English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 190 · 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.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Which of these is a question? (a) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (b) Farhan helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) What a huge elephant! (d) Why is Nisha crying?
3. 3.Imagine this picture:
   A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
4. 4.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Last Sunday I went to shimla by train.” (a) by (b) to (c) train (d) shimla
5. 5.Imagine this picture:
   A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “Kabir drank some water.” and “He was thirsty.”? (a) Kabir drank some water but he was thirsty. (b) Kabir drank some water because he was thirsty. (c) Kabir drank some water so he was thirsty.
7. 7.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Drink a glass of milk.” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
8. 8.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The test had ten questions. (b) A week has seven days. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) I felt so proud of myself.
9. 9.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
10. 10.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. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes.
    5. We always thank the postman with a smile.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
11. 11.Manav is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I flew a kite on the roof. (b) Every day I fly a kite on the roof. (c) Tomorrow I will fly a kite on the roof. (d) You flew a kite on the roof today.
12. 12.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) because (b) however (c) finally
13. 13.Tenzin wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) ugly (b) purple (c) lovely
14. 14.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket.
15. 15.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
    ___
    Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
    Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) He told his father about the leaking tap. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) He asked his friends to help clean the park.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
17. 17.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Meera was hungry. She ate a banana.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
18. 18.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, fill a pot with soil.
    Then, make a small hole in the soil.
    Next, drop the seed into the hole.
    ___, cover it with soil and water it. (a) First (b) Because (c) Finally
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Bose. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Bose!!! (b) Yo teacher, (c) Bose, listen up (d) Dear Ms Bose,
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.You are writing an email to tell your teacher you are unwell. Which subject line is best? (a) Science project – Class 5B (b) Invitation: my birthday party (c) READ THIS NOW (d) Leave: unwell today
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) salty (b) loud (c) colourful (d) fluffy
24. 24.Diya is writing a letter to her friend Vikram. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Vikram. (c) Dear Vikram, (d) Dear, Vikram
25. 25.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We visited the old fort in surat on Monday.” (a) fort (b) surat (c) the (d) in
26. 26.Kabir is writing a letter to his friend Vikram. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.Manav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
28. 28.These words are mixed up: washes / Sundays / car / Farhan / the / on
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Washes Farhan the car on Sundays. (b) Farhan washes on Sundays the car. (c) Farhan the car washes on Sundays. (d) Farhan washes the car on Sundays.
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
30. 30.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Zoya has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) Her (d) She
31. 31.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Priya practised her lines every evening.
    On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
    Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (b) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
32. 32.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (d) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
33. 33.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please close the door.” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
34. 34.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    2 May 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 5 May at 9 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Arjun
    Sports Captain (a) Annual Sports Day (b) Science Exhibition (c) Story-Telling Contest
35. 35.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    15 June 2026
    Science Exhibition
    A science exhibition will be held in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Tara
    Secretary, Science Club (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
36. 36.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Pooja found her kite. Her flew it. (b) Pooja found Pooja's kite. Pooja flew it. (c) Pooja found her kite. She flew it.
37. 37.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Imran writes a poem every week. (b) Writes Imran a poem every week. (c) Imran writes every week a poem. (d) Imran a poem writes every week.
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) bright (d) sour
39. 39.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Grandma baked a cake it smelled lovely.” (a) after “it” (b) after “smelled” (c) after “Grandma” (d) after “cake”
40. 40.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    3 August 2026
    Cleanliness Drive
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 7 August at 10 am near the society gate. All are welcome.
    Kabir
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) name and designation (b) the date (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE

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