English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 965 · 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.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) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said, The soup is ready. (b) Kunal said “The soup is ready.” (c) Kunal said, “The soup is ready. (d) Kunal said, “The soup is ready.”
3. 3.In an informal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) your address (b) the body (c) your name (d) the date
4. 4.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. At last she found the ring under the sofa. Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) The Spelling Contest (b) A Card for Grandpa (c) The Power Cut (d) The Lost Ring
5. 5.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Kunal is how travelling to school? (b) How Kunal is travelling to school? (c) How is Kunal travelling to school? (d) Is how Kunal travelling to school?
6. 6.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Yash planted his sapling. Him watered it. (b) Yash planted Yash's sapling. Yash watered it. (c) Yash planted his sapling. He watered it.
7. 7.These words are mixed up: the / brushes / on / Meera / Sundays / dog
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Meera the dog brushes on Sundays. (b) Brushes Meera the dog on Sundays. (c) Meera brushes on Sundays the dog. (d) Meera brushes the dog on Sundays.
8. 8.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “The” (b) after “spoke” (c) after “baby” (d) after “sleeping”
9. 9.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “sneha lives near the lake in patna.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2
10. 10.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Ants are tiny but very hard-working. They live together in an anthill. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. Ants store food for the winter. (a) Busy Ants (b) My New Bicycle (c) A Visit to the Zoo (d) The Village Fair
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) bitter (c) noisy (d) fluffy
12. 12.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “Riya” (b) after “lost” (c) after “pen” (d) after “looked”
13. 13.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
    ___
    Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
    The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) Imran found a torch and some candles. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.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) eating healthy food (b) a visit to an old fort (c) the rainy season (d) saving water
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Zoya is writing a letter to her uncle. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Uncle (b) Dear Uncle, (c) Dear Uncle. (d) Dear Sir,
19. 19.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Saanvi has a new pencil. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) He (c) It (d) She
20. 20.These words are mixed up: visits / library / Fridays / on / Dev / the
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Dev the library visits on Fridays. (b) Visits Dev the library on Fridays. (c) Dev visits on Fridays the library. (d) Dev visits the library on Fridays.
21. 21.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
    2. The winners got shiny medals.
    3. Its stone walls were very thick.
    4. The guide told us about the old kings.
    5. From the tower we could see the whole town.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
22. 22.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The zoo opens at nine. (b) The test had ten questions. (c) My heart was full of joy. (d) The shop sells pencils.
23. 23.Saanvi is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Check my project now. (b) CHECK MY PROJECT!!! (c) Could you please check my project?
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Checked my throat.
25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    18 January 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Rohan (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
26. 26.Vikram is writing a letter to his grandfather. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Grandpa, (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Grandpa. (d) Dear, Grandpa
27. 27.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The ice cream melted. It was a hot day.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Grandma said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
29. 29.Aarav is writing a letter to his friend Saanvi. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
30. 30.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) a cricket match (b) a day at the beach (c) saving water (d) a busy railway station
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Ran across the garden.
32. 32.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    9 February 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Isha
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    11 January 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
    Zoya (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
34. 34.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    6 July 2026
    A science exhibition will be held on 9 July at 4 pm in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Nisha
    Secretary, Science Club (a) Book Fair (b) Science Exhibition (c) Music Club Auditions
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Meera crying” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
    He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    ___ (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (c) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
38. 38.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 Broken Kite (b) The Model Volcano (c) The Kitten in the Tree (d) The Clean Park
39. 39.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Joseph has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) He (d) It
40. 40.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    4 March 2026
    Book Fair
    A book fair will be held in the school library. All are welcome.
    Farhan
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)

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