English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 721 · 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?
   “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Imagine this picture:
   A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
3. 3.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   NOTICE
   19 July 2026
   A free eye check-up camp will be held on 23 July at 4 pm in the medical room. All are welcome.
   Sneha
   School Captain (a) Music Club Auditions (b) Free Eye Check-Up (c) Book Fair
4. 4.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
   
   Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
   She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
   Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
   ___ (a) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
5. 5.Read the paragraph:
   1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
   2. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
   3. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
   4. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
   5. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
6. 6.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “We visited the old fort in shimla on Monday.” (a) visited (b) the (c) shimla (d) fort
7. 7.Omkar is writing a letter to his grandfather. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Grandpa, (b) Dear, Grandpa (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Grandpa.
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 watched the chicks learn to fly. (d) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
9. 9.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) your name (c) the day and date (d) the entry (body)
10. 10.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rides Kavya a bicycle to school. (b) Kavya rides to school a bicycle. (c) Kavya rides a bicycle to school. (d) Kavya a bicycle rides to school.
11. 11.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “rohan and i played in the park on sunday.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
12. 12.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The teacher smiled she liked our drawings.” (a) after “she” (b) after “smiled” (c) after “teacher” (d) after “our”
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
14. 14.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandfather is seventy years old.
    2. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood.
    3. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast.
    4. The winners got shiny medals.
    5. My grandfather loves to play chess with me.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
15. 15.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Aarav is writing a letter to his elder sister. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Didi (b) Dear Didi, (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Didi.
17. 17.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Tara draws a picture in art class.” (a) statement (b) command (c) question (d) exclamation
18. 18.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera planted her sapling. She watered it. (b) Meera planted her sapling. Her watered it. (c) Meera planted Meera's sapling. Meera watered it.
19. 19.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “meera and i played in the park on saturday.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 4
20. 20.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Who is Vikram calling” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.
    Ishaan (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
22. 22.Isha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I made a new friend. (b) You made a new friend today. (c) Tomorrow I will make a new friend. (d) Every day I make a new friend.
23. 23.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
    2. The day began with a march past.
    3. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
    4. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli.
    5. The winners got shiny medals.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
24. 24.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) the old banyan tree (b) eating healthy food (c) ants (d) our trip to the zoo
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
26. 26.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “kunal and kabir will come to my house on thursday.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
27. 27.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Ananya catches the bus at seven” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
28. 28.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “maria lives near the lake in Surat.” (a) lives (b) the (c) maria (d) near
29. 29.Kunal is ending a letter to his grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.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) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
31. 31.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) so (b) because (c) Finally (d) Although
32. 32.Saanvi answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
33. 33.Nisha is writing a letter to her mother. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the closing (c) the subject (d) your address
35. 35.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 “barked” (c) after “hungry” (d) after “puppy”
36. 36.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, wash the rice in cold water.
    Then, put the rice and water in a pot.
    Next, cook it on a low flame until soft.
    Finally, serve the rice hot with dal. (a) Because (b) First (c) Finally
37. 37.Sneha is ending a letter to her elder brother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours, lovingly (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly.
38. 38.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    Science Exhibition
    A science exhibition will be held on 25 January at 9 am in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Kunal
    Secretary, Science Club (a) the date (b) the title (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
40. 40.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    17 January 2026
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Ananya
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)

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