English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 693 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Nisha said (d) said, Close
2. 2.Read the paragraph:
   1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
   2. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
   3. A peacock dances with its feathers spread.
   4. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour.
   5. An elephant picks up food with its trunk.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
3. 3.Maria wrote “a big box in a big room”. Which word means the same as “big” and can replace the second one? (a) huge (b) tiny (c) spicy
4. 4.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “aarav lives near the lake in Kochi.” (a) lake (b) the (c) aarav (d) lives
5. 5.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   My best friend is Farhan. Farhan sits next to me in class. My friend always shares his lunch with me. Farhan and I play football after school. He is a true friend who helps me. (a) the peacock (b) my best friend (c) a cricket match (d) a visit to an old fort
6. 6.You are writing an email to tell your coach you will miss practice. Which subject line is best? (a) Thank you for the gift (b) Hello!!! (c) Class notes for Monday (d) Missing practice on Friday
7. 7.Imagine this picture:
   A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A frog is sitting on a leaf.
8. 8.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) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   9 August 2026, 11:30 am
   Dear Mum,
   Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
10. 10.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ We climbed up to the tower. The guide told us about the old kings. From the tower we could see the whole town. (a) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (b) Our school library is my favourite place. (c) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (d) My grandfather is seventy years old.
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “It was late ___ the shops were still open.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
12. 12.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, stop at the edge of the road.
    Then, look right, then left, then right again.
    Next, wait until the road is clear.
    Finally, walk across quickly and carefully. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Because
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Aarav. (b) “Please sit down,” said Aarav. (c) “Please sit down.” said Aarav. (d) “Please sit down” said Aarav.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Dad said
18. 18.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said “I love mangoes.” (b) Vikram said, “I love mangoes. (c) Vikram said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Vikram said, I love mangoes.
20. 20.Read the paragraph:
    1. I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
    2. It is red with a shiny silver bell.
    3. A green board hangs at the front.
    4. Its seat is soft and comfortable.
    5. I ride it to the park every evening.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 2
21. 21.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Kabir is where playing cricket? (b) Is where Kabir playing cricket? (c) Where is Kabir playing cricket? (d) Where Kabir is playing cricket?
22. 22.Simran answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) You will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 5 pm on Wednesday.
23. 23.Rahul is writing a letter to his aunt. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.In a diary entry, what comes just before “Dear Diary,”? (a) the time (b) your name (c) the entry (body) (d) the day and date
25. 25.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    7 July 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Friday. (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
26. 26.You are writing an email to ask the librarian to renew a book. Which subject line is best? (a) Hello!!! (b) Invitation: my birthday party (c) Request to renew a book (d) Science project – Class 5B
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The train. (d) Because it was raining.
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 describes this picture? (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Runners are racing on the track. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
29. 29.Read the paragraph:
    1. In January, the sky fills with kites.
    2. Children fly kites from their rooftops.
    3. We buy strong string for our kites.
    4. At night, people fly kites with small lights.
    5. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) smooth (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) spicy
31. 31.What kind of sentence is this?
    “What a clever crow!” (a) command (b) statement (c) question (d) exclamation
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Until the rain stopped.
33. 33.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our classroom is bright and clean. It has big windows that let in sunlight. A green board hangs at the front. We keep our classroom tidy every day. (a) My Pet Cat (b) The Peacock (c) The Night Sky (d) Our Classroom
34. 34.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for new storybooks (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
35. 35.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    10 November 2026
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 17 November at 9 am in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Vikram
    School Captain (a) Book Fair (b) Free Eye Check-Up (c) Tree Plantation Drive
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Diya. (b) The bus is late today,” said Diya. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Diya. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Diya.
37. 37.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The soup was hot. ___, it was not tasty.” (a) Because (b) So (c) However
38. 38.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) In January, the sky fills with kites. (b) My grandfather is seventy years old. (c) My best friend is Farhan. (d) Elephants are the biggest land animals.
39. 39.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ishaan flew a yellow kite. (b) Ishaan flew a big kite. (c) Ishaan flew a big yellow kite. (d) Ishaan flew a kite.
40. 40.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) but (b) because (c) so

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