English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 475 · 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.Maria is writing a letter to her friend Arjun. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Arjun. (b) Dear Arjun, (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear, Arjun
2. 2.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our school library is my favourite place.
   2. It has tall shelves full of storybooks.
   3. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform.
   4. We may borrow two books every week.
   5. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
4. 4.These words are mixed up: in / class / a / picture / draws / art / Tenzin
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Tenzin draws a picture in art class. (b) Tenzin a picture draws in art class. (c) Tenzin draws in art class a picture. (d) Draws Tenzin a picture in art class.
5. 5.You are writing an email to ask your teacher for the maths homework. Which subject line is best? (a) Science project – Class 5B (b) hi (c) Leave: unwell today (d) Maths homework for today
6. 6.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) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
7. 7.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   Story-Telling Contest
   A story-telling contest will be held on 10 September at 4 pm in the junior hall. All are welcome.
   Riya
   Secretary, Literary Club (a) the title (b) name and designation (c) the word NOTICE (d) the date
8. 8.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   Our school library is my favourite place. It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. (a) Our School Library (b) A Day at the Beach (c) My Grandfather (d) My Pet Cat
9. 9.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Wash your hands before lunch.” (a) exclamation (b) statement (c) question (d) command
11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (d) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
12. 12.Dev wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) slow (b) quick (c) purple
13. 13.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Shanti Nagar Society
    NOTICE
    5 March 2026
    Cleanliness Drive
    A cleanliness drive will be held on 10 March at 10 am near the society gate. All are welcome. (a) name and designation (b) the word NOTICE (c) the title (d) the date
14. 14.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Who is Kunal calling” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) The railway station is always busy. (b) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (c) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (d) Elephants are the biggest land animals.
17. 17.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in shimla starts in January.” (a) in (b) starts (c) big (d) shimla
18. 18.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Kunal a banana eats after school. (b) Eats Kunal a banana after school. (c) Kunal eats a banana after school. (d) Kunal eats after school a banana.
19. 19.Ishaan is writing a letter to his mother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mummy, (b) Dear, Mummy (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Mummy.
20. 20.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    7 December 2026
    A science exhibition will be held on 11 December at 2 pm in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Zoya
    Secretary, Science Club (a) the date (b) the title (c) name and designation (d) the word NOTICE
21. 21.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Joseph has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) She (c) It (d) Him
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    6 October 2026
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held on 10 October at 11 am. All are welcome.
    Omkar
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
24. 24.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Scrape the leftover food into the bin. (b) Leave it on the rack to dry. (c) Scrub the plate with soap. (d) Rinse it under the tap.
25. 25.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    12 November 2026
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 18 November at 9 am in the music room. All are welcome.
    Rahul
    Cultural Secretary (a) Story-Telling Contest (b) Music Club Auditions (c) Dance Workshop
26. 26.Ishaan is writing a letter to his friend Ananya. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ananya. (b) Dear Ananya, (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear, Ananya
27. 27.These words are mixed up: after / Priya / eats / a / school / banana
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Priya a banana eats after school. (b) Eats Priya a banana after school. (c) Priya eats a banana after school. (d) Priya eats after school a banana.
28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    18 July 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Aisha (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
29. 29.Kabir is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please give me one more day? (b) Give me one more day now. (c) GIVE ME ONE MORE DAY!!!
30. 30.Omkar is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Check my project now. (b) Could you please check my project? (c) CHECK MY PROJECT!!!
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.These words are mixed up: every / cat / the / Meera / morning / feeds
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Meera the cat feeds every morning. (b) Meera feeds every morning the cat. (c) Feeds Meera the cat every morning. (d) Meera feeds the cat every morning.
33. 33.Which is the best way to join “It was very hot.” and “We went for a swim.”? (a) It was very hot but we went for a swim. (b) It was very hot because we went for a swim. (c) It was very hot so we went for a swim.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, squeeze blue paint onto a plate.
    Then, add some yellow paint beside it.
    Next, mix the two with a brush.
    ___, watch the paint turn green. (a) Because (b) First (c) Finally
36. 36.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Ramesh is the postman in our area. He brings letters and parcels every day. He carries a big brown bag of letters. The postman knows every house on our street. We always thank the postman with a smile. (a) my new bicycle (b) our postman (c) ants (d) my grandfather
37. 37.Which is the best way to join “Grandpa reads the paper.” and “He drinks his tea.”? (a) Grandpa reads the paper but he drinks his tea. (b) Grandpa reads the paper and he drinks his tea. (c) Grandpa reads the paper because he drinks his tea.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
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) Asha and the Lost Puppy (b) The Bean Seed (c) Lost at the Mela (d) Saving the Fish
40. 40.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap. (d) His father fixed the tap with a new washer.

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