English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 371 · 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 mark should end this sentence?
   “Priya waters the plants in the evening” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the body (d) the closing
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “I brushed my teeth.” and “I washed my face.”? (a) I brushed my teeth because I washed my face. (b) I brushed my teeth and I washed my face. (c) I brushed my teeth but I washed my face.
5. 5.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Tara flies a kite on the roof.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) statement (d) question
6. 6.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) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Nisha wore new clothes on baisakhi.” (a) clothes (b) baisakhi (c) on (d) new
9. 9.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) The monsoon is my favourite season. (b) The railway station is always busy. (c) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (d) My best friend is Farhan.
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
11. 11.Read the paragraph:
    1. The vegetable market near our house opens early.
    2. He is a true friend who helps me.
    3. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes.
    4. People bargain loudly over prices.
    5. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
12. 12.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The water was too cold. We did not swim.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
13. 13.In an informal letter, what comes just before your name? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the date
14. 14.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
    ___
    A police officer helped Karan look for him.
    Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (a) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (b) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
15. 15.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put a little toothpaste on your brush.
    ___, brush all your teeth gently.
    Next, spit out the toothpaste.
    Finally, rinse your mouth with water. (a) Then (b) First (c) Finally
16. 16.You are writing an email to ask the librarian to renew a book. Which subject line is best? (a) Request to renew a book (b) Science project – Class 5B (c) Something (d) Sports day date
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “Close the window.” (b) The teacher said, “Close the window.” (c) The teacher said, “Close the window. (d) The teacher said, Close the window.
18. 18.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
    2. The day began with a march past.
    3. Our house won the tug of war.
    4. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    5. The winners got shiny medals.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
19. 19.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, boil water in a pan.
    ___, add tea leaves and let it boil.
    Next, pour in milk and sugar.
    Finally, strain the tea into cups. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Then
20. 20.Which of these is a command? (a) Who is Dev calling? (b) What a clever crow! (c) Put your books in the bag. (d) Dev writes a poem every week.
21. 21.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Where is Arjun playing cricket? (b) Please feed the cat. (c) Ananya waters the plants in the evening. (d) What a sweet mango!
22. 22.These words are mixed up: rides / a / to / bicycle / school / Tara
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Tara rides a bicycle to school. (b) Tara a bicycle rides to school. (c) Rides Tara a bicycle to school. (d) Tara rides to school a bicycle.
23. 23.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Where is Isha going after school?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
24. 24.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
25. 25.Which is the best title for this 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. By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) The Bean Seed (b) The Dinosaur Book (c) Neel Learns to Swim (d) Arjun Gets Well
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) My little brother.
28. 28.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Maria is who calling? (b) Who Maria is calling? (c) Is who Maria calling? (d) Who is Maria calling?
29. 29.These words are mixed up: poem / every / a / writes / Ishaan / week
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Ishaan a poem writes every week. (b) Ishaan writes every week a poem. (c) Ishaan writes a poem every week. (d) Writes Ishaan a poem every week.
30. 30.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    10 February 2026
    A book fair will be held on 14 February at 11 am in the school library. All are welcome.
    Manav
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Tree Plantation Drive (b) Cleanliness Drive (c) Book Fair
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Read the paragraph:
    1. We spent a happy day at the beach.
    2. We built a big sandcastle.
    3. Red roses grow along the fence.
    4. Dad bought us fresh coconuts.
    5. We collected shells near the shore.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
33. 33.Meera is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Renew my library book now. (b) Could you please renew my library book? (c) RENEW MY LIBRARY BOOK!!!
34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    13 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
    Tara (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
35. 35.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) since (b) However (c) so (d) First
36. 36.Riya is writing a letter to her elder brother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear, Bhaiya (c) Dear Bhaiya, (d) Dear Bhaiya.
37. 37.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    A fair comes to our village every winter. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) the night sky (b) the rainy season (c) a cricket match (d) the village fair
38. 38.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, heat a little oil in a pan.
    Then, add a handful of corn kernels.
    Next, cover the pan and wait for the popping.
    ___, sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (a) Because (b) First (c) Finally
39. 39.The first step is: “Put flour in a big bowl.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Add a little water. (b) Knead it into a soft dough. (c) Cover the dough and let it rest.
40. 40.Read the paragraph:
    1. A fair comes to our village every winter.
    2. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons.
    3. A magician does tricks for the children.
    4. We eat hot jalebis at the fair.
    5. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2

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