English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 544 · 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.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
2. 2.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Wet your hands with clean water. (b) Scrub between your fingers. (c) Rub soap on your hands. (d) Rinse and dry your hands.
3. 3.Tara is writing a letter to her friend Sneha. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sneha. (b) Dear Sneha, (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear, Sneha
4. 4.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
   Diya painted a birthday card for him.
   ___
   Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy. (a) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
5. 5.Vikram answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his sister? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday.
6. 6.Which is the best way to join “Tara likes to paint.” and “She likes to draw.”? (a) Tara likes to paint and she likes to draw. (b) Tara likes to paint because she likes to draw. (c) Tara likes to paint but she likes to draw.
7. 7.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Joseph cooks for lunch rice. (b) Joseph rice cooks for lunch. (c) Joseph cooks rice for lunch. (d) Cooks Joseph rice for lunch.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Aisha said “I love mangoes.” (c) Aisha said, “I love mangoes. (d) Aisha said, I love mangoes.
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
   He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
   ___
   The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) He put the fish back into the river. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (c) The family sat by the candles and told stories.
10. 10.Isha is writing a letter to her grandmother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Grandma. (b) Dear, Grandma (c) Dear Grandma, (d) Dear Sir,
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in Agra on Sunday.” (a) old (b) the (c) visited (d) we
12. 12.Which is the best way to join “The shop was closed.” and “We went home.”? (a) The shop was closed so we went home. (b) The shop was closed but we went home. (c) The shop was closed because we went home.
13. 13.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    1 December 2026
    A story-telling contest will be held on 4 December at 2 pm in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Zoya
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Drawing Competition (b) Inter-House Quiz (c) Story-Telling Contest
14. 14.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “Riya lost her pen she looked everywhere.” (a) after “she” (b) after “looked” (c) after “pen” (d) after “Riya”
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “The plants died.” and “Nobody watered them.”? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The plants died but nobody watered them. (c) The plants died so nobody watered them.
18. 18.Kabir is writing a letter to his grandmother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Grandma, (b) Dear Grandma. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear, Grandma
19. 19.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) Ducks are swimming in the water. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
20. 20.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Squeeze the lemon halves into a jug. (b) Cut two lemons in half. (c) Add cold water and sugar to the juice. (d) Serve the lemonade in glasses.
21. 21.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Dev went to bed early. He was tired.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
22. 22.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Joseph waters the plants in the evening. (b) Joseph the plants waters in the evening. (c) Joseph waters in the evening the plants. (d) Waters Joseph the plants in the evening.
23. 23.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Last Monday I went to bhopal by train.” (a) train (b) by (c) to (d) bhopal
24. 24.Tenzin is writing a letter to his friend Kunal. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Kunal. (b) Dear Kunal, (c) Dear, Kunal (d) Dear Sir,
25. 25.Kunal is writing a letter to his friend Farhan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Farhan (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Farhan. (d) Dear Farhan,
26. 26.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (d) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
27. 27.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Nisha took an umbrella ___ the sky was cloudy.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
28. 28.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) A week has seven days. (c) I felt sad when it ended. (d) The test had ten questions.
29. 29.Nisha wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) smart (b) silly (c) square
30. 30.Which of these is a command? (a) When is Ananya leaving for Delhi? (b) Sit down quietly. (c) How big the cake is! (d) Saanvi kicks the ball in the garden.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Let us play outside. (b) Grandma said “Let us play outside.” (c) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.
32. 32.You are writing an email to send your science project to your teacher. Which subject line is best? (a) Science project – Class 5B (b) Photos from the school trip (c) READ THIS NOW (d) Class notes for Monday
33. 33.These words are mixed up: Rohan / room / the / Saturday / cleans / every
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rohan the room cleans every Saturday. (b) Rohan cleans every Saturday the room. (c) Cleans Rohan the room every Saturday. (d) Rohan cleans the room every Saturday.
34. 34.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    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. (a) Our School Library (b) A Trip to the Old Fort (c) My New Bicycle (d) Saving Water
35. 35.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The monsoon is my favourite season. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. Children float paper boats in puddles. (a) The Monsoon (b) Healthy Food (c) Our Postman (d) Busy Ants
36. 36.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Rohan feeds every morning the cat. (b) Rohan the cat feeds every morning. (c) Rohan feeds the cat every morning. (d) Feeds Rohan the cat every morning.
37. 37.Which of these is a command? (a) Please speak slowly. (b) How cute the puppy is! (c) What is Priya eating for lunch? (d) Omkar reads a storybook at night.
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the body (b) your address (c) name and signature (d) the date
40. 40.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on Baisakhi.” (a) met (b) our (c) we (d) on

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