English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 63 · 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.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “then” (b) after “finished” (c) after “read” (d) after “homework”
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The new coin looks ___.” (a) fluffy (b) shiny (c) spicy (d) loud
3. 3.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Imran eats a banana after school. (b) Imran a banana eats after school. (c) Imran eats after school a banana. (d) Eats Imran a banana after school.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Thousands of stars twinkle above us. The moon looks like a silver plate. Some stars make shapes in the sky. (a) The night sky is full of wonders. (b) An old banyan tree stands in our village. (c) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (d) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo.
6. 6.Imagine this picture:
   A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Children are pointing at the animals.
7. 7.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Green Park Society
   NOTICE
   20 March 2026
   Tree Plantation Drive
   A tree plantation drive will be held in the society park. All are welcome.
   Meera
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
8. 8.Which of these is a question? (a) Why is Aarav laughing? (b) Switch off the fan. (c) How beautiful the garden is! (d) Rohan washes the car on Sundays.
9. 9.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   I got a new bicycle on my birthday. It is red with a shiny silver bell. Its seat is soft and comfortable. I ride it to the park every evening. (a) The Old Banyan Tree (b) The Vegetable Market (c) My Pet Cat (d) My New Bicycle
10. 10.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    9 November 2026
    Book Fair
    A book fair will be held on 12 November at 2 pm. All are welcome.
    Maria
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
11. 11.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Turn off the tap while you brush. Fix leaking taps quickly. Take a quick bath with one bucket of water. (a) The monsoon is my favourite season. (b) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (c) My best friend is Farhan. (d) We must not waste water.
12. 12.Read the paragraph:
    1. The night sky is full of wonders.
    2. We keep our classroom tidy every day.
    3. The moon looks like a silver plate.
    4. Sometimes we spot a shooting star.
    5. Some stars make shapes in the sky.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
13. 13.Zoya is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) See ya, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Bye bye!!!
14. 14.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new pot. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) Him (d) It
15. 15.In an informal letter, what comes just before your name? (a) the body (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the greeting
16. 16.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The soup was hot. ___, it was not tasty.” (a) So (b) However (c) Because
17. 17.Sneha wrote “an angry man and an angry dog”. Which word means the same as “angry” and can replace the second one? (a) hungry (b) cross (c) calm
18. 18.Tenzin answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) You will come home at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) I will come home at 7 pm on Saturday.
19. 19.These words are mixed up: Diya / before / warm / milk / bed / drinks
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Drinks Diya warm milk before bed. (b) Diya drinks before bed warm milk. (c) Diya drinks warm milk before bed. (d) Diya warm milk drinks before bed.
20. 20.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The ice cream melted ___ it was a hot day.” (a) because (b) finally (c) however
21. 21.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: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Frequent power cuts (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
22. 22.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “tara and Joseph will come to my house on Friday.” (a) will (b) tara (c) and (d) come
23. 23.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The baby cried ___ she was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    1 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Meera (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
25. 25.You are writing an email to ask the librarian to renew a book. Which subject line is best? (a) READ THIS NOW (b) Science project – Class 5B (c) Request to renew a book (d) Photos from the school trip
26. 26.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) She watered the pot every morning. (b) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
27. 27.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Who is Isha calling?” (a) question (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) command
28. 28.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) Busy Ants (b) Our Postman (c) A Visit to the Zoo (d) The Night Sky
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Mum said
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which linking word shows a result? (a) so (b) since (c) Although (d) First
32. 32.Arjun is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will visit the zoo with my class. (b) You visited the zoo with my class today. (c) Today I visited the zoo with my class. (d) Every day I visit the zoo with my class.
33. 33.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Saanvi lost her pencil. She found it. (b) Saanvi lost her pencil. Her found it. (c) Saanvi lost Saanvi's pencil. Saanvi found it.
34. 34.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Karan went to the mela with his uncle. In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. A police officer helped Karan look for him. Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (a) The Nest on the Window (b) Lost at the Mela (c) The Power Cut (d) The Model Volcano
35. 35.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Hens are pecking near the hut. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) There is a well beside the field.
36. 36.Joseph is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Tell me the test date now. (b) Could you please tell me the test date? (c) TELL ME THE TEST DATE!!!
37. 37.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    3 June 2026
    A drawing competition will be held on 11 June at 10 am in the art room. All are welcome.
    Ananya
    Secretary, Art Club (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Drawing Competition (c) Cleanliness Drive
38. 38.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    A fair comes to our village every winter. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) saving water (b) the village fair (c) the night sky (d) grandma's garden
39. 39.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    10 February 2026
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 15 February at 4 pm in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Priya
    School Captain (a) Free Eye Check-Up (b) Annual Sports Day (c) Book Fair
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, I love mangoes. (b) Mum said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Mum said, “I love mangoes. (d) Mum said “I love mangoes.”

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