English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 618 · 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 sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (b) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (c) Our school sports day was full of fun. (d) The vegetable market near our house opens early.
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Joining the football team
3. 3.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (d) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
4. 4.Tenzin is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) See ya, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Thank you and regards,
5. 5.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   The vegetable market near our house opens early. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold. (a) The Vegetable Market (b) Saving Water (c) Our Postman (d) Elephants
6. 6.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   Our classroom is bright and clean. Our desks are arranged in neat rows. A green board hangs at the front. We keep our classroom tidy every day. (a) The Monsoon (b) The Cricket Match (c) A Visit to the Zoo (d) Our Classroom
8. 8.Omkar is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will eat pani puri with my friends. (b) Every day I eat pani puri with my friends. (c) You ate pani puri with my friends today. (d) Today I ate pani puri with my friends.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Ran onto the field.
10. 10.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) A Helpful Neighbour (b) Meera Bakes a Cake (c) Neel Learns to Swim (d) The Nest on the Window
11. 11.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How Zoya is travelling to school? (b) Is how Zoya travelling to school? (c) Zoya is how travelling to school? (d) How is Zoya travelling to school?
12. 12.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. (a) Our classroom is bright and clean. (b) Our school library is my favourite place. (c) The night sky is full of wonders. (d) I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) When the bell rang.
14. 14.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
15. 15.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    8 September 2026
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Aisha
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
16. 16.These words are mixed up: banana / Sneha / after / eats / a / school
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Sneha a banana eats after school. (b) Sneha eats a banana after school. (c) Eats Sneha a banana after school. (d) Sneha eats after school a banana.
17. 17.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
18. 18.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (d) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
19. 19.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Imran opened a big striped umbrella. (b) Imran opened a striped umbrella. (c) Imran opened an umbrella. (d) Imran opened a big umbrella.
20. 20.Read the paragraph:
    1. The vegetable market near our house opens early.
    2. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts.
    3. People bargain loudly over prices.
    4. The librarian helps us find good books.
    5. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
21. 21.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The night sky is full of wonders. The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) Busy Ants (b) Our School Library (c) Grandma's Garden (d) The Night Sky
22. 22.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) elephants (c) the rainy season (d) our school sports day
23. 23.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    10 February 2026
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 17 February at 10 am in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Aisha
    School Captain (a) the title (b) name and designation (c) the word NOTICE (d) the date
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
25. 25.Read the paragraph:
    1. The railway station is always busy.
    2. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes.
    3. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
    4. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform.
    5. Loud announcements tell people about the trains.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
26. 26.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano.
    She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
    At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
    ___ (a) The park looked clean and green again. (b) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (c) Tara's model won the first prize.
27. 27.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We must not waste water. Turn off the tap while you brush. Fix leaking taps quickly. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) my best friend (b) our pet cat (c) saving water (d) the old banyan tree
28. 28.You are writing an email to ask a friend for the class notes. Which subject line is best? (a) Photos from the school trip (b) Class notes for Monday (c) Something (d) Maths homework for today
29. 29.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The shop was closed we went back home.” (a) after “went” (b) after “closed” (c) after “The” (d) after “we”
30. 30.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Arjun won the race everyone cheered for him.” (a) after “Arjun” (b) after “the” (c) after “everyone” (d) after “race”
31. 31.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “a” (b) after “I” (c) after “homework” (d) after “finished”
32. 32.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (d) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
33. 33.A story begins: “Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
34. 34.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “ananya lives near the lake in kolkata.” (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2
35. 35.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A girl is wearing a party hat. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.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) Runners are racing on the track. (b) Parents are cheering from the stands. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
38. 38.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Fill a pot with soil. (b) Cover it with soil and water it. (c) Drop the seed into the hole. (d) Make a small hole in the soil.
39. 39.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) since (b) therefore (c) Next (d) Although
40. 40.You are writing an email to ask the librarian to renew a book. Which subject line is best? (a) Maths homework for today (b) Request to renew a book (c) Sports day date (d) Hello!!!

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