English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 469 · 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 is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   Ants are tiny but very hard-working. They live together in an anthill. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. (a) Sports Day (b) Busy Ants (c) My Grandfather (d) Making Rangoli
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said the teacher. (b) “Please sit down.” said the teacher. (c) Please sit down,” said the teacher. (d) “Please sit down” said the teacher.
3. 3.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken water cooler (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
4. 4.Read the paragraph:
   1. Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
   2. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
   3. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch.
   4. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
   5. Sometimes we spot a shooting star.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
5. 5.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We bought apples. We bought grapes.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
6. 6.Tara answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her brother? (a) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.
7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
   
   Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
   Diya painted a birthday card for him.
   Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
   ___ (a) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (b) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (c) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The players.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “was” (b) after “inside” (c) after “strong” (d) after “umbrella”
10. 10.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) He (d) Him
11. 11.You are writing an email to send photos of the school trip to your class. Which subject line is best? (a) Something (b) Leave: unwell today (c) Science project – Class 5B (d) Photos from the school trip
12. 12.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Last Friday I went to surat by train.” (a) by (b) went (c) surat (d) train
13. 13.Read the paragraph:
    1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
    2. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water.
    3. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    4. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
    5. A peacock dances with its feathers spread.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
14. 14.Which of these is a statement? (a) When is Kunal leaving for Delhi? (b) How beautiful the garden is! (c) Drink a glass of milk. (d) Omkar packs the school bag at night.
15. 15.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Farhan a banana eats after school. (b) Farhan eats after school a banana. (c) Farhan eats a banana after school. (d) Eats Farhan a banana after school.
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) smooth (b) quiet (c) sour (d) colourful
17. 17.Which of these is a command? (a) Drink a glass of milk. (b) What is Joseph eating for lunch? (c) How big the cake is! (d) Rohan rides a bicycle to school.
18. 18.The first step is: “Stop at the edge of the road.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Walk across quickly and carefully. (b) Look right, then left, then right again. (c) Wait until the road is clear.
19. 19.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The monsoon is my favourite season. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) The Monsoon (b) Grandma's Garden (c) The Railway Station (d) Elephants
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) noisy (b) colourful (c) prickly (d) salty
21. 21.In an informal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) your name (d) your address
22. 22.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    20 April 2026
    Free Eye Check-Up
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 28 April at 9 am. All are welcome.
    Farhan
    School Captain (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
23. 23.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “the big fair in Mysuru starts in July.” (a) fair (b) starts (c) the (d) big
24. 24.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) your name (b) the entry (body) (c) the time (d) “Dear Diary,”
25. 25.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Pour in milk and sugar. (b) Strain the tea into cups. (c) Boil water in a pan. (d) Add tea leaves and let it boil.
26. 26.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Aarav eating for lunch?” (a) command (b) question (c) statement (d) exclamation
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Running in the park. (c) Fell all night. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
28. 28.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Nisha reading today” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
29. 29.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
    2. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    3. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
    4. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
    5. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
30. 30.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
31. 31.Maria is writing a letter to her grandfather. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Grandpa. (c) Dear, Grandpa (d) Dear Grandpa,
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) The coach said
33. 33.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Leave for two days
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
    2. Kunal bowled very fast.
    3. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears.
    4. Our team scored fifty runs.
    5. Imran took the last wicket.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, It is my turn now. (b) The coach said “It is my turn now.” (c) The coach said, “It is my turn now.” (d) The coach said, “It is my turn now.
36. 36.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We spent a happy day at the beach. The waves splashed over our feet. We built a big sandcastle. Dad bought us fresh coconuts. We collected shells near the shore. (a) ants (b) a day at the beach (c) our postman (d) our school sports day
37. 37.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the body (b) the date (c) the subject (d) your address
38. 38.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. He gently picked up the fish in his hands. He put the fish back into the river. The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) The Power Cut (b) Meera Bakes a Cake (c) Saving the Fish (d) Lost at the Mela
40. 40.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.

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