English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 491 · 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 part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   Dear Mum,
   Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
   Rohan (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
2. 2.Imagine this picture:
   A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A woman is buying bananas. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
3. 3.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   3 November 2026, 4:10 pm
   Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
   Rahul (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
4. 4.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “omkar and rohan will come to my house on friday.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 5
5. 5.Sneha is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Bye bye!!! (d) Yours lovingly,
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The glass feels ___.” (a) smooth (b) loud (c) bright (d) sour
7. 7.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   ___, put a little toothpaste on your brush.
   Then, brush all your teeth gently.
   Next, spit out the toothpaste.
   Finally, rinse your mouth with water. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
8. 8.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Zoya waters in the evening the plants. (b) Zoya the plants waters in the evening. (c) Waters Zoya the plants in the evening. (d) Zoya waters the plants in the evening.
9. 9.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Peel the banana and the orange. (b) Wash the fruits well. (c) Cut all the fruits into small pieces. (d) Mix them in a bowl and serve.
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) shiny (c) loud (d) prickly
11. 11.You are writing an email to send your science project to your teacher. Which subject line is best? (a) Science project – Class 5B (b) Sports day date (c) Maths homework for today (d) READ THIS NOW
12. 12.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Line up near the door. (b) Why is Vikram crying? (c) What a cute puppy! (d) Pooja washes the car on Sundays.
13. 13.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
    2. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree.
    3. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
    4. Our house won the tug of war.
    5. The winners got shiny medals.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
14. 14.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
    ___
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
15. 15.Imran is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) See ya, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Bye bye!!!
16. 16.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Ananya entered the school spelling contest. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. In the final round, she spelt every word right. Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) The Spelling Contest (b) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (c) A Helpful Neighbour (d) The Lost Ring
17. 17.Isha is writing an email to her 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!!!
18. 18.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
19. 19.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Kavya wore new clothes on eid.” (a) new (b) clothes (c) eid (d) wore
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) A big black crow. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
21. 21.Which linking word shows a result? (a) However (b) since (c) therefore (d) Finally
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What is Tenzin eating for lunch? (b) Is what Tenzin eating for lunch? (c) What Tenzin is eating for lunch? (d) Tenzin is what eating for lunch?
23. 23.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
24. 24.These words are mixed up: flies / a / kite / roof / Simran / the / on
    Which sentence do they make? (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.
25. 25.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Eats Priya a banana after school. (b) Priya a banana eats after school. (c) Priya eats after school a banana. (d) Priya eats a banana after school.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Ishaan. (b) “I love mangoes” said Ishaan. (c) I love mangoes,” said Ishaan. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Ishaan.
27. 27.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Zoya wore a cap. (b) Zoya wore a blue cap. (c) Zoya wore an old blue cap. (d) Zoya wore an old cap.
28. 28.You are writing an email to ask a friend for the class notes. Which subject line is best? (a) Leave: unwell today (b) Request to renew a book (c) hi (d) Class notes for Monday
29. 29.Read the paragraph:
    1. The night sky is full of wonders.
    2. We place small lamps around the design.
    3. Thousands of stars twinkle above us.
    4. The moon looks like a silver plate.
    5. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
30. 30.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “aarav was born in the month of august.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
31. 31.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) The zoo opens at nine. (c) The test had ten questions. (d) My heart was full of joy.
32. 32.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    1 February 2026
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held in the art room. All are welcome.
    Kunal
    Secretary, Art Club (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
33. 33.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
    ___
    Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
    Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (b) She watered the pot every morning. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
34. 34.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The room was dark ___ I switched on the light.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
35. 35.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (c) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (d) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Saanvi is ending a letter to her grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Your's lovingly,
38. 38.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Neel was scared to go into the pool. His coach taught him to float in the pool. Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) Neel Learns to Swim (b) The Kitten in the Tree (c) Arjun Gets Well (d) Meera Bakes a Cake
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) your address (d) the greeting
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Dev said

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