English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 43 · 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 of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   5 January 2026, 10:15 am
   Dear Papa,
   Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
3. 3.Read the paragraph:
   1. Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
   2. Fruits give us many vitamins.
   3. Dal and eggs build strong muscles.
   4. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth.
   5. Long roots hang down from its branches.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
4. 4.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) When the bell rang. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
7. 7.These words are mixed up: at / bag / school / packs / Manav / night / the
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Manav packs the school bag at night. (b) Manav packs at night the school bag. (c) Packs Manav the school bag at night. (d) Manav the school bag packs at night.
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (d) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
9. 9.You are writing an email to tell your teacher you are unwell. Which subject line is best? (a) Leave: unwell today (b) Photos from the school trip (c) Hello!!! (d) Science project – Class 5B
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “We reached the beach the sand was warm.” (a) after “We” (b) after “beach” (c) after “sand” (d) after “was”
12. 12.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
13. 13.Nisha is writing a letter to her friend Ananya. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ananya. (b) Dear Ananya, (c) Dear, Ananya (d) Dear Sir,
14. 14.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Put your books in the bag.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) salty (b) loud (c) colourful (d) rough
17. 17.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Kunal waters the plants in the evening.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
18. 18.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The shop sells pencils. (b) Our school has three floors. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) I was so excited that I could not sleep.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) My aunt.
20. 20.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Tara is why laughing? (b) Is why Tara laughing? (c) Why Tara is laughing? (d) Why is Tara laughing?
21. 21.Saanvi is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You learnt to ride a bicycle today. (b) Today I learnt to ride a bicycle. (c) Every day I learn to ride a bicycle. (d) Tomorrow I will learn to ride a bicycle.
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who is Farhan calling? (b) Is who Farhan calling? (c) Who Farhan is calling? (d) Farhan is who calling?
23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    28 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
    Ananya (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
24. 24.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Rohan's team had a big football match. Rohan practised kicking the ball every day. On the day of the match, he scored a goal. His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) The Dripping Tap (b) The Spelling Contest (c) The Big Football Match (d) The Nest on the Window
25. 25.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Yash is drawing in class? (b) Is what Yash drawing in class? (c) What is Yash drawing in class? (d) Yash is what drawing in class?
26. 26.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Who is Imran calling” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
27. 27.Read the paragraph:
    1. The railway station is always busy.
    2. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes.
    3. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage.
    4. Loud announcements tell people about the trains.
    5. Fix leaking taps quickly.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Splashed in the river.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Arjun said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
30. 30.Read the paragraph:
    1. A fair comes to our village every winter.
    2. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
    3. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round.
    4. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons.
    5. A magician does tricks for the children.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
31. 31.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) however (b) because (c) finally
32. 32.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Diwali.” (a) met (b) on (c) we (d) cousins
33. 33.Omkar wrote “an old fort near an old temple”. Which word means the same as “old” and can replace the second one? (a) purple (b) ancient (c) new
34. 34.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) however (b) because (c) finally
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The room was dark. I switched on the light.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Arjun is writing a letter to his grandfather. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The brown cow.
39. 39.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    3 June 2026
    Book Fair
    A book fair will be held on 6 June at 9 am in the school library. All are welcome. (a) the word NOTICE (b) the date (c) name and designation (d) the title
40. 40.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Vikram rode a bicycle. (b) Vikram rode a new bicycle. (c) Vikram rode a new red bicycle. (d) Vikram rode a red bicycle.

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