English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 232 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) If you come early.
2. 2.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 Vegetable Market (b) Elephants (c) Sports Day (d) The Peacock
3. 3.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (b) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (c) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (d) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
4. 4.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
5. 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (d) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
6. 6.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “My aunt made sweets for baisakhi.” (a) aunt (b) baisakhi (c) for (d) sweets
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My sister.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Gill. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Gill!!! (b) Yo teacher, (c) Dear Ms Gill, (d) Gill, listen up
9. 9.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “The test was hard ___ Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
10. 10.You are writing an email to send your science project to your teacher. Which subject line is best? (a) Hello!!! (b) Photos from the school trip (c) Science project – Class 5B (d) Request to renew a book
11. 11.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandfather is seventy years old.
    2. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning.
    3. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast.
    4. My grandfather loves to play chess with me.
    5. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
12. 12.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Our team practised hard we won the match.” (a) after “practised” (b) after “Our” (c) after “won” (d) after “hard”
13. 13.Which of these is a statement? (a) What a beautiful garden! (b) Please close the door. (c) Riya washes the car on Sundays. (d) Why is Nisha laughing?
14. 14.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
15. 15.Zoya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) See ya,
16. 16.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    9 July 2026
    A book fair will be held on 12 July at 10 am in the school library. All are welcome.
    Rahul
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Cleanliness Drive (b) Book Fair (c) Story-Telling Contest
17. 17.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The baby was sleeping we spoke softly.” (a) after “was” (b) after “The” (c) after “sleeping” (d) after “we”
18. 18.In an informal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your name (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the greeting
19. 19.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We visited the old fort in kochi on Friday.” (a) the (b) old (c) kochi (d) fort
20. 20.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Plays Arjun cricket in the park. (b) Arjun cricket plays in the park. (c) Arjun plays in the park cricket. (d) Arjun plays cricket in the park.
21. 21.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera is why laughing? (b) Is why Meera laughing? (c) Why Meera is laughing? (d) Why is Meera laughing?
22. 22.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    A fair comes to our village every winter. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) The Village Fair (b) Our Postman (c) A Trip to the Old Fort (d) Healthy Food
23. 23.Farhan is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I won a prize at school. (b) Tomorrow I will win a prize at school. (c) Every day I win a prize at school. (d) You won a prize at school today.
24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
    He asked his friends to help clean the park.
    They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
    ___ (a) The park looked clean and green again. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
25. 25.Kabir wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) afraid (b) brave (c) square
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
27. 27.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Manav lost his pencil. Him found it. (b) Manav lost Manav's pencil. Manav found it. (c) Manav lost his pencil. He found it.
28. 28.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. He brought the scared kitten down safely. Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) The Nest on the Window (b) The Dinosaur Book (c) The Model Volcano (d) The Kitten in the Tree
29. 29.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
    ___
    Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
    Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (b) Priya practised her lines every evening. (c) Diya painted a birthday card for him.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Fell all night. (c) My best friend. (d) If you come early.
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) sour (b) loud (c) colourful (d) rough
32. 32.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the date (d) the subject
33. 33.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Yash visits the library on Fridays. (b) Yash the library visits on Fridays. (c) Yash visits on Fridays the library. (d) Visits Yash the library on Fridays.
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. A fair comes to our village every winter.
    2. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    3. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round.
    4. A magician does tricks for the children.
    5. We eat hot jalebis at the fair.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
35. 35.Yash answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Yash write in the message for his brother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
36. 36.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
37. 37.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 Kitten in the Tree (b) The Nest on the Window (c) The Model Volcano (d) Meera Bakes a Cake
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.You are writing an email to tell your coach you will miss practice. Which subject line is best? (a) Missing practice on Friday (b) READ THIS NOW (c) Sports day date (d) Invitation: my birthday party
40. 40.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    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. (a) Our School Library (b) Busy Ants (c) A Day at the Beach (d) Sports Day

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