English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 802 · 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.What is this paragraph mostly about?
   
   Our school sports day was full of fun. The day began with a march past. I ran in the hundred-metre race. Our house won the tug of war. The winners got shiny medals. (a) our trip to the zoo (b) flying kites (c) our school sports day (d) the peacock
2. 2.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “How bright the moon is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
3. 3.Which linking word shows a contrast (a difference)? (a) so (b) Finally (c) Although (d) since
4. 4.Imagine this picture:
   A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
5. 5.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What is Rahul eating for lunch” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “How is Sneha travelling to school” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
7. 7.Dev is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Every day I watch a puppet show. (b) Today I watched a puppet show. (c) You watched a puppet show today. (d) Tomorrow I will watch a puppet show.
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “My uncle came from Delhi in january.” (a) from (b) came (c) january (d) in
9. 9.Riya wrote “a scared cat and a scared puppy”. Which word means the same as “scared” and can replace the second one? (a) brave (b) afraid (c) square
10. 10.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    16 December 2026
    Tree Plantation Drive
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 24 December at 4 pm. All are welcome.
    Dev
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
11. 11.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Diya baked her cake. She shared it. (b) Diya baked Diya's cake. Diya shared it. (c) Diya baked her cake. Her shared it.
12. 12.You are writing an email to send your science project to your teacher. Which subject line is best? (a) Maths homework for today (b) hi (c) Photos from the school trip (d) Science project – Class 5B
13. 13.Tara answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
14. 14.These words are mixed up: the / Grandma / in / kitchen / helps / Imran
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Imran helps in the kitchen Grandma. (b) Imran helps Grandma in the kitchen. (c) Imran Grandma helps in the kitchen. (d) Helps Imran Grandma in the kitchen.
15. 15.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “last tuesday i went to indore by train.” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 6
16. 16.Which linking word shows the order of steps? (a) because (b) Although (c) so (d) Finally
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a school picnic (b) Subject: Broken traffic light (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
18. 18.In a diary entry, what comes just after the time? (a) the entry (body) (b) the day and date (c) “Dear Diary,” (d) your name
19. 19.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
    ___
    Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
    Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (a) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
20. 20.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, wet your hands with clean water.
    Then, rub soap on your hands.
    ___, scrub between your fingers.
    Finally, rinse and dry your hands. (a) Finally (b) Next (c) First
21. 21.Read the paragraph:
    1. The peacock is the national bird of India.
    2. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast.
    3. It has a long, bright blue neck.
    4. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
    5. Peahens are smaller and brown in colour.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
22. 22.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Arjun visits the library on Fridays” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) full stop (.) (c) question mark (?)
23. 23.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (b) Imran found a torch and some candles. (c) When the power came back, Imran was almost sad. (d) The family sat by the candles and told stories.
24. 24.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A boy is building a sandcastle. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
25. 25.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
26. 26.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
27. 27.Read the paragraph:
    1. A fair comes to our village every winter.
    2. I ride it to the park every evening.
    3. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round.
    4. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons.
    5. We eat hot jalebis at the fair.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
28. 28.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs. (b) She read the book every night before bed. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (d) Her little brother spilled juice on the book.
29. 29.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (d) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
30. 30.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
    ___
    A police officer helped Karan look for him.
    Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel. (a) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (b) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) She read the book every night before bed.
31. 31.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Ramesh is the postman in our area. He brings letters and parcels every day. The postman knows every house on our street. We always thank the postman with a smile. (a) My Grandfather (b) Our Postman (c) The Night Sky (d) The Cricket Match
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “When is Kavya leaving for Delhi” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) noisy (b) shiny (c) salty (d) rough
35. 35.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) The family is sharing sweets.
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the subject (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) your address
37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    26 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
    Arjun (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    3 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The milk boiled over we turned off the stove.” (a) after “The” (b) after “milk” (c) after “over” (d) after “we”

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