English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 725 · 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 of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The tall tree.
2. 2.Omkar is writing a letter to his mother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mummy, (b) Dear Mummy. (c) Dear, Mummy (d) Dear Sir,
3. 3.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we visited the old fort in bhopal on monday.” (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 5
4. 4.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “ananya and priya will come to my house on monday.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 2
5. 5.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   My best friend is Farhan. 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 Old Banyan Tree (b) The Monsoon (c) My Best Friend (d) Healthy Food
6. 6.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Omkar painted his pot. He sold it. (b) Omkar painted his pot. Him sold it. (c) Omkar painted Omkar's pot. Omkar sold it.
7. 7.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   My grandmother has a lovely garden. Red roses grow along the fence. She grows tomatoes and chillies too. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) grandma's garden (b) our pet cat (c) our school sports day (d) the village fair
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (d) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
9. 9.Imagine this picture:
   A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
10. 10.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mrs Singh. Which opening is best? (a) Yo teacher, (b) Hey Singh!!! (c) Singh, listen up (d) Dear Mrs Singh,
11. 11.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I brushed my teeth ___ I washed my face.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
12. 12.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Imran has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
13. 13.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
14. 14.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) How is Ishaan travelling to school? (b) How cold the morning is! (c) Zoya reads a storybook at night. (d) Please help me carry this box.
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) rough (c) loud (d) sour
16. 16.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Ishaan,
17. 17.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Maria has a new sapling. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) It (d) She
18. 18.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Tenzin and Isha will come to my house on thursday.” (a) and (b) will (c) house (d) thursday
19. 19.Which of these is an exclamation? (a) Please speak slowly. (b) Vikram sings a song in the morning. (c) How is Farhan travelling to school? (d) What a lovely song!
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Aisha has a new kite. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) He (c) She (d) It
22. 22.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 describes this picture? (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) prickly (b) shiny (c) noisy (d) bitter
24. 24.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (d) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
26. 26.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (b) Cover the pan and wait for the popping. (c) Heat a little oil in a pan. (d) Add a handful of corn kernels.
27. 27.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
    He asked his friends to help clean the park.
    They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
    ___ (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) The park looked clean and green again.
28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    22 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Mr Bose called. He will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Sneha (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) prickly (b) bitter (c) quiet (d) colourful
30. 30.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ She has soft white fur and green eyes. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) The monsoon is my favourite season. (b) Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. (c) Elephants are the biggest land animals. (d) We have a pet cat named Mishti.
31. 31.You are writing an email to ask your teacher for the maths homework. Which subject line is best? (a) Science project – Class 5B (b) Maths homework for today (c) hi (d) Photos from the school trip
32. 32.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ First we draw the pattern with white chalk. Then we fill it with bright coloured powder. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli. (a) The night sky is full of wonders. (b) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (c) We have a pet cat named Mishti. (d) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli.
33. 33.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My grandmother has a lovely garden. Red roses grow along the fence. She sprinkles the plants every morning. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers. (a) The Railway Station (b) A Visit to the Zoo (c) Grandma's Garden (d) A Day at the Beach
34. 34.You are writing an email to your teacher, Mr Singh. Which opening is best? (a) Singh, listen up (b) Hey Singh!!! (c) Yo teacher, (d) Dear Mr Singh,
35. 35.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
36. 36.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    The monsoon is my favourite season. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields. The monsoon turns the dry fields green. (a) Our Postman (b) Making Rangoli (c) The Monsoon (d) Grandma's Garden
37. 37.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    12 October 2026
    Music Club Auditions
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 18 October at 2 pm. All are welcome.
    Saanvi
    Cultural Secretary (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Priya picked a white flower. (b) Priya picked a tiny white flower. (c) Priya picked a tiny flower. (d) Priya picked a flower.
40. 40.These words are mixed up: Isha / at / packs / the / night / school / bag
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Packs Isha the school bag at night. (b) Isha packs the school bag at night. (c) Isha the school bag packs at night. (d) Isha packs at night the school bag.

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