helps in the kitchen Grandma.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Omkar said (d) said, I
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark so I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark because I switched on the light.
9. 9.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Put the gift in a box. (b) Tie a ribbon around it. (c) Wrap the box in coloured paper. (d) Stick the ends with tape.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
11. 11.Read the paragraph:
    1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
    2. Kites of every colour dance in the wind.
    3. We buy strong string for our kites.
    4. At night, people fly kites with small lights.
    5. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
12. 12.Priya 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,
13. 13.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the entry (body) (b) the day and date (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the time
15. 15.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “I” (b) after “finished” (c) after “homework” (d) after “a”
16. 16.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “vikram and I played in the park on Friday.” (a) vikram (b) played (c) in (d) park
17. 17.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
18. 18.Which of these is a command? (a) Sit down quietly. (b) Kavya draws a picture in art class. (c) How beautiful the garden is! (d) Why is Zoya crying?
19. 19.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) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
20. 20.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We visited the old fort in delhi on Wednesday.” (a) delhi (b) on (c) old (d) in
21. 21.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    5 November 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 10 November at 10 am in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Rohan
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) name and designation (b) the title (c) the word NOTICE (d) the date
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
23. 23.These words are mixed up: a / writes / every / week / poem / Ishaan
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Writes Ishaan a poem every week. (b) Ishaan writes a poem every week. (c) Ishaan a poem writes every week. (d) Ishaan writes every week a poem.
24. 24.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A full moon is shining in the sky.
25. 25.In an informal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) your name (d) the body
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) salty (b) loud (c) fluffy (d) colourful
27. 27.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. Fruits give us many vitamins. Milk and curd make our bones strong. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) eating healthy food (b) the school library (c) our pet cat (d) the night sky
28. 28.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) Parents are cheering from the stands. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Farhan. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Farhan. (c) “Why are you late” asked Farhan. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Farhan?
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) bitter (b) colourful (c) prickly (d) noisy
31. 31.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Meera planted a seed she watered it daily.” (a) after “it” (b) after “she” (c) after “seed” (d) after “a”
32. 32.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (d) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
33. 33.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “was” (b) after “hungry” (c) after “barked” (d) after “puppy”
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My uncle came from lucknow in June.” (a) from (b) in (c) lucknow (d) uncle
36. 36.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, boil water in a pan.
    ___, add tea leaves and let it boil.
    Next, pour in milk and sugar.
    Finally, strain the tea into cups. (a) Finally (b) Then (c) First
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for holi.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
39. 39.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.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 blue bus is arriving. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) People are standing in a queue.

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