English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 74 · 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 part is missing from this message?
   
   MESSAGE
   13 August 2026, 2:45 pm
   Dear Bhaiya,
   Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
2. 2.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “my cousin and i visited a zoo in jaipur.” (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 4
3. 3.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I felt a little scared. (b) A week has seven days. (c) The test had ten questions. (d) The zoo opens at nine.
4. 4.You are writing an email to send your science project to your teacher. Which subject line is best? (a) READ THIS NOW (b) Science project – Class 5B (c) Class notes for Monday (d) Thank you for the gift
5. 5.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “late” (b) after “we” (c) after “waited” (d) after “The”
6. 6.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
   
   ___ Then we fill it with bright coloured powder. We place small lamps around the design. Our neighbours stop to admire our rangoli. (a) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (b) Every Diwali, my sister and I make a rangoli. (c) Our school sports day was full of fun. (d) Our school library is my favourite place.
7. 7.These words are mixed up: cat / the / morning / feeds / every / Kavya
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Kavya the cat feeds every morning. (b) Feeds Kavya the cat every morning. (c) Kavya feeds every morning the cat. (d) Kavya feeds the cat every morning.
8. 8.Which is the best way to join “Arjun practised every day.” and “He won the prize.”? (a) Arjun practised every day because he won the prize. (b) Arjun practised every day so he won the prize. (c) Arjun practised every day but he won the prize.
9. 9.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rahul saw a pretty orange butterfly. (b) Rahul saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Rahul saw a butterfly. (d) Rahul saw an orange butterfly.
10. 10.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The box was small. ___, it was very heavy.” (a) So (b) Because (c) However
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.A story begins: “Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) The park looked clean and green again.
13. 13.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Dr Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Fernandes! (b) Dear Dr Fernandes. (c) Dear, Dr Fernandes (d) Dear Dr Fernandes,
14. 14.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 describes this picture? (a) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
16. 16.Read the paragraph:
    1. A fair comes to our village every winter.
    2. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round.
    3. A magician does tricks for the children.
    4. It has big windows that let in sunlight.
    5. We eat hot jalebis at the fair.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
17. 17.These words are mixed up: storybook / at / Priya / night / a / reads
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Priya a storybook reads at night. (b) Reads Priya a storybook at night. (c) Priya reads at night a storybook. (d) Priya reads a storybook at night.
18. 18.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    12 November 2026
    A free eye check-up camp will be held on 15 November at 3 pm in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Saanvi
    School Captain (a) Free Eye Check-Up (b) Story-Telling Contest (c) Tree Plantation Drive
19. 19.Which is the best way to join “The garden has roses.” and “It has sunflowers.”? (a) The garden has roses and it has sunflowers. (b) The garden has roses because it has sunflowers. (c) The garden has roses but it has sunflowers.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Dad. (b) “Close the window,” said Dad. (c) “Close the window.” said Dad. (d) “Close the window” said Dad.
21. 21.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Dr Nair. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Nair. (b) Dear, Dr Nair (c) Dear Dr Nair, (d) Hi Nair!
22. 22.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
    ___
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) Imran found a torch and some candles.
23. 23.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. She sleeps in a basket near the window. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) My Pet Cat (b) Elephants (c) The Village Fair (d) Sports Day
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) My aunt. (c) Before the sun set. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
25. 25.These words are mixed up: catches / seven / at / bus / the / Nisha
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Nisha the bus catches at seven. (b) Nisha catches the bus at seven. (c) Nisha catches at seven the bus. (d) Catches Nisha the bus at seven.
26. 26.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    An old banyan tree stands in our village. Its branches spread very wide. Long roots hang down from its branches. Birds build nests in its branches. Villagers rest in its cool shade. (a) making a rangoli (b) the old banyan tree (c) my grandfather (d) elephants
27. 27.Which of these is a question? (a) Vikram flies a kite on the roof. (b) How tasty the samosa is! (c) Who is Priya calling? (d) Put your books in the bag.
28. 28.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 describes this picture? (a) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
29. 29.Dev is writing a letter to his friend Zoya. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
30. 30.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (d) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
31. 31.These words are mixed up: night / at / the / Simran / packs / bag / school
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Simran packs the school bag at night. (b) Packs Simran the school bag at night. (c) Simran the school bag packs at night. (d) Simran packs at night the school bag.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Farhan said, I have finished my homework. (c) Farhan said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Farhan said, “I have finished my homework.”
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
35. 35.Which is the best way to join “The sky was cloudy.” and “It did not rain.”? (a) The sky was cloudy because it did not rain. (b) The sky was cloudy but it did not rain. (c) The sky was cloudy so it did not rain.
36. 36.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last wednesday i went to lucknow by train.” (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 5
37. 37.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The road was wet. We walked slowly.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
38. 38.Kabir is writing a letter to his grandfather. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Grandpa (b) Dear Grandpa. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Grandpa,
39. 39.Farhan is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please check my project? (b) CHECK MY PROJECT!!! (c) Check my project now.
40. 40.In a diary entry, what comes just after the day and date? (a) your name (b) the time (c) the entry (body) (d) “Dear Diary,”

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