English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 55 · 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 of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The red kite. (d) Checked my throat.
2. 2.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Heat a little oil in a pan. (b) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (c) Add a handful of corn kernels. (d) Cover the pan and wait for the popping.
3. 3.You are writing an email to ask a friend for the class notes. Which subject line is best? (a) READ THIS NOW (b) Maths homework for today (c) Class notes for Monday (d) Request to renew a book
4. 4.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “Our team practised hard we won the match.” (a) after “Our” (b) after “team” (c) after “practised” (d) after “hard”
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) sour (b) colourful (c) prickly (d) noisy
6. 6.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   14 October 2026, 11:30 am
   Dear Didi,
   Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
7. 7.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Lotus Vidyalaya
   NOTICE
   19 September 2026
   A free eye check-up camp will be held on 25 September at 3 pm in the medical room. All are welcome.
   Omkar
   School Captain (a) Drawing Competition (b) Free Eye Check-Up (c) Cleanliness Drive
8. 8.You are writing an email to ask the librarian to renew a book. Which subject line is best? (a) Leave: unwell today (b) Request to renew a book (c) Missing practice on Friday (d) hi
9. 9.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (d) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
10. 10.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    10 February 2026
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 15 February at 4 pm in the music room. All are welcome.
    Farhan
    Cultural Secretary (a) Music Club Auditions (b) Dance Workshop (c) Drawing Competition
11. 11.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    An old banyan tree stands in our village. Its branches spread very wide. Birds build nests in its branches. Villagers rest in its cool shade. (a) The Old Banyan Tree (b) Making Rangoli (c) The Cricket Match (d) Our Classroom
12. 12.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) your name (c) the time (d) the entry (body)
13. 13.Kunal answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Monday.
14. 14.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Diya cooks rice for lunch” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
15. 15.Kabir is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I bake cookies with Mum. (b) You baked cookies with Mum today. (c) Today I baked cookies with Mum. (d) Tomorrow I will bake cookies with Mum.
16. 16.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Rahul reading today?” (a) question (b) exclamation (c) command (d) statement
17. 17.Kabir wrote “a rich king in a rich city”. Which word means the same as “rich” and can replace the second one? (a) wealthy (b) hungry (c) poor
18. 18.These words are mixed up: art / draws / picture / a / in / Imran / class
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Imran draws in art class a picture. (b) Imran draws a picture in art class. (c) Draws Imran a picture in art class. (d) Imran a picture draws in art class.
19. 19.A story begins: “Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. She watered the pot every morning.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
20. 20.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
21. 21.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Omkar has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Him (c) She (d) It
22. 22.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Pooja baked her cake. Her shared it. (b) Pooja baked her cake. She shared it. (c) Pooja baked Pooja's cake. Pooja shared it.
23. 23.Read the paragraph:
    1. Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
    2. Milk and curd make our bones strong.
    3. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round.
    4. Dal and eggs build strong muscles.
    5. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
24. 24.You are writing an email to send your science project to your teacher. Which subject line is best? (a) Science project – Class 5B (b) Missing practice on Friday (c) Hello!!! (d) Sports day date
25. 25.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Yash the plants waters in the evening. (b) Yash waters the plants in the evening. (c) Waters Yash the plants in the evening. (d) Yash waters in the evening the plants.
26. 26.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ The moon looks like a silver plate. Sometimes we spot a shooting star. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) Ramesh is the postman in our area. (b) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (c) The night sky is full of wonders. (d) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
27. 27.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ She has soft white fur and green eyes. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (b) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (c) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (d) My grandfather is seventy years old.
28. 28.Aarav is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) See ya, (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Bye bye!!!
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Our cat. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
30. 30.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Isha found a pink shell. (b) Isha found a tiny pink shell. (c) Isha found a tiny shell. (d) Isha found a shell.
31. 31.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    14 December 2026
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held on 18 December at 11 am in the junior hall. All are welcome.
    Ishaan
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) the word NOTICE (b) the date (c) the title (d) name and designation
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir drank some water. He was thirsty.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
35. 35.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) She watered the pot every morning. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (d) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
36. 36.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The teacher smiled she liked our drawings.” (a) after “our” (b) after “liked” (c) after “smiled” (d) after “The”
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
38. 38.In a diary entry, what comes just before the time? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) your name (c) the entry (body) (d) the day and date
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) salty (b) bright (c) fluffy (d) quiet
40. 40.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The vegetable market near our house opens early. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts. Shoppers pick the best onions and potatoes. People bargain loudly over prices. By noon, most of the vegetables are sold. (a) ants (b) the old banyan tree (c) a busy railway station (d) the vegetable market

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