English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 577 · 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.Aisha is writing a letter to her friend Vikram. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
2. 2.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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
3. 3.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “Sneha met Vikram at the station in mysuru.” (a) the (b) at (c) mysuru (d) met
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
5. 5.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Riya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will visit the zoo with my class. (b) Today I visited the zoo with my class. (c) Every day I visit the zoo with my class. (d) You visited the zoo with my class today.
7. 7.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, boil water in a pan.
   ___, add tea leaves and let it boil.
   Next, pour in milk and sugar.
   Finally, strain the tea into cups. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Then
8. 8.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Imran flew a kite. (b) Imran flew a small kite. (c) Imran flew a small green kite. (d) Imran flew a green kite.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) and (b) because (c) but
11. 11.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Feeds Yash the cat every morning. (b) Yash feeds the cat every morning. (c) Yash the cat feeds every morning. (d) Yash feeds every morning the cat.
12. 12.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
13. 13.Kavya is writing a letter to her uncle. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Uncle (b) Dear Uncle. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Uncle,
14. 14.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held on 23 February at 11 am in the art room. All are welcome.
    Simran
    Secretary, Art Club (a) the title (b) name and designation (c) the date (d) the word NOTICE
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The sun was shining ___ the birds were singing.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
16. 16.Which is the best way to join “The road was wet.” and “We walked slowly.”? (a) The road was wet but we walked slowly. (b) The road was wet because we walked slowly. (c) The road was wet so we walked slowly.
17. 17.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
    3. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
    4. Children float paper boats in puddles.
    5. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
18. 18.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Manav drinks warm milk before bed.” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
19. 19.You are writing an email to invite your class to your birthday party. Which subject line is best? (a) Request to renew a book (b) hi (c) Science project – Class 5B (d) Invitation: my birthday party
20. 20.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the date (d) the subject
21. 21.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “It was very hot. ___, we went for a swim.” (a) Because (b) However (c) So
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Grandma said (d) The soup
23. 23.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
    2. Its stone walls were very thick.
    3. We climbed up to the tower.
    4. From the tower we could see the whole town.
    5. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
24. 24.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    19 November 2026
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 27 November at 11 am in the society park. All are welcome.
    Aarav
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) the date (b) the word NOTICE (c) name and designation (d) the title
25. 25.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Meera drinks before bed warm milk. (b) Drinks Meera warm milk before bed. (c) Meera drinks warm milk before bed. (d) Meera warm milk drinks before bed.
26. 26.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    20 July 2026
    Science Exhibition
    A science exhibition will be held on 25 July at 3 pm in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Rahul
    Secretary, Science Club (a) the word NOTICE (b) name and designation (c) the title (d) the date
27. 27.These words are mixed up: after / a / banana / eats / school / Farhan
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Farhan eats after school a banana. (b) Eats Farhan a banana after school. (c) Farhan eats a banana after school. (d) Farhan a banana eats after school.
28. 28.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) Although (b) therefore (c) since (d) First
29. 29.A story begins: “Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. Priya practised her lines every evening.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
30. 30.Riya is writing her diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Today I watched a puppet show. (b) Every day I watch a puppet show. (c) You watched a puppet show today. (d) Tomorrow I will watch a puppet show.
31. 31.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Washes Ishaan the car on Sundays. (b) Ishaan washes on Sundays the car. (c) Ishaan the car washes on Sundays. (d) Ishaan washes the car on Sundays.
32. 32.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    He asked his friends to help clean the park.
    They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
    The park looked clean and green again. (a) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
33. 33.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) Next (b) But (c) therefore (d) because
34. 34.Kavya is writing a letter to her aunt. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Aunty (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Aunty. (d) Dear Aunty,
35. 35.These words are mixed up: kitchen / Isha / in / the / helps / Grandma
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Helps Isha Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Isha Grandma helps in the kitchen. (c) Isha helps in the kitchen Grandma. (d) Isha helps Grandma in the kitchen.
36. 36.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
    ___
    He put the fish back into the river.
    The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) The train left the station with a loud whistle.
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) loud (b) colourful (c) sour (d) prickly
38. 38.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
    He asked his friends to help clean the park.
    ___
    The park looked clean and green again. (a) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
39. 39.A story begins: “Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. He asked his friends to help clean the park.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) The park looked clean and green again. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
40. 40.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Broken water cooler

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