English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 507 · 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 story?
   
   Arjun woke up with a bad cough. Dad took Arjun to the doctor. The doctor gave him some cough medicine. In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) The Dripping Tap (b) The Dinosaur Book (c) The Train to Shimla (d) Arjun Gets Well
2. 2.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Water the plants today. (b) What a cute puppy! (c) When is Saanvi leaving for Delhi? (d) Ananya cleans the room every Saturday.
3. 3.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “we” (b) after “ripe” (c) after “basket” (d) after “mangoes”
4. 4.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Rohan has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) It (d) He
5. 5.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, boil water in a pan.
   Then, add tea leaves and let it boil.
   ___, pour in milk and sugar.
   Finally, strain the tea into cups. (a) Finally (b) Next (c) First
6. 6.Maria is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Thank you and regards, (c) See ya, (d) Yours lovingly,
7. 7.These words are mixed up: the / the / evening / plants / waters / Riya / in
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Riya waters the plants in the evening. (b) Riya the plants waters in the evening. (c) Riya waters in the evening the plants. (d) Waters Riya the plants in the evening.
8. 8.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “finished” (b) after “homework” (c) after “my” (d) after “a”
9. 9.Read the paragraph:
   1. A fair comes to our village every winter.
   2. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round.
   3. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons.
   4. A magician does tricks for the children.
   5. Farhan sits next to me in class.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
10. 10.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our class visited an old fort on a hill. We climbed up to the tower. The guide told us about the old kings. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) Sports Day (b) A Day at the Beach (c) A Trip to the Old Fort (d) Grandma's Garden
11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (d) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
12. 12.Ishaan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his brother? (a) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
13. 13.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the subject (d) the date
14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    10 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
15. 15.Which is the best way to join “The baby cried.” and “She was hungry.”? (a) The baby cried so she was hungry. (b) The baby cried but she was hungry. (c) The baby cried because she was hungry.
16. 16.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
    2. The day began with a march past.
    3. Our house won the tug of war.
    4. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water.
    5. The winners got shiny medals.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) sweet (b) rough (c) shiny (d) quiet
18. 18.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “isha and i played in the park on monday.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 2
19. 19.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    In January, the sky fills with kites. Children fly kites from their rooftops. We buy strong string for our kites. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) The Peacock (b) Saving Water (c) The Kite Festival (d) My Pet Cat
20. 20.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    27 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Monday. (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
22. 22.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) a busy railway station (b) the school library (c) elephants (d) our postman
23. 23.Rohan is ending a letter to his elder brother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly.
24. 24.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Dr Nair (b) Dear Dr Nair, (c) Dear Dr Nair. (d) Hi Nair!
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) My sister. (d) The rain fell all night.
26. 26.Which linking word shows a result? (a) since (b) First (c) Although (d) so
27. 27.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) the school library (b) our trip to the zoo (c) a day at the beach (d) the rainy season
28. 28.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, write the letter.
    Then, fold it and put it in an envelope.
    Next, seal the envelope.
    Finally, stick a stamp on it and post it. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
29. 29.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Diya cleans the room every Saturday. (b) Diya the room cleans every Saturday. (c) Diya cleans every Saturday the room. (d) Cleans Diya the room every Saturday.
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a tall tree!” (a) question (b) statement (c) command (d) exclamation
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) quiet (b) sticky (c) bright (d) salty
32. 32.Read the paragraph:
    1. The vegetable market near our house opens early.
    2. We may borrow two books every week.
    3. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes.
    4. People bargain loudly over prices.
    5. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
33. 33.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. (a) In January, the sky fills with kites. (b) My best friend is Farhan. (c) The railway station is always busy. (d) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    9 November 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 6 pm on Monday. (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
35. 35.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is what Farhan eating for lunch? (b) Farhan is what eating for lunch? (c) What is Farhan eating for lunch? (d) What Farhan is eating for lunch?
36. 36.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The night sky is full of wonders. Thousands of stars twinkle above us. The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) a day at the beach (b) a visit to an old fort (c) the night sky (d) elephants
37. 37.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) your name (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the entry (body) (d) the time
38. 38.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (d) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
39. 39.You are writing an email to ask the librarian to renew a book. Which subject line is best? (a) Science project – Class 5B (b) Request to renew a book (c) Missing practice on Friday (d) Something
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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