English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 2 · 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.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Singh. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Singh!!! (b) Yo teacher, (c) Dear Ms Singh, (d) Singh, listen up
2. 2.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. First we draw the pattern with white chalk. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli. (a) The Railway Station (b) My Best Friend (c) The Vegetable Market (d) Making Rangoli
3. 3.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Pooja has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) It (c) She (d) He
4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
   “The honey tastes ___.” (a) fluffy (b) shiny (c) sweet (d) quiet
5. 5.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
   2. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform.
   3. Kunal bowled very fast.
   4. Our team scored fifty runs.
   5. Imran took the last wicket.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   16 July 2026, 10:15 am
   Mr Bose called. He will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
   Kabir (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
7. 7.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Who is Simran calling?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
8. 8.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, boil water in a pan.
   Then, add tea leaves and let it boil.
   ___, pour in milk and sugar.
   Finally, strain the tea into cups. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Next
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Arjun woke up with a bad cough. Dad took Arjun to the doctor. The doctor gave him some cough medicine. In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) Arjun Gets Well (b) Priya the Queen (c) The Power Cut (d) Meera Bakes a Cake
11. 11.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Riya has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) Her (d) She
12. 12.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed so we went home. (b) The shop was closed but we went home. (c) The shop was closed because we went home.
14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    26 February 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Thursday. (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    27 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
16. 16.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Isha made her card. She posted it. (b) Isha made Isha's card. Isha posted it. (c) Isha made her card. Her posted it.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Meera. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Meera. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Meera. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Meera.
18. 18.Sneha is writing a letter to her friend Nisha. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
20. 20.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) The Monsoon (b) The Cricket Match (c) The Peacock (d) Our Classroom
21. 21.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    ___ (a) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
22. 22.You are writing an email to ask your teacher for the maths homework. Which subject line is best? (a) Maths homework for today (b) READ THIS NOW (c) Science project – Class 5B (d) Leave: unwell today
23. 23.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
24. 24.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. We keep our classroom tidy every day.
    5. The postman knows every house on our street.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, What time is it? (b) Simran asked, “What time is it?” (c) Simran asked “What time is it?” (d) Simran asked, “What time is it.”
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
27. 27.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) The Lost Ring (b) The Big Football Match (c) The Broken Kite (d) Dev Forgets His Umbrella
28. 28.Which of these is a command? (a) How long the train is! (b) Sit down quietly. (c) Why is Joseph crying? (d) Tenzin washes the car on Sundays.
29. 29.Kabir is writing a letter to his friend Tara. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Tara. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Tara, (d) Dear, Tara
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Sneha. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Sneha. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Sneha. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Sneha.
31. 31.Meera is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will make a new friend. (b) You made a new friend today. (c) Today I made a new friend. (d) Every day I make a new friend.
32. 32.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Ramesh is the postman in our area. He brings letters and parcels every day. He carries a big brown bag of letters. The postman knows every house on our street. We always thank the postman with a smile. (a) a day at the beach (b) elephants (c) our postman (d) the rainy season
33. 33.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) finally (b) however (c) because
34. 34.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Kabir reading today?” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
35. 35.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) The gardener is holding a watering can. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
36. 36.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
    ___
    On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
    Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
37. 37.Rahul is writing a letter to his grandmother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Grandma, (b) Dear Grandma. (c) Dear, Grandma (d) Dear Sir,
38. 38.Dev is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will learn to ride a bicycle. (b) Every day I learn to ride a bicycle. (c) You learnt to ride a bicycle today. (d) Today I learnt to ride a bicycle.
39. 39.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The night sky is full of wonders. Thousands of stars twinkle above us. The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) saving water (b) a busy railway station (c) the night sky (d) our trip to the zoo
40. 40.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kicks Rohan the ball in the garden. (b) Rohan kicks in the garden the ball. (c) Rohan the ball kicks in the garden. (d) Rohan kicks the ball in the garden.

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