English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 803 · 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 is the best title for this story?
   
   Arjun woke up with a bad cough. Dad took Arjun to the doctor. The doctor gave him some cough medicine. In two days, Arjun felt well again. (a) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (b) The Dripping Tap (c) Arjun Gets Well (d) A Helpful Neighbour
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The peacock looks ___.” (a) salty (b) quiet (c) rough (d) colourful
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The kitten feels ___.” (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) spicy (d) shiny
4. 4.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   The railway station is always busy. Trains arrive and leave every few minutes. Tea sellers walk up and down the platform. Loud announcements tell people about the trains. (a) The Railway Station (b) Our School Library (c) Busy Ants (d) The Kite Festival
5. 5.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
6. 6.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 gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
7. 7.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “What is Priya eating for lunch” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
8. 8.What kind of sentence is this?
   “Water the plants today.” (a) command (b) exclamation (c) question (d) statement
9. 9.In an informal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the date (d) the greeting
10. 10.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (b) She watered the pot every morning. (c) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (d) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
11. 11.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Hill View School
    NOTICE
    5 December 2026
    A book fair will be held on 9 December at 2 pm in the school library. All are welcome.
    Arjun
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Drawing Competition (c) Book Fair
12. 12.You are writing an email to send your science project to your teacher. Which subject line is best? (a) Class notes for Monday (b) Maths homework for today (c) Science project – Class 5B (d) hi
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Fell all night. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
14. 14.Manav is writing a letter to his friend Zoya. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Zoya, (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear, Zoya (d) Dear Zoya.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Priya can sing ___ she can dance too.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Maria said (d) said, The
18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    7 January 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
19. 19.You are writing an email to invite your class to your birthday party. Which subject line is best? (a) Thank you for the gift (b) Invitation: my birthday party (c) READ THIS NOW (d) Science project – Class 5B
20. 20.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. We climbed up to the tower.
    5. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
21. 21.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Imran cricket plays in the park. (b) Plays Imran cricket in the park. (c) Imran plays in the park cricket. (d) Imran plays cricket in the park.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Isha said (d) It is
23. 23.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) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (b) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (c) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
24. 24.The first step is: “Put a little toothpaste on your brush.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Spit out the toothpaste. (b) Rinse your mouth with water. (c) Brush all your teeth gently.
25. 25.Read the paragraph:
    1. Our classroom is bright and clean.
    2. It has big windows that let in sunlight.
    3. The waves splashed over our feet.
    4. A green board hangs at the front.
    5. We keep our classroom tidy every day.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 4
26. 26.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Omkar ate a big yellow mango. (b) Omkar ate a mango. (c) Omkar ate a big mango. (d) Omkar ate a yellow mango.
27. 27.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Omkar carried a big bag. (b) Omkar carried a blue bag. (c) Omkar carried a bag. (d) Omkar carried a big blue bag.
28. 28.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, wet your hands with clean water.
    Then, rub soap on your hands.
    Next, scrub between your fingers.
    ___, rinse and dry your hands. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
29. 29.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    ___
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (c) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
30. 30.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Rub soap on your hands. (c) Rinse and dry your hands. (d) Wet your hands with clean water.
31. 31.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
33. 33.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (b) Seal the envelope. (c) Write the letter. (d) Fold it and put it in an envelope.
34. 34.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    My grandfather is seventy years old. Grandpa tells us stories of his childhood. Grandpa reads the newspaper after breakfast. My grandfather loves to play chess with me. (a) The Old Banyan Tree (b) My Grandfather (c) Grandma's Garden (d) Making Rangoli
35. 35.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The shop sells pencils. (b) The test had ten questions. (c) I felt thankful for my friends. (d) The bus has forty seats.
36. 36.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “my uncle came from delhi in january.” (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 11 am on Friday.
    Ishaan (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
38. 38.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Spit out the toothpaste. (b) Brush all your teeth gently. (c) Put a little toothpaste on your brush. (d) Rinse your mouth with water.
39. 39.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    ___, put the gift in a box.
    Then, wrap the box in coloured paper.
    Next, stick the ends with tape.
    Finally, tie a ribbon around it. (a) Because (b) First (c) Finally
40. 40.In a diary entry, what comes just before the entry (body)? (a) the day and date (b) your name (c) the time (d) “Dear Diary,”

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