English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 534 · 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 is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) The monsoon is my favourite season. (b) A fair comes to our village every winter. (c) The night sky is full of wonders. (d) We have a pet cat named Mishti.
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) noisy (b) sticky (c) salty (d) colourful
3. 3.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Children fly kites from their rooftops. We buy strong string for our kites. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (b) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (c) We spent a happy day at the beach. (d) In January, the sky fills with kites.
4. 4.These words are mixed up: at / bag / packs / Rohan / school / night / the
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Rohan packs at night the school bag. (b) Packs Rohan the school bag at night. (c) Rohan the school bag packs at night. (d) Rohan packs the school bag at night.
5. 5.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
   ___
   After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
   Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) She watered the pot every morning. (c) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
6. 6.Read the paragraph:
   1. A fair comes to our village every winter.
   2. My friend always shares his lunch with me.
   3. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round.
   4. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons.
   5. A magician does tricks for the children.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
7. 7.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (d) He put the fish back into the river.
8. 8.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
   He brought the scared kitten down safely.
   Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (c) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
9. 9.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Red roses grow along the fence. She grows tomatoes and chillies too. She sprinkles the plants every morning. (a) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (b) Our classroom is bright and clean. (c) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (d) Our school sports day was full of fun.
10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
    Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
    ___
    Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (c) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
11. 11.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts. People bargain loudly over prices. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold. (a) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (b) The railway station is always busy. (c) The monsoon is my favourite season. (d) Our school sports day was full of fun.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The train.
13. 13.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Kunal bowled very fast. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (b) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (c) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (d) We must not waste water.
14. 14.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) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (c) Neel was scared to go into the pool.
15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    3 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
    Omkar (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
16. 16.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How cute the puppy is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
17. 17.Diya is writing a letter to her uncle. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
    She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
    Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
    ___ (a) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (c) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
19. 19.Tenzin is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I helped Grandpa in the garden. (b) You helped Grandpa in the garden today. (c) Every day I help Grandpa in the garden. (d) Tomorrow I will help Grandpa in the garden.
20. 20.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
    2. Red roses grow along the fence.
    3. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    4. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
    5. A green board hangs at the front.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
21. 21.In an informal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) your address (d) your name
22. 22.You are writing an email to ask the principal about the sports day date. Which subject line is best? (a) hi (b) Science project – Class 5B (c) Class notes for Monday (d) Sports day date
23. 23.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Scrape the leftover food into the bin. (b) Scrub the plate with soap. (c) Rinse it under the tap. (d) Leave it on the rack to dry.
24. 24.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Waters Aarav the plants in the evening. (b) Aarav waters the plants in the evening. (c) Aarav waters in the evening the plants. (d) Aarav the plants waters in the evening.
25. 25.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Kabir fell off his bicycle he hurt his knee.” (a) after “hurt” (b) after “bicycle” (c) after “his” (d) after “he”
26. 26.Kabir wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) quiet (c) wooden
27. 27.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “farhan was born in the month of june.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1
28. 28.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    19 April 2026
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 22 April at 3 pm in the society park. All are welcome.
    Ananya
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) Tree Plantation Drive (b) Book Fair (c) Cleanliness Drive
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
30. 30.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) Saving the Fish (b) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (c) The Broken Kite (d) The Nest on the Window
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
32. 32.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Tenzin has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) smooth (b) loud (c) colourful (d) salty
34. 34.These words are mixed up: the / Isha / at / seven / catches / bus
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Isha catches the bus at seven. (b) Isha the bus catches at seven. (c) Catches Isha the bus at seven. (d) Isha catches at seven the bus.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
36. 36.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The bag was heavy. ___, Dad helped me carry it.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
37. 37.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We must not waste water. Turn off the tap while you brush. Fix leaking taps quickly. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) grandma's garden (b) the vegetable market (c) the school library (d) saving water
38. 38.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My birthday is on the first Monday of december.” (a) first (b) is (c) december (d) on
39. 39.In an informal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) the closing (c) your address (d) your name
40. 40.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) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.

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