English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 660 · 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 sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Porters in red shirts carry heavy luggage. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) Our school library is my favourite place. (b) We spent a happy day at the beach. (c) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (d) The railway station is always busy.
2. 2.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (d) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
3. 3.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Little Flower School
   NOTICE
   10 March 2026
   Yoga Day
   A yoga session will be held on the school ground. All are welcome.
   Sneha
   Sports Captain (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
4. 4.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
   
   One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out.
   Imran found a torch and some candles.
   The family sat by the candles and told stories.
   ___ (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad.
5. 5.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Manav has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) Him (d) He
6. 6.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Ananya, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Hi there!
7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
   
   ___
   The train left the station with a loud whistle.
   Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
   At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (a) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (b) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
8. 8.Which of these is a command? (a) Who is Ishaan calling? (b) Put your books in the bag. (c) Nisha feeds the cat every morning. (d) What a long train!
9. 9.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   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. (a) Our School Library (b) The Vegetable Market (c) Busy Ants (d) The Night Sky
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) salty (d) loud
11. 11.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) so (b) because (c) Next (d) Although
12. 12.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
    2. Red roses grow along the fence.
    3. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
    4. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
    5. Our desks are arranged in neat rows.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
13. 13.Nisha is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please tell me the test date? (b) Tell me the test date now. (c) TELL ME THE TEST DATE!!!
14. 14.Arjun is writing a letter to his elder sister. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Didi. (b) Dear, Didi (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Didi,
15. 15.Manav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will come home at 5 pm on Wednesday.
16. 16.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Imran took the last wicket. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) grandma's garden (b) the vegetable market (c) making a rangoli (d) a cricket match
17. 17.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The shop was closed. ___, we went home.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
18. 18.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) the day and date (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the entry (body) (d) your name
19. 19.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Who Manav is calling? (b) Who is Manav calling? (c) Is who Manav calling? (d) Manav is who calling?
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
21. 21.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The mangoes were ripe we picked a basket full.” (a) after “were” (b) after “mangoes” (c) after “ripe” (d) after “The”
22. 22.Vikram is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I visit the zoo with my class. (b) Today I visited the zoo with my class. (c) Tomorrow I will visit the zoo with my class. (d) You visited the zoo with my class today.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
25. 25.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    6 July 2026
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held on 11 July at 10 am in the art room. All are welcome. (a) the word NOTICE (b) the title (c) name and designation (d) the date
26. 26.Which of these is a command? (a) Kavya draws a picture in art class. (b) Why is Kabir crying? (c) Water the plants today. (d) How tall the tree is!
27. 27.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.You are writing an email to send your science project to your teacher. Which subject line is best? (a) Sports day date (b) Science project – Class 5B (c) Class notes for Monday (d) hi
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Kabir said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
30. 30.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Joseph sings a song in the morning.” (a) command (b) question (c) exclamation (d) statement
31. 31.In an informal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) your name (c) the greeting (d) the body
32. 32.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Tenzin is drawing in class? (b) What is Tenzin drawing in class? (c) Tenzin is what drawing in class? (d) Is what Tenzin drawing in class?
34. 34.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Arjun saw a small black dog. (b) Arjun saw a dog. (c) Arjun saw a black dog. (d) Arjun saw a small dog.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
36. 36.These words are mixed up: on / flies / kite / the / a / roof / Joseph
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Flies Joseph a kite on the roof. (b) Joseph flies a kite on the roof. (c) Joseph a kite flies on the roof. (d) Joseph flies on the roof a kite.
37. 37.Which of these is a statement? (a) Line up near the door. (b) What a tasty samosa! (c) When is Omkar leaving for Delhi? (d) Aisha reads a storybook at night.
38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Rahul (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
39. 39.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Please close the door. (b) Joseph flies a kite on the roof. (c) What a funny joke! (d) What is Imran eating for lunch?
40. 40.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Imran cleans every Saturday the room. (b) Cleans Imran the room every Saturday. (c) Imran cleans the room every Saturday. (d) Imran the room cleans every Saturday.

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