English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 165 · 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 has the words in the correct order? (a) Packs Tara the school bag at night. (b) Tara the school bag packs at night. (c) Tara packs the school bag at night. (d) Tara packs at night the school bag.
2. 2.You are writing an email to send your science project to your teacher. Which subject line is best? (a) Leave: unwell today (b) Science project – Class 5B (c) Thank you for the gift (d) Hello!!!
3. 3.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Where is Omkar playing cricket?” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
5. 5.Read the paragraph:
   1. I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
   2. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
   3. It is red with a shiny silver bell.
   4. Its seat is soft and comfortable.
   5. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
6. 6.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aarav, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) sweet (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) prickly
8. 8.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (a) Priya the Queen (b) A Card for Grandpa (c) A Helpful Neighbour (d) Saving the Fish
9. 9.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Priya has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) She (d) Her
10. 10.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The road was wet. ___, we walked slowly.” (a) Because (b) However (c) So
11. 11.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
    Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
    The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
    ___ (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
12. 12.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How colourful the rangoli is!” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation
13. 13.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) the entry (body) (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) your name (d) the day and date
14. 14.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Kunal eating for lunch? (b) Is what Kunal eating for lunch? (c) Kunal is what eating for lunch? (d) What Kunal is eating for lunch?
15. 15.Vikram is ending a letter to his father. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Your's lovingly, (d) Yours, lovingly
16. 16.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
17. 17.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) Next (b) so (c) However (d) because
18. 18.These words are mixed up: Saturday / Rohan / cleans / room / the / every
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rohan cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Rohan the room cleans every Saturday. (c) Rohan cleans every Saturday the room. (d) Cleans Rohan the room every Saturday.
19. 19.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    13 August 2026
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 18 August at 9 am in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Aisha
    School Captain (a) Story-Telling Contest (b) Free Eye Check-Up (c) Tree Plantation Drive
20. 20.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    Cleanliness Drive
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 19 November at 10 am near the society gate. All are welcome.
    Rahul
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) name and designation (b) the date (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE
21. 21.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
23. 23.Sneha is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will watch a puppet show. (b) Today I watched a puppet show. (c) You watched a puppet show today. (d) Every day I watch a puppet show.
24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
    In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
    ___
    Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (a) He put the fish back into the river. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (c) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
25. 25.Priya is writing a letter to her elder brother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Bhaiya (b) Dear Bhaiya, (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Bhaiya.
26. 26.Rahul wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) brave (b) round (c) afraid
27. 27.Read the paragraph:
    1. A fair comes to our village every winter.
    2. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons.
    3. Mishti chases balls of wool all day.
    4. A magician does tricks for the children.
    5. We eat hot jalebis at the fair.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
28. 28.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is how Sneha travelling to school? (b) Sneha is how travelling to school? (c) How is Sneha travelling to school? (d) How Sneha is travelling to school?
29. 29.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    A fair comes to our village every winter. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) our postman (b) the village fair (c) flying kites (d) the night sky
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
31. 31.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
    2. Its stone walls were very thick.
    3. It has big windows that let in sunlight.
    4. We climbed up to the tower.
    5. The guide told us about the old kings.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
32. 32.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where is Arjun going after school? (b) Is where Arjun going after school? (c) Arjun is where going after school? (d) Where Arjun is going after school?
33. 33.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for eid.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
34. 34.Vikram is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) TELL ME THE TEST DATE!!! (b) Tell me the test date now. (c) Could you please tell me the test date?
35. 35.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
    2. Kunal bowled very fast.
    3. Our team scored fifty runs.
    4. We buy strong string for our kites.
    5. Everyone cheered when we won the match.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
36. 36.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Tenzin washes the car on Sundays.” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.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) First (b) Because (c) Finally
39. 39.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ She grows tomatoes and chillies too. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (b) My best friend is Farhan. (c) Our classroom is bright and clean. (d) My grandmother has a lovely garden.
40. 40.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Riverside School
    20 April 2026
    Music Club Auditions
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 27 April at 10 am in the music room. All are welcome.
    Saanvi
    Cultural Secretary (a) name and designation (b) the date (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE

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