English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 552 · 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.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “won” (b) after “race” (c) after “everyone” (d) after “Arjun”
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
3. 3.Farhan is writing a letter to his friend Ishaan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Ishaan, (c) Dear, Ishaan (d) Dear Ishaan.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   Ramesh is the postman in our area. He brings letters and parcels every day. He carries a big brown bag of letters. The postman knows every house on our street. We always thank the postman with a smile. (a) a cricket match (b) our postman (c) a day at the beach (d) the old banyan tree
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The school bell. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The players ran onto the field.
7. 7.These words are mixed up: school / bicycle / to / rides / a / Priya
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Priya rides a bicycle to school. (b) Priya a bicycle rides to school. (c) Rides Priya a bicycle to school. (d) Priya rides to school a bicycle.
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (d) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
9. 9.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It has big windows that let in sunlight. Our desks are arranged in neat rows. A green board hangs at the front. (a) The railway station is always busy. (b) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (c) We must not waste water. (d) Our classroom is bright and clean.
11. 11.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) However (b) because (c) Next (d) so
12. 12.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Manav has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) It (c) He (d) She
13. 13.Omkar wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) quick (b) slow (c) round
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) rough (b) shiny (c) salty (d) loud
15. 15.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
16. 16.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Park Society
    20 August 2026
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 26 August at 10 am in the society park. All are welcome.
    Kabir
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) the title (b) the date (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
17. 17.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Farhan sits next to me in class. Farhan and I play football after school. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (b) We spent a happy day at the beach. (c) Our school library is my favourite place. (d) My best friend is Farhan.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Zoya. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Zoya. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya.
19. 19.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. He flew the kite high above the roof. Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (a) The Clean Park (b) Lost at the Mela (c) The Broken Kite (d) The Spelling Contest
20. 20.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
    She read the book every night before bed.
    Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
    ___ (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
21. 21.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera writes a poem every week. (b) Meera a poem writes every week. (c) Writes Meera a poem every week. (d) Meera writes every week a poem.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
    2. Its stone walls were very thick.
    3. We climbed up to the tower.
    4. From the tower we could see the whole town.
    5. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
24. 24.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Farhan the dog brushes on Sundays. (b) Farhan brushes on Sundays the dog. (c) Brushes Farhan the dog on Sundays. (d) Farhan brushes the dog on Sundays.
25. 25.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) however (b) finally (c) because
26. 26.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Dev found his kite. He flew it. (b) Dev found Dev's kite. Dev flew it. (c) Dev found his kite. Him flew it.
27. 27.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. (a) The Peacock (b) The Vegetable Market (c) My Pet Cat (d) Healthy Food
28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
29. 29.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our classroom is bright and clean.
    2. Our desks are arranged in neat rows.
    3. A green board hangs at the front.
    4. Farhan sits next to me in class.
    5. We keep our classroom tidy every day.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
30. 30.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
    2. Farhan and I play football after school.
    3. Red roses grow along the fence.
    4. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    5. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
31. 31.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Nisha eats a banana after school.” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
32. 32.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Rohan's team had a big football match. 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) Lost at the Mela (b) The Dripping Tap (c) The New Girl (d) The Big Football Match
33. 33.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in pune on sunday.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
34. 34.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    20 February 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Omkar
    Sports Captain (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
36. 36.These words are mixed up: the / in / the / kicks / ball / Vikram / garden
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Vikram kicks in the garden the ball. (b) Vikram the ball kicks in the garden. (c) Kicks Vikram the ball in the garden. (d) Vikram kicks the ball in the garden.
37. 37.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Red roses grow along the fence. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) In January, the sky fills with kites. (b) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (c) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (d) A fair comes to our village every winter.
38. 38.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Switch off the fan.” (a) statement (b) command (c) exclamation (d) question
39. 39.Omkar is writing a letter to his friend Aarav. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Aarav (b) Dear Aarav, (c) Dear Aarav. (d) Dear Sir,
40. 40.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Pooja sings a song in the morning” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)

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