English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 774 · 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.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the closing (d) your address
2. 2.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) What Imran is drawing in class? (b) Imran is what drawing in class? (c) What is Imran drawing in class? (d) Is what Imran drawing in class?
3. 3.Omkar is ending a letter to his grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly. (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.You are writing an email to send your science project to your teacher. Which subject line is best? (a) Missing practice on Friday (b) Science project – Class 5B (c) READ THIS NOW (d) Photos from the school trip
6. 6.Read the paragraph:
   1. Elephants are the biggest land animals.
   2. An elephant picks up food with its trunk.
   3. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit.
   4. Everyone reads quietly in the library.
   5. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
7. 7.You are writing an email to ask the librarian to renew a book. Which subject line is best? (a) READ THIS NOW (b) Thank you for the gift (c) Maths homework for today (d) Request to renew a book
8. 8.Read the paragraph:
   1. My grandfather is seventy years old.
   2. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning.
   3. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood.
   4. My grandfather loves to play chess with me.
   5. She has soft white fur and green eyes.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Diya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) I will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will call again at 11 am on Tuesday.
11. 11.Rahul answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his mother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
12. 12.Kunal is writing a letter to his friend Simran. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Simran (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Simran. (d) Dear Simran,
13. 13.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Arjun found his kite. He flew it. (b) Arjun found Arjun's kite. Arjun flew it. (c) Arjun found his kite. Him flew it.
14. 14.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Serve the rice hot with dal. (b) Wash the rice in cold water. (c) Put the rice and water in a pot. (d) Cook it on a low flame until soft.
15. 15.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (d) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
16. 16.Tenzin is ending a letter to his elder sister. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours lovingly. (d) Yours, lovingly
17. 17.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav is where going after school? (b) Is where Aarav going after school? (c) Where is Aarav going after school? (d) Where Aarav is going after school?
18. 18.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir/Madam, (b) Dear Friend, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Yash,
19. 19.Manav answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Manav write in the message for his mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.
20. 20.Saanvi answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) the greeting (c) name and signature (d) the subject
22. 22.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    20 June 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Monday. (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the closing (d) the body
24. 24.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    5 November 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Kavya
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) what is happening (b) when (date and time) (c) where (the place)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) The coach said
27. 27.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Pooja feeds the cat every morning” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
28. 28.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Our school library is my favourite place. It has tall shelves full of storybooks. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) eating healthy food (b) a busy railway station (c) our pet cat (d) the school library
29. 29.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (b) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (c) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (d) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.
30. 30.Kabir is ending a letter to his grandmother. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Yours lovingly.
31. 31.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ My grandfather goes for a walk every morning. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (b) Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. (c) The vegetable market near our house opens early. (d) My grandfather is seventy years old.
32. 32.Aarav is ending an email to his teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Thank you and regards, (b) See ya, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) Bye bye!!!
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (c) “I have finished my homework” said the coach. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) My aunt. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
35. 35.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
    3. Children float paper boats in puddles.
    4. Long roots hang down from its branches.
    5. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Our teacher. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Gave me a pencil.
37. 37.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How big the cake is” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in Bhopal on Friday.” (a) visited (b) fort (c) we (d) on
40. 40.Read the paragraph:
    1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
    2. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
    3. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
    4. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    5. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5

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