English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 571 · 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.Imagine this picture:
   A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
2. 2.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
   The train left the station with a loud whistle.
   ___
   At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) Her little brother spilled juice on the book. (c) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
4. 4.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is why Yash crying? (b) Why is Yash crying? (c) Yash is why crying? (d) Why Yash is crying?
5. 5.Kabir is writing a letter to his friend Ishaan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ishaan, (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear, Ishaan (d) Dear Ishaan.
6. 6.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Kunal has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Him (b) He (c) It (d) She
7. 7.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Tenzin found a small white shell. (b) Tenzin found a shell. (c) Tenzin found a white shell. (d) Tenzin found a small shell.
8. 8.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The bus has forty seats. (b) Our school has three floors. (c) I was so excited that I could not sleep. (d) The shop sells pencils.
9. 9.Zoya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Tuesday.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked “What time is it?” (b) Dev asked, What time is it? (c) Dev asked, “What time is it.” (d) Dev asked, “What time is it?”
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why is Simran crying? (b) Simran is why crying? (c) Is why Simran crying? (d) Why Simran is crying?
13. 13.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
    2. Kunal bowled very fast.
    3. Our team scored fifty runs.
    4. Imran took the last wicket.
    5. Long roots hang down from its branches.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
14. 14.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    11 October 2026
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 14 October at 2 pm in the society park. All are welcome.
    Isha
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) Cleanliness Drive (b) Tree Plantation Drive (c) Story-Telling Contest
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
16. 16.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “rohan lives near the lake in patna.” (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 3
17. 17.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ They live together in an anthill. Ants walk one behind the other in a line. Ants store food for the winter. (a) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (b) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (c) Our school sports day was full of fun. (d) Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Imran. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Imran. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Imran. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Imran.
19. 19.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) Although (b) Finally (c) therefore (d) because
20. 20.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Pooja wore a new cap. (b) Pooja wore a new blue cap. (c) Pooja wore a blue cap. (d) Pooja wore a cap.
21. 21.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Children are planting saplings.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
23. 23.These words are mixed up: visits / the / library / on / Fridays / Farhan
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Farhan visits the library on Fridays. (b) Farhan visits on Fridays the library. (c) Farhan the library visits on Fridays. (d) Visits Farhan the library on Fridays.
24. 24.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Sneha is where going after school? (b) Is where Sneha going after school? (c) Where Sneha is going after school? (d) Where is Sneha going after school?
25. 25.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Writes Riya a poem every week. (b) Riya a poem writes every week. (c) Riya writes a poem every week. (d) Riya writes every week a poem.
26. 26.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    12 January 2026
    Free Eye Check-Up
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 16 January at 2 pm. All are welcome.
    Tara
    School Captain (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
27. 27.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    1 March 2026
    A book fair will be held on 9 March at 10 am in the school library. All are welcome.
    Imran
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Science Exhibition (b) Tree Plantation Drive (c) Book Fair
28. 28.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, boil water in a pan.
    Then, add tea leaves and let it boil.
    Next, pour in milk and sugar.
    ___, strain the tea into cups. (a) First (b) Because (c) Finally
29. 29.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) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (b) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (c) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
30. 30.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
31. 31.In a diary entry, what comes just after the entry (body)? (a) the time (b) the day and date (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) your name
32. 32.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
    ___
    His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
    Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) Priya practised her lines every evening. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap.
33. 33.Kunal is writing a letter to his friend Simran. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My sister. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Left the station at nine.
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What a bright moon” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
36. 36.You are writing an email to tell your coach you will miss practice. Which subject line is best? (a) Class notes for Monday (b) Science project – Class 5B (c) Hello!!! (d) Missing practice on Friday
37. 37.Farhan is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Give me one more day now. (b) GIVE ME ONE MORE DAY!!! (c) Could you please give me one more day?
38. 38.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Broken water cooler
39. 39.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is where Nisha playing cricket? (b) Where is Nisha playing cricket? (c) Where Nisha is playing cricket? (d) Nisha is where playing cricket?
40. 40.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The bus has forty seats. (b) I felt so proud of myself. (c) Our school has three floors. (d) The shop sells pencils.

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