English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 400 · 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.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we went to mysuru for diwali last year.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 4
2. 2.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “The bag was heavy. ___, Dad helped me carry it.” (a) Because (b) So (c) However
3. 3.Priya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) TELL ME THE TEST DATE!!! (b) Tell me the test date now. (c) Could you please tell me the test date?
4. 4.What kind of sentence is this?
   “How is Omkar travelling to school?” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Watered the plants. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Kavya. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Kavya. (c) “Let us play outside” said Kavya. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Kavya.
7. 7.You are writing an email to ask your teacher for the maths homework. Which subject line is best? (a) Leave: unwell today (b) Hello!!! (c) Maths homework for today (d) Sports day date
8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   7 August 2026, 5:20 pm
   Dear Papa,
   Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Sunday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
9. 9.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) so (b) since (c) However (d) First
10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    10 February 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday.
    Arjun (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
11. 11.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    14 July 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on 18 July at 9 am. All are welcome.
    Saanvi
    Sports Captain (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
12. 12.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Simran visits the library on Fridays.” (a) statement (b) question (c) exclamation (d) command
13. 13.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) so (b) But (c) Finally (d) because
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The puppy was cold ___ we gave it a blanket.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
15. 15.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Yash bought a purple balloon. (b) Yash bought a balloon. (c) Yash bought a big purple balloon. (d) Yash bought a big balloon.
16. 16.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first monday of November.” (a) on (b) first (c) is (d) monday
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a command? (a) Who is Arjun calling? (b) Open your books to page ten. (c) What a noisy market! (d) Riya washes the car on Sundays.
19. 19.A story begins: “Rohan's team had a big football match.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
20. 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (b) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (c) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (d) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
21. 21.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Zoya wore a cap. (b) Zoya wore a new red cap. (c) Zoya wore a new cap. (d) Zoya wore a red cap.
22. 22.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The zoo opens at nine. (b) I felt a little scared. (c) The test had ten questions. (d) The shop sells pencils.
23. 23.Which is the best way to join “The sun was shining.” and “The birds were singing.”? (a) The sun was shining because the birds were singing. (b) The sun was shining but the birds were singing. (c) The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The players. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
25. 25.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ She grows tomatoes and chillies too. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) The monsoon is my favourite season. (b) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (c) In January, the sky fills with kites. (d) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
26. 26.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
27. 27.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    15 April 2026
    Cleanliness Drive
    A cleanliness drive will be held near the society gate. All are welcome.
    Arjun
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
28. 28.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
    ___
    Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
    Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
29. 29.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “ishaan and i played in the park on monday.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
30. 30.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    11 June 2026
    Science Exhibition
    A science exhibition will be held on 15 June at 10 am. All are welcome.
    Kabir
    Secretary, Science Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
31. 31.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Eats Dev a banana after school. (b) Dev a banana eats after school. (c) Dev eats after school a banana. (d) Dev eats a banana after school.
32. 32.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) so (b) since (c) Next (d) Although
33. 33.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
    2. The day began with a march past.
    3. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
    4. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
    5. Our house won the tug of war.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
34. 34.You are writing an email to tell your teacher you are unwell. Which subject line is best? (a) READ THIS NOW (b) Science project – Class 5B (c) Maths homework for today (d) Leave: unwell today
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
36. 36.Read the paragraph:
    1. Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
    2. Milk and curd make our bones strong.
    3. Dal and eggs build strong muscles.
    4. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold.
    5. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
37. 37.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    Book Fair
    A book fair will be held on 18 May at 9 am in the school library. All are welcome.
    Meera
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the word NOTICE (d) the title
38. 38.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 store food for the winter.
    5. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
39. 39.Read the paragraph:
    1. The vegetable market near our house opens early.
    2. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts.
    3. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes.
    4. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold.
    5. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
40. 40.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Nisha, (d) Hi there!

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