English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 223 · 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 is the best title for this story?
   
   Tara decided to build a model volcano. She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. Tara's model won the first prize. (a) The Bean Seed (b) The Model Volcano (c) The Clean Park (d) Saving the Fish
2. 2.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) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
3. 3.Read the paragraph:
   1. My grandfather is seventy years old.
   2. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood.
   3. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast.
   4. We buy strong string for our kites.
   5. My grandfather loves to play chess with me.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
4. 4.What kind of sentence is this?
   “How long the train is!” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
5. 5.Read the paragraph:
   1. We have a pet cat named Mishti.
   2. A magician does tricks for the children.
   3. She has soft white fur and green eyes.
   4. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl.
   5. She sleeps in a basket near the window.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
6. 6.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
7. 7.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) grandma's garden (b) saving water (c) our pet cat (d) a busy railway station
8. 8.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The puppy was cold. We gave it a blanket.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “on Saturday we have a test in maths.” (a) have (b) in (c) on (d) a
11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    24 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Grandma called. She will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Priya (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
12. 12.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
    ___
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
13. 13.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried but she was hungry. (b) The baby cried so she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.
14. 14.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Fernandes. Which opening is best? (a) Fernandes, listen up (b) Dear Mr Fernandes, (c) Yo teacher, (d) Hey Fernandes!!!
15. 15.Priya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Thank you and regards,
16. 16.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ They live together in an anthill. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. (a) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (b) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (c) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (d) Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
17. 17.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “tara and nisha will come to my house on sunday.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 2
18. 18.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Diya has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) Her (d) He
19. 19.You are writing an email to send your science project to your teacher. Which subject line is best? (a) Photos from the school trip (b) Science project – Class 5B (c) Sports day date (d) Hello!!!
20. 20.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 “dark” (c) after “to” (d) after “it”
21. 21.Read the paragraph:
    1. We spent a happy day at the beach.
    2. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
    3. The waves splashed over our feet.
    4. We built a big sandcastle.
    5. We collected shells near the shore.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
22. 22.Read the paragraph:
    1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
    2. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    3. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
    4. Our desks are arranged in neat rows.
    5. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    3 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Thursday.
    Rahul (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
24. 24.Aarav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his father? (a) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
25. 25.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
    The train left the station with a loud whistle.
    ___
    At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (c) On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
26. 26.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    10 January 2026
    Yoga Day
    A yoga session will be held on 17 January at 10 am. All are welcome.
    Isha
    Sports Captain (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
27. 27.Vikram is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I baked cookies with Mum. (b) Tomorrow I will bake cookies with Mum. (c) You baked cookies with Mum today. (d) Every day I bake cookies with Mum.
28. 28.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our classroom is bright and clean. It has big windows that let in sunlight. A green board hangs at the front. We keep our classroom tidy every day. (a) Saving Water (b) A Day at the Beach (c) Our Classroom (d) The Village Fair
29. 29.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the receiver's address
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The mango looked green. It was very sweet.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
31. 31.Kunal is writing a letter to his friend Manav. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Manav, (b) Dear, Manav (c) Dear Manav. (d) Dear Sir,
32. 32.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a beautiful garden!” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
33. 33.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev a kite flies on the roof. (b) Flies Dev a kite on the roof. (c) Dev flies a kite on the roof. (d) Dev flies on the roof a kite.
34. 34.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    7 February 2026
    A science exhibition will be held on 14 February at 3 pm in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Arjun
    Secretary, Science Club (a) Dance Workshop (b) Science Exhibition (c) Cleanliness Drive
35. 35.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) However (b) Next (c) because (d) so
36. 36.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “the big fair in kolkata starts in january.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 5
37. 37.Tara is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) Thank you and regards,
38. 38.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The train arrived people got on quickly.” (a) after “people” (b) after “train” (c) after “The” (d) after “arrived”
39. 39.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
    He told his father about the leaking tap.
    ___
    Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
40. 40.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I was so excited that I could not sleep. (b) The bus has forty seats. (c) The shop sells pencils. (d) A week has seven days.

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills