English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 672 · 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?
   “Let us play outside___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) smooth (b) salty (c) bright (d) loud
3. 3.Which is the best title for this story?
   
   Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. 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) Meera Bakes a Cake (b) The Train to Shimla (c) A Card for Grandpa (d) The Power Cut
4. 4.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) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
5. 5.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Where is Omkar going after school” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
6. 6.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “Tara likes to paint ___ she likes to draw.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
7. 7.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Zoya opened a small umbrella. (b) Zoya opened an umbrella. (c) Zoya opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Zoya opened a yellow umbrella.
8. 8.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kabir bought a purple balloon. (b) Kabir bought a big balloon. (c) Kabir bought a big purple balloon. (d) Kabir bought a balloon.
9. 9.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (b) The railway station is always busy. (c) My grandmother has a lovely garden. (d) Our class visited an old fort on a hill.
10. 10.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put flour in a big bowl.
    Then, add a little water.
    Next, knead it into a soft dough.
    ___, cover the dough and let it rest. (a) Because (b) First (c) Finally
11. 11.You are writing an email to ask the principal about the sports day date. Which subject line is best? (a) Maths homework for today (b) Sports day date (c) Hello!!! (d) Science project – Class 5B
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) sour (d) loud
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Aarav is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) You ate pani puri with my friends today. (b) Every day I eat pani puri with my friends. (c) Today I ate pani puri with my friends. (d) Tomorrow I will eat pani puri with my friends.
15. 15.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Nisha is drawing in class? (b) Nisha is what drawing in class? (c) What is Nisha drawing in class? (d) Is what Nisha drawing in class?
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
17. 17.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) However (b) therefore (c) Finally (d) because
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “I go to the park with my dog on sunday.” (a) sunday (b) park (c) the (d) my
19. 19.These words are mixed up: for / cooks / rice / lunch / Riya
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Riya cooks for lunch rice. (b) Cooks Riya rice for lunch. (c) Riya cooks rice for lunch. (d) Riya rice cooks for lunch.
20. 20.The first step is: “Wet your hands with clean water.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Rinse and dry your hands. (b) Scrub between your fingers. (c) Rub soap on your hands.
21. 21.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “The soup was hot ___ it was not tasty.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
22. 22.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    My grandfather is seventy years old. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) ants (b) grandma's garden (c) the vegetable market (d) my grandfather
23. 23.Tara is writing a letter to her grandmother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear Grandma. (c) Dear Grandma, (d) Dear, Grandma
24. 24.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 tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) colourful (b) salty (c) loud (d) sticky
26. 26.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
28. 28.Saanvi wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) noisy (b) square (c) quiet
29. 29.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    7 June 2026
    Annual Sports Day
    Our annual sports day will be held on 14 June at 4 pm on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Kabir
    Sports Captain (a) name and designation (b) the word NOTICE (c) the date (d) the title
30. 30.Which of these is a statement? (a) Line up near the door. (b) Kunal cooks rice for lunch. (c) When is Yash leaving for Delhi? (d) What a huge elephant!
31. 31.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Arjun practised every day. ___, he won the prize.” (a) Because (b) However (c) So
32. 32.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Nisha has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) She (c) He (d) Her
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) name and signature (b) the receiver's address (c) the greeting (d) the date
34. 34.Which is the best way to join “Mum cooked dal.” and “She made rotis.”? (a) Mum cooked dal and she made rotis. (b) Mum cooked dal because she made rotis. (c) Mum cooked dal but she made rotis.
35. 35.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum smiled. I had cleaned my room.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
36. 36.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “I finished my homework then I read a comic.” (a) after “my” (b) after “then” (c) after “I” (d) after “homework”
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The tiny ant. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
38. 38.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “rahul was born in the month of december.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The baby elephant.

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