English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 762 · 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 word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Pooja has a new cake. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) Her (c) It (d) She
2. 2.You are writing an email to send your science project to your teacher. Which subject line is best? (a) Science project – Class 5B (b) Leave: unwell today (c) hi (d) Request to renew a book
3. 3.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Ishaan eats a banana after school” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Change of section
5. 5.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Sunrise Public School
   NOTICE
   15 February 2026
   Story-Telling Contest
   A story-telling contest will be held on 22 February at 10 am. All are welcome.
   Diya
   Secretary, Literary Club (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
6. 6.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “kavya and arjun will come to my house on monday.” (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Nisha. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Nisha. (c) I love mangoes,” said Nisha. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Nisha.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Eating a big mango.
9. 9.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “we visited the old fort in delhi on wednesday.” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 3
10. 10.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) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Patients are waiting on chairs. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
11. 11.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Diya has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) Her (b) He (c) It (d) She
12. 12.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    She watered the pot every morning.
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (b) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
13. 13.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Why is Vikram laughing” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Grandpa.
15. 15.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
    In the final round, she spelt every word right.
    Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (a) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The test was hard. Zoya got full marks.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
17. 17.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket.
18. 18.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Joseph drew a tall green house. (b) Joseph drew a green house. (c) Joseph drew a house. (d) Joseph drew a tall house.
19. 19.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Leave for two days
20. 20.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Kabir has a cat. He has a dog.” (a) because (b) and (c) but
21. 21.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (d) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
22. 22.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
23. 23.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Priya visits the library on Fridays.” (a) question (b) command (c) statement (d) exclamation
24. 24.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Isha visits on Fridays the library. (b) Visits Isha the library on Fridays. (c) Isha visits the library on Fridays. (d) Isha the library visits on Fridays.
25. 25.Tenzin is writing a letter to his friend Pooja. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Pooja (b) Dear Pooja. (c) Dear Pooja, (d) Dear Sir,
26. 26.Which of these is a statement? (a) Where is Pooja playing cricket? (b) How cute the puppy is! (c) Zoya cooks rice for lunch. (d) Line up near the door.
27. 27.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) “Dear Diary,” (b) the entry (body) (c) the day and date (d) your name
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Rahul. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Rahul. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Rahul. (d) It is my turn now,” said Rahul.
29. 29.Which of these is a question? (a) What a lovely song! (b) Dev writes a poem every week. (c) What is Zoya drawing in class? (d) Switch off the fan.
30. 30.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Helps Rohan Grandma in the kitchen. (b) Rohan helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Rohan Grandma helps in the kitchen. (d) Rohan helps in the kitchen Grandma.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
32. 32.Joseph wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) round (b) noisy (c) silent
33. 33.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Arjun reads at night a storybook. (b) Arjun a storybook reads at night. (c) Arjun reads a storybook at night. (d) Reads Arjun a storybook at night.
34. 34.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our school sports day was full of fun.
    2. We always thank the postman with a smile.
    3. The day began with a march past.
    4. I ran in the hundred-metre race.
    5. Our house won the tug of war.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 2
35. 35.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Aarav ate a mango. (b) Aarav ate a yellow mango. (c) Aarav ate a juicy mango. (d) Aarav ate a juicy yellow mango.
36. 36.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    1 December 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 5 December at 10 am. All are welcome.
    Maria
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
37. 37.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “We stayed indoors ___ it was raining.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
38. 38.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
    ___
    Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
    The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The baby cried. She was hungry.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
40. 40.Simran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.

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