English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 413 · 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 send your science project to your teacher. Which subject line is best? (a) READ THIS NOW (b) Invitation: my birthday party (c) Science project – Class 5B (d) Sports day date
2. 2.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “The” (b) after “began” (c) after “dark” (d) after “soon”
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the greeting (d) the closing
4. 4.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Diya the room cleans every Saturday. (b) Cleans Diya the room every Saturday. (c) Diya cleans every Saturday the room. (d) Diya cleans the room every Saturday.
5. 5.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Simran flies on the roof a kite. (b) Simran a kite flies on the roof. (c) Simran flies a kite on the roof. (d) Flies Simran a kite on the roof.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Arjun. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Arjun. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Arjun. (d) Let us play outside,” said Arjun.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The cricket match. (d) Splashed in the river.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
    Priya (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
11. 11.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    20 December 2026
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 23 December at 3 pm in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Meera
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Science Exhibition (c) Book Fair
12. 12.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    11 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 10 am on Friday.
    Joseph (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
13. 13.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
14. 14.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) however (b) because (c) finally
15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
    Manav (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed but we went home. (b) The shop was closed so we went home. (c) The shop was closed because we went home.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Diya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Diya asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Diya asked “Is it raining outside?”
18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    25 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Running in the park. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The cricket match.
20. 20.What kind of sentence is this?
    “How colourful the rangoli is!” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
21. 21.Maria is writing a letter to her friend Joseph. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Joseph. (b) Dear, Joseph (c) Dear Joseph, (d) Dear Sir,
22. 22.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Children are planting saplings.
23. 23.Read the paragraph:
    1. I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
    2. Its seat is soft and comfortable.
    3. She sleeps in a basket near the window.
    4. I ride it to the park every evening.
    5. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Grandma. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Grandma. (d) The bus is late today,” said Grandma.
25. 25.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My aunt made sweets for pongal.” (a) aunt (b) made (c) for (d) pongal
26. 26.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Bose. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Bose, (b) Dear, Mrs Bose (c) Dear Mrs Bose. (d) Hi Bose!
27. 27.The first step is: “Heat a little oil in a pan.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Cover the pan and wait for the popping. (b) Add a handful of corn kernels. (c) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn.
28. 28.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 describes this picture? (a) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) There is a well beside the field.
29. 29.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aisha has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) He (c) It (d) She
30. 30.You are writing to the Bank Manager but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Kavya,
31. 31.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “a” (b) after “The” (c) after “ripe” (d) after “basket”
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Mum smiled ___ I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Meera? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Meera. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Meera. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Meera.
34. 34.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
    She watered the pot every morning.
    ___
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (c) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
35. 35.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
    She read the book every night before bed.
    Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
    ___ (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
36. 36.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) The Model Volcano (b) The New Girl (c) Meera Bakes a Cake (d) A Card for Grandpa
37. 37.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Friend, (d) Dear Omkar,
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Nisha asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Nisha asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Nisha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    7 November 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday.
    Maria (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
40. 40.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put flour in a big bowl.
    Then, add a little water.
    ___, knead it into a soft dough.
    Finally, cover the dough and let it rest. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Next

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