English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 323 · 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 is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ My friend always shares his lunch with me. Farhan and I play football after school. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) My best friend is Farhan. (b) In January, the sky fills with kites. (c) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (d) My grandmother has a lovely garden.
2. 2.Imagine this picture:
   A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, Why are you late? (b) Zoya asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Zoya asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Zoya asked “Why are you late?”
4. 4.Which of these is a statement? (a) Open your books to page ten. (b) Saanvi writes a poem every week. (c) How cold the morning is! (d) Who is Meera calling?
5. 5.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Hill View School
   NOTICE
   17 March 2026
   Book Fair
   A book fair will be held in the school library. All are welcome.
   Rohan
   Secretary, Literary Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
6. 6.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
7. 7.Read the paragraph:
   1. We have a pet cat named Mishti.
   2. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold.
   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 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “We bought apples.” and “We bought grapes.”? (a) We bought apples because we bought grapes. (b) We bought apples but we bought grapes. (c) We bought apples and we bought grapes.
9. 9.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Arjun saw a white dog. (b) Arjun saw a big dog. (c) Arjun saw a dog. (d) Arjun saw a big white dog.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
11. 11.A story begins: “Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) She read the book every night before bed.
12. 12.These words are mixed up: every / the / Saturday / Omkar / cleans / room
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Cleans Omkar the room every Saturday. (b) Omkar cleans every Saturday the room. (c) Omkar the room cleans every Saturday. (d) Omkar cleans the room every Saturday.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Ramesh is the postman in our area. He brings letters and parcels every day. The postman knows every house on our street. We always thank the postman with a smile. (a) The Peacock (b) Our Postman (c) Our School Library (d) A Visit to the Zoo
15. 15.Omkar answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Tara. (b) “Close the window,” said Tara. (c) “Close the window.” said Tara. (d) “Close the window” said Tara.
17. 17.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. He told his father about the leaking tap. His father fixed the tap with a new washer. Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) The Lost Ring (b) Arjun Gets Well (c) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (d) The Dripping Tap
18. 18.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Dev wore a blue cap. (b) Dev wore a cap. (c) Dev wore a new cap. (d) Dev wore a new blue cap.
19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    3 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday. (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
20. 20.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) Hello!!! (c) Leave: unwell today (d) Science project – Class 5B
21. 21.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    The train left the station with a loud whistle.
    Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
    At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (c) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
22. 22.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
    2. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves.
    3. Ants walk one behind the other in a line.
    4. Fix leaking taps quickly.
    5. Ants store food for the winter.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
23. 23.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “a” (b) after “homework” (c) after “then” (d) after “finished”
24. 24.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
    2. Its stone walls were very thick.
    3. The guide told us about the old kings.
    4. From the tower we could see the whole town.
    5. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
25. 25.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Ananya. (b) “It is my turn now” said Ananya. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Ananya. (d) It is my turn now,” said Ananya.
27. 27.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) Meera Bakes a Cake (b) Priya the Queen (c) The Kitten in the Tree (d) The Big Football Match
28. 28.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) because (b) finally (c) however
29. 29.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    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) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    13 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
    Ishaan (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Ravi is only six. He can swim very well.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
32. 32.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
33. 33.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “It was late. ___, the shops were still open.” (a) So (b) However (c) Because
34. 34.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We must not waste water. Fix leaking taps quickly. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) The Monsoon (b) Making Rangoli (c) The Kite Festival (d) Saving Water
35. 35.A story begins: “Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
36. 36.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The parrot can talk it says hello every morning.” (a) after “says” (b) after “talk” (c) after “can” (d) after “hello”
37. 37.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 describes this picture? (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A girl is flying a kite. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
38. 38.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from Indore in January.” (a) my (b) in (c) came (d) uncle
39. 39.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “We ran to the bus stop ___ we were late.” (a) because (b) however (c) finally
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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