English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 775 · 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.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   First, wet your hands with clean water.
   ___, rub soap on your hands.
   Next, scrub between your fingers.
   Finally, rinse and dry your hands. (a) First (b) Then (c) Finally
2. 2.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Green Valley School
   NOTICE
   1 July 2026
   A science exhibition will be held on 8 July at 11 am in the science lab. All are welcome.
   Imran
   Secretary, Science Club (a) Dance Workshop (b) Free Eye Check-Up (c) Science Exhibition
3. 3.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “We ran fast. ___, we missed the train.” (a) So (b) However (c) Because
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Because the shop was closed.
5. 5.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
   
   A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
   At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
   Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
   ___ (a) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
6. 6.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “We went to Pune for baisakhi last year.” (a) year (b) last (c) baisakhi (d) to
7. 7.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Green Valley School
   NOTICE
   Science Exhibition
   A science exhibition will be held on 14 June at 2 pm in the science lab. All are welcome.
   Sneha
   Secretary, Science Club (a) name and designation (b) the title (c) the date (d) the word NOTICE
8. 8.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   My grandfather is seventy years old. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) my best friend (b) the peacock (c) the night sky (d) my grandfather
9. 9.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The bus was late we waited at the stop.” (a) after “bus” (b) after “The” (c) after “late” (d) after “waited”
10. 10.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “dev lives near the lake in delhi.” (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2
11. 11.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “My aunt made sweets for christmas.” (a) sweets (b) for (c) christmas (d) made
12. 12.Ishaan is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will win a prize at school. (b) Every day I win a prize at school. (c) You won a prize at school today. (d) Today I won a prize at school.
13. 13.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Packs Isha the school bag at night. (b) Isha packs the school bag at night. (c) Isha packs at night the school bag. (d) Isha the school bag packs at night.
14. 14.You are writing an email to thank your aunt for a birthday gift. Which subject line is best? (a) Photos from the school trip (b) Thank you for the gift (c) Science project – Class 5B (d) Something
15. 15.In an informal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) the greeting (b) the body (c) your address (d) the closing
16. 16.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Priya,
17. 17.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) Neel Learns to Swim (b) The Broken Kite (c) The Train to Shimla (d) The Spelling Contest
18. 18.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    The peacock is the national bird of India. It has a long, bright blue neck. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots. A peacock dances with its feathers spread. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour. (a) my new bicycle (b) the rainy season (c) ants (d) the peacock
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We ran to the bus stop. We were late.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
20. 20.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Ishaan rides a bicycle to school” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round. A magician does tricks for the children. We eat hot jalebis at the fair. (a) The railway station is always busy. (b) Our classroom is bright and clean. (c) A fair comes to our village every winter. (d) Ants are tiny but very hard-working.
23. 23.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our street had a cricket match on Sunday.
    2. Kunal bowled very fast.
    3. Imran took the last wicket.
    4. Turn off the tap while you brush.
    5. Everyone cheered when we won the match.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
24. 24.Tenzin is writing a letter to his grandfather. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Sir, (b) Dear, Grandpa (c) Dear Grandpa, (d) Dear Grandpa.
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Traffic Police about a broken traffic light. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Joining the football team (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
26. 26.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Add a handful of corn kernels. (b) Heat a little oil in a pan. (c) Cover the pan and wait for the popping. (d) Sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn.
27. 27.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Meera lost her pencil. She found it. (b) Meera lost Meera's pencil. Meera found it. (c) Meera lost her pencil. Her found it.
28. 28.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Meera was hungry ___ she ate a banana.” (a) but (b) so (c) because
29. 29.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) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
30. 30.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandfather is seventy years old.
    2. He is a true friend who helps me.
    3. My grandfather goes for a walk every morning.
    4. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood.
    5. My grandfather loves to play chess with me.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
31. 31.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put a little toothpaste on your brush.
    ___, brush all your teeth gently.
    Next, spit out the toothpaste.
    Finally, rinse your mouth with water. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Then
32. 32.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    20 November 2026
    Free Eye Check-Up
    A free eye check-up camp will be held in the medical room. All are welcome.
    Vikram
    School Captain (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
33. 33.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Tara lives near the lake in kolkata.” (a) near (b) the (c) kolkata (d) lives
35. 35.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Riya saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Riya saw a grey elephant. (c) Riya saw a huge elephant. (d) Riya saw an elephant.
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
38. 38.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Tara decided to build a model volcano. She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. Tara's model won the first prize. (a) Arjun Gets Well (b) The Bean Seed (c) The Big Football Match (d) The Model Volcano
39. 39.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Aarav the dog brushes on Sundays. (b) Brushes Aarav the dog on Sundays. (c) Aarav brushes the dog on Sundays. (d) Aarav brushes on Sundays the dog.
40. 40.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) because (b) but (c) so

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