English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 996 · 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) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
2. 2.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “began” (b) after “sky” (c) after “dark” (d) after “The”
3. 3.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Please help me carry this box.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
4. 4.These words are mixed up: cleans / Saturday / Rohan / every / room / the
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Rohan cleans every Saturday the room. (b) Rohan the room cleans every Saturday. (c) Cleans Rohan the room every Saturday. (d) Rohan cleans the room every Saturday.
5. 5.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Green Valley School
   NOTICE
   5 January 2026
   Science Exhibition
   A science exhibition will be held in the science lab. All are welcome.
   Aisha
   Secretary, Science Club (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) loud (b) bitter (c) colourful (d) rough
7. 7.Read the paragraph:
   1. We spent a happy day at the beach.
   2. Our team scored fifty runs.
   3. The waves splashed over our feet.
   4. We built a big sandcastle.
   5. Dad bought us fresh coconuts.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
8. 8.What kind of sentence is this?
   “How cold the morning is!” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
9. 9.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Yash carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Yash carried a blue bag. (c) Yash carried a heavy bag. (d) Yash carried a bag.
10. 10.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Dev packed Dev's bag. Dev carried it. (b) Dev packed his bag. He carried it. (c) Dev packed his bag. Him carried it.
11. 11.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Rao. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Dear Mrs Rao, (c) Rao, listen up (d) Hey Rao!!!
12. 12.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, heat a little oil in a pan.
    Then, add a handful of corn kernels.
    Next, cover the pan and wait for the popping.
    ___, sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (a) Because (b) Finally (c) First
13. 13.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Meera cleans every Saturday the room. (c) Cleans Meera the room every Saturday. (d) Meera the room cleans every Saturday.
14. 14.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ It has big windows that let in sunlight. A green board hangs at the front. We keep our classroom tidy every day. (a) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (b) My best friend is Farhan. (c) We spent a happy day at the beach. (d) Our classroom is bright and clean.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) If you come early.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My uncle came from Kolkata in april.” (a) from (b) uncle (c) april (d) in
18. 18.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our school sports day was full of fun. The day began with a march past. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) The Peacock (b) Our School Library (c) Sports Day (d) The Old Banyan Tree
19. 19.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school library is my favourite place.
    2. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
    3. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
    4. We may borrow two books every week.
    5. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
20. 20.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) Children are planting saplings. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
21. 21.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ramesh is the postman in our area.
    2. He brings letters and parcels every day.
    3. He carries a big brown bag of letters.
    4. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes.
    5. The postman knows every house on our street.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
22. 22.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How colourful the rangoli is” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
23. 23.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. She watered the pot every morning. After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) Meera Bakes a Cake (b) The Broken Kite (c) The Bean Seed (d) The Kitten in the Tree
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is a question? (a) What a colourful rangoli! (b) Dev visits the library on Fridays. (c) Please pass the salt. (d) What is Nisha eating for lunch?
26. 26.In an informal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) your name (d) the body
27. 27.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    15 January 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 20 January at 11 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Isha
    Sports Captain (a) Music Club Auditions (b) Science Exhibition (c) Annual Sports Day
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, heat a little oil in a pan.
    Then, add a handful of corn kernels.
    Next, cover the pan and wait for the popping.
    Finally, sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
30. 30.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “We ran fast. ___, we missed the train.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
31. 31.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “My kite got stuck a kind man got it down.” (a) after “kind” (b) after “stuck” (c) after “got” (d) after “a”
32. 32.These words are mixed up: week / every / poem / a / Arjun / writes
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Writes Arjun a poem every week. (b) Arjun writes every week a poem. (c) Arjun writes a poem every week. (d) Arjun a poem writes every week.
33. 33.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    11 July 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 14 July at 3 pm on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Rahul
    Sports Captain (a) Annual Sports Day (b) Free Eye Check-Up (c) Science Exhibition
34. 34.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Tara catches the bus at seven. (b) Catches Tara the bus at seven. (c) Tara the bus catches at seven. (d) Tara catches at seven the bus.
35. 35.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the time (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the day and date (d) the entry (body)
36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    10 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Nisha (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
37. 37.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) because (b) so (c) Finally (d) However
38. 38.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Ants are tiny but very hard-working. They live together in an anthill. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. Ants store food for the winter. (a) my new bicycle (b) a cricket match (c) ants (d) flying kites
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
40. 40.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Farhan reads a storybook at night.” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation

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