English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 386 · 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.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) hi (c) Class notes for Monday (d) Science project – Class 5B
2. 2.What kind of sentence is this?
   “How tasty the samosa is!” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) statement (d) question
3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Mum,
   Grandma called. She will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
   Farhan (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
4. 4.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
5. 5.Read the paragraph:
   1. A fair comes to our village every winter.
   2. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round.
   3. A magician does tricks for the children.
   4. Red roses grow along the fence.
   5. We eat hot jalebis at the fair.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
6. 6.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “How cold the morning is” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
7. 7.Which is the best way to join “The room was dark.” and “I switched on the light.”? (a) The room was dark because I switched on the light. (b) The room was dark but I switched on the light. (c) The room was dark so I switched on the light.
8. 8.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) name and signature (b) the body (c) your address (d) the date
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
10. 10.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (b) Our school library is my favourite place. (c) Our school sports day was full of fun. (d) I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Ishaan (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
12. 12.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    She watered the pot every morning.
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
14. 14.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano.
    ___
    At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
    Tara's model won the first prize. (a) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
    ___
    On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
    Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) Priya practised her lines every evening. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
17. 17.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The zoo opens at nine. (b) I felt sad when it ended. (c) A week has seven days. (d) The test had ten questions.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) Sports Day (b) A Visit to the Zoo (c) Our School Library (d) My New Bicycle
20. 20.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    20 January 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 25 January at 9 am. All are welcome.
    Vikram
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Playing with my friends.
23. 23.Nisha is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Bye bye!!!
24. 24.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please pass the salt.” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
25. 25.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav a kite flies on the roof. (b) Flies Aarav a kite on the roof. (c) Aarav flies on the roof a kite. (d) Aarav flies a kite on the roof.
26. 26.Rohan is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Bye bye!!!
27. 27.Simran is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You baked cookies with Mum today. (b) Tomorrow I will bake cookies with Mum. (c) Every day I bake cookies with Mum. (d) Today I baked cookies with Mum.
28. 28.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Joshi! (b) Dear Mrs Joshi. (c) Dear, Mrs Joshi (d) Dear Mrs Joshi,
29. 29.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The peacock is the national bird of India. It has a long, bright blue neck. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) A Trip to the Old Fort (b) Grandma's Garden (c) The Cricket Match (d) The Peacock
30. 30.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Farhan picked a pretty flower. (b) Farhan picked a white flower. (c) Farhan picked a flower. (d) Farhan picked a pretty white flower.
31. 31.A story begins: “Karan went to the mela with his uncle. In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
32. 32.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Diya helps Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Helps Diya Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Diya helps in the kitchen Grandma. (d) Diya Grandma helps in the kitchen.
33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    2 November 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Sunday.
    Dev (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
34. 34.Rohan is writing a letter to his friend Aarav. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Aarav (b) Dear Aarav. (c) Dear Aarav, (d) Dear Sir,
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Aarav said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
36. 36.Which is the best way to join “Meera was hungry.” and “She ate a banana.”? (a) Meera was hungry but she ate a banana. (b) Meera was hungry because she ate a banana. (c) Meera was hungry so she ate a banana.
37. 37.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My best friend is Farhan. My friend always shares his lunch with me. Farhan and I play football after school. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) A Trip to the Old Fort (b) My Best Friend (c) The Kite Festival (d) My Grandfather
38. 38.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “It was very hot. We went for a swim.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
39. 39.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
40. 40.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (d) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.

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