English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 632 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (b) The Kitten in the Tree (c) Lost at the Mela (d) Asha and the Lost Puppy
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just after the subject? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the body
4. 4.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What a bright moon” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
5. 5.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Hill View School
   NOTICE
   7 July 2026
   Dance Workshop
   A folk dance workshop will be held in the activity room. All are welcome.
   Imran
   Cultural Secretary (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) fluffy (b) sour (c) noisy (d) shiny
7. 7.Omkar wrote “a fast horse and a fast car”. Which word means the same as “fast” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) quick (c) slow
8. 8.You are writing an email to tell your teacher you are unwell. Which subject line is best? (a) hi (b) Leave: unwell today (c) Thank you for the gift (d) Request to renew a book
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My little brother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) The peacock is the national bird of India. (b) The railway station is always busy. (c) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (d) My grandmother has a lovely garden.
11. 11.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
12. 12.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “kabir was born in the month of january.” (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1
13. 13.Zoya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (c) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 11 am on Friday.
14. 14.You are writing an email to ask a friend for the class notes. Which subject line is best? (a) Class notes for Monday (b) Thank you for the gift (c) Photos from the school trip (d) READ THIS NOW
15. 15.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “saanvi met imran at the station in lucknow.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 4
16. 16.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Kunal cooks rice for lunch” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The rain fell all night.
18. 18.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for eid.” (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
19. 19.The first steps are: “Wash the rice in cold water. Put the rice and water in a pot.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Serve the rice hot with dal. (b) Cook it on a low flame until soft.
20. 20.You are writing an email to thank your aunt for a birthday gift. Which subject line is best? (a) Class notes for Monday (b) Thank you for the gift (c) READ THIS NOW (d) Science project – Class 5B
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Broken traffic light (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
22. 22.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    10 May 2026
    Science Exhibition
    A science exhibition will be held in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Maria
    Secretary, Science Club (a) where (the place) (b) what is happening (c) when (date and time)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Grandma said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
24. 24.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Dev picked a white flower. (b) Dev picked a tiny flower. (c) Dev picked a tiny white flower. (d) Dev picked a flower.
25. 25.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) The Nest on the Window (b) Arjun Gets Well (c) Neel Learns to Swim (d) A Helpful Neighbour
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Joining the football team (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
29. 29.In an informal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) your name (d) the closing
30. 30.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    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. (a) My Best Friend (b) The Vegetable Market (c) A Visit to the Zoo (d) The Village Fair
31. 31.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, put an egg in a pan of water.
    Then, boil it for ten minutes.
    Next, cool the egg in cold water.
    Finally, peel the shell and eat the egg. (a) First (b) Because (c) Finally
32. 32.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The road was wet ___ we walked slowly.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
33. 33.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The room was dark. ___, I switched on the light.” (a) Because (b) However (c) So
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The peacock. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
35. 35.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (d) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Aarav said
37. 37.Isha wrote “a pretty doll in a pretty dress”. Which word means the same as “pretty” and can replace the second one? (a) ugly (b) purple (c) lovely
38. 38.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What is Isha eating for lunch?” (a) exclamation (b) command (c) question (d) statement
39. 39.Read the paragraph:
    1. Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
    2. They live together in an anthill.
    3. Sellers pile fresh vegetables on their carts.
    4. Ants can carry food heavier than themselves.
    5. Ants store food for the winter.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
40. 40.Riya is writing a letter to her aunt. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Aunty (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Aunty, (d) Dear Aunty.

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