English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 510 · 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 sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Manav Grandma helps in the kitchen. (b) Helps Manav Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Manav helps Grandma in the kitchen. (d) Manav helps in the kitchen Grandma.
2. 2.The first step is: “Put a little toothpaste on your brush.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Spit out the toothpaste. (b) Rinse your mouth with water. (c) Brush all your teeth gently.
3. 3.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Simran cooks rice for lunch” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
4. 4.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Joseph is playing cricket? (b) Joseph is where playing cricket? (c) Is where Joseph playing cricket? (d) Where is Joseph playing cricket?
5. 5.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) your name (b) the day and date (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) the entry (body)
6. 6.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Brushes Yash the dog on Sundays. (b) Yash brushes on Sundays the dog. (c) Yash the dog brushes on Sundays. (d) Yash brushes the dog on Sundays.
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the subject (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the closing
8. 8.Read the paragraph:
   1. Our classroom is bright and clean.
   2. It has big windows that let in sunlight.
   3. A green board hangs at the front.
   4. We keep our classroom tidy every day.
   5. Mishti chases balls of wool all day.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
9. 9.These words are mixed up: rice / Joseph / lunch / cooks / for
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Joseph cooks rice for lunch. (b) Joseph cooks for lunch rice. (c) Cooks Joseph rice for lunch. (d) Joseph rice cooks for lunch.
10. 10.Kabir is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will watch a puppet show. (b) Every day I watch a puppet show. (c) You watched a puppet show today. (d) Today I watched a puppet show.
11. 11.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 describes this picture? (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) bitter (b) loud (c) colourful (d) fluffy
13. 13.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Arjun practised every day ___ he won the prize.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
14. 14.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    16 February 2026
    Free Eye Check-Up
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 19 February at 10 am. All are welcome.
    Kavya
    School Captain (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
15. 15.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aarav has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) She (c) He (d) It
16. 16.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
    Imran found a torch and some candles.
    The family sat by the candles and told stories.
    ___ (a) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (b) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (c) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Two ducks. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Stopped at the gate.
18. 18.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How huge the elephant is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
20. 20.Read the paragraph:
    1. Elephants are the biggest land animals.
    2. They have long trunks and big ears.
    3. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit.
    4. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
    5. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
21. 21.Farhan is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You flew a kite on the roof today. (b) Today I flew a kite on the roof. (c) Tomorrow I will fly a kite on the roof. (d) Every day I fly a kite on the roof.
22. 22.These words are mixed up: Meera / washes / car / on / the / Sundays
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Washes Meera the car on Sundays. (b) Meera washes on Sundays the car. (c) Meera the car washes on Sundays. (d) Meera washes the car on Sundays.
23. 23.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Fernandes. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Fernandes!!! (b) Yo teacher, (c) Fernandes, listen up (d) Dear Mr Fernandes,
24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    She read the book every night before bed.
    Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
    Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (a) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (c) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
25. 25.Imran is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Bye bye!!! (c) See ya, (d) Thank you and regards,
26. 26.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aisha has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) Her (c) He (d) She
27. 27.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “The big fair in Chennai starts in july.” (a) fair (b) july (c) big (d) starts
28. 28.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) however (b) because (c) finally
29. 29.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
30. 30.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A coach is blowing a whistle.
31. 31.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Vikram packs the school bag at night” (a) question mark (?) (b) full stop (.) (c) exclamation mark (!)
32. 32.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We met all our cousins on pongal.” (a) pongal (b) all (c) cousins (d) our
33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    21 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday.
    Dev (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Riya wore a sweater ___ it was cold.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
36. 36.You are writing an email to ask a friend for the class notes. Which subject line is best? (a) Maths homework for today (b) hi (c) Science project – Class 5B (d) Class notes for Monday
37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    1 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
    Kunal (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
38. 38.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Mehta, (b) Hi Mehta! (c) Dear Mrs Mehta. (d) Dear, Mrs Mehta
39. 39.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Tenzin helps Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Tenzin helps in the kitchen Grandma. (c) Tenzin Grandma helps in the kitchen. (d) Helps Tenzin Grandma in the kitchen.

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