English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 324 · 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 part is missing from this notice?
   
   Little Flower School
   NOTICE
   Yoga Day
   A yoga session will be held on 24 May at 9 am on the school ground. All are welcome.
   Rahul
   Sports Captain (a) the date (b) the title (c) the word NOTICE (d) name and designation
2. 2.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 Spelling Contest (c) The Lost Ring (d) The Model Volcano
3. 3.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “We ran fast. ___, we missed the train.” (a) However (b) Because (c) So
4. 4.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (b) In January, the sky fills with kites. (c) A fair comes to our village every winter. (d) Our school sports day was full of fun.
5. 5.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Imran made Imran's card. Imran posted it. (b) Imran made his card. He posted it. (c) Imran made his card. Him posted it.
6. 6.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Meera kicks the ball in the garden.” (a) exclamation (b) question (c) statement (d) command
7. 7.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) our postman (b) our school sports day (c) a cricket match (d) a day at the beach
8. 8.Simran is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please renew my library book? (b) Renew my library book now. (c) RENEW MY LIBRARY BOOK!!!
9. 9.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the time (b) the entry (body) (c) your name (d) the day and date
10. 10.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    9 January 2026
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 14 January at 9 am in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Farhan
    School Captain (a) Book Fair (b) Free Eye Check-Up (c) Story-Telling Contest
11. 11.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
    2. They live together in an anthill.
    3. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves.
    4. Ants walk one behind the other in a line.
    5. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
12. 12.Manav is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) Thank you and regards, (d) See ya,
13. 13.Read the paragraph:
    1. An old banyan tree stands in our village.
    2. Its branches spread very wide.
    3. Long roots hang down from its branches.
    4. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage.
    5. Villagers rest in its cool shade.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
14. 14.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my birthday is on the first friday of october.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 2
15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    26 August 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
16. 16.Ananya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) See ya, (d) Yours lovingly,
17. 17.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) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
18. 18.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, wet your hands with clean water.
    Then, rub soap on your hands.
    Next, scrub between your fingers.
    Finally, rinse and dry your hands. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Since it was late. (d) The firefighters.
20. 20.Read the paragraph:
    1. An old banyan tree stands in our village.
    2. Its branches spread very wide.
    3. Long roots hang down from its branches.
    4. Birds build nests in its branches.
    5. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 2
21. 21.In a diary entry, what comes just after the entry (body)? (a) your name (b) the day and date (c) the time (d) “Dear Diary,”
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Zoya plays in the park cricket. (b) Zoya plays cricket in the park. (c) Zoya cricket plays in the park. (d) Plays Zoya cricket in the park.
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) rough (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) spicy
24. 24.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kabir packs at night the school bag. (b) Kabir the school bag packs at night. (c) Packs Kabir the school bag at night. (d) Kabir packs the school bag at night.
25. 25.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “our school reopens after the holidays in september.” (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Mum.
27. 27.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) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
28. 28.Which of these is a question? (a) Turn left at the temple. (b) What a sweet mango! (c) Simran reads a storybook at night. (d) Who is Kabir calling?
29. 29.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Neel was scared to go into the pool.
    His coach taught him to float in the pool.
    Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
    ___ (a) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
30. 30.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Nisha took an umbrella. The sky was cloudy.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
32. 32.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Zoya found Zoya's kite. Zoya flew it. (b) Zoya found her kite. She flew it. (c) Zoya found her kite. Her flew it.
33. 33.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Sings Yash a song in the morning. (b) Yash sings a song in the morning. (c) Yash sings in the morning a song. (d) Yash a song sings in the morning.
34. 34.You are writing an email to ask your teacher for the maths homework. Which subject line is best? (a) Hello!!! (b) Maths homework for today (c) Science project – Class 5B (d) Invitation: my birthday party
35. 35.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “simran and i played in the park on saturday.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
36. 36.Rohan is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I got full marks in maths. (b) You got full marks in maths today. (c) Tomorrow I will get full marks in maths. (d) Every day I get full marks in maths.
37. 37.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Dev the bus catches at seven. (b) Dev catches at seven the bus. (c) Catches Dev the bus at seven. (d) Dev catches the bus at seven.
38. 38.You are writing an email to send photos of the school trip to your class. Which subject line is best? (a) Thank you for the gift (b) Hello!!! (c) Photos from the school trip (d) Invitation: my birthday party
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The train. (d) As soon as we reached home.
40. 40.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
    2. We climbed up to the tower.
    3. The guide told us about the old kings.
    4. From the tower we could see the whole town.
    5. Red roses grow along the fence.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4

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