English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 769 · 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.The first step is: “Boil water in a pan.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Add tea leaves and let it boil. (b) Pour in milk and sugar. (c) Strain the tea into cups.
2. 2.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Is how Rahul travelling to school? (b) How Rahul is travelling to school? (c) Rahul is how travelling to school? (d) How is Rahul travelling to school?
3. 3.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) However (b) Finally (c) therefore (d) since
4. 4.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   My grandfather is seventy years old. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) My Best Friend (b) Sports Day (c) My Grandfather (d) My Pet Cat
5. 5.Imagine this picture:
   A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
   
   Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Children are planting saplings.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.These words are mixed up: Maria / night / at / bag / school / packs / the
   Which sentence do they make? (a) Maria the school bag packs at night. (b) Maria packs the school bag at night. (c) Maria packs at night the school bag. (d) Packs Maria the school bag at night.
9. 9.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Hill View School
   NOTICE
   19 September 2026
   A book fair will be held on 26 September at 2 pm in the school library. All are welcome.
   Omkar
   Secretary, Literary Club (a) Book Fair (b) Dance Workshop (c) Free Eye Check-Up
10. 10.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    2 February 2026
    A book fair will be held on 6 February at 2 pm in the school library. All are welcome.
    Nisha
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Dance Workshop (c) Book Fair
11. 11.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) A Visit to the Zoo (b) Our Classroom (c) My Best Friend (d) The Kite Festival
12. 12.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from shimla in june.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
13. 13.Which of these is a statement? (a) How huge the elephant is! (b) Please help me carry this box. (c) Omkar flies a kite on the roof. (d) Where is Kabir going after school?
14. 14.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    1 September 2026
    A book fair will be held on 9 September at 10 am in the school library. All are welcome.
    Arjun
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Music Club Auditions (b) Book Fair (c) Cleanliness Drive
15. 15.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
    Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
    Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
16. 16.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
17. 17.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (b) The gardener is holding a watering can. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Children are planting saplings.
18. 18.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Neel was scared to go into the pool. His coach taught him to float in the pool. Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) Asha and the Lost Puppy (b) The Spelling Contest (c) The Dinosaur Book (d) Neel Learns to Swim
19. 19.You are writing an email to send photos of the school trip to your class. Which subject line is best? (a) Science project – Class 5B (b) Hello!!! (c) Photos from the school trip (d) Missing practice on Friday
20. 20.Isha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Isha write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.
21. 21.Tenzin answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Friday.
22. 22.Rahul is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) See ya, (c) Thank you and regards, (d) Yours lovingly,
23. 23.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (b) The peacock is the national bird of India. (c) I got a new bicycle on my birthday. (d) We must not waste water.
24. 24.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Ishaan has a new bag. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) It (b) He (c) She (d) Him
25. 25.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The plants died. Nobody watered them.” (a) but (b) because (c) so
26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    8 May 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
    Dev (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    1 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Manav (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
28. 28.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Elephants are the biggest land animals. They have long trunks and big ears. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) our classroom (b) elephants (c) eating healthy food (d) a cricket match
29. 29.Which linking word shows a result? (a) because (b) so (c) First (d) Although
30. 30.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the entry (body) (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the time (d) the day and date
31. 31.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Why Vikram is laughing? (b) Vikram is why laughing? (c) Is why Vikram laughing? (d) Why is Vikram laughing?
32. 32.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) But (b) because (c) therefore (d) First
33. 33.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Joseph has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) Him (d) He
34. 34.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the receiver's address (b) name and signature (c) the date (d) the body
35. 35.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    In January, the sky fills with kites. Children fly kites from their rooftops. Kites of every colour dance in the wind. We buy strong string for our kites. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) the vegetable market (b) flying kites (c) a cricket match (d) eating healthy food
36. 36.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Grandpa reads the paper. He drinks his tea.” (a) but (b) because (c) and
37. 37.Yash wrote “a quiet room in a quiet house”. Which word means the same as “quiet” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) silent (c) noisy
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) shiny (b) smooth (c) salty (d) noisy
39. 39.Manav is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Thank you and regards, (c) See ya, (d) Bye bye!!!
40. 40.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Elephants are the biggest land animals. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) Elephants (b) My Pet Cat (c) Our School Library (d) My New Bicycle

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