English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 84 · 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 kind of sentence is this?
   “How big the cake is!” (a) command (b) statement (c) exclamation (d) question
2. 2.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Bose,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
3. 3.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “How tasty the samosa is” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
4. 4.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) Our school has three floors. (b) The bus has forty seats. (c) The shop sells pencils. (d) I felt sad when it ended.
5. 5.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
   “We bought apples ___ we bought grapes.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
6. 6.Yash wrote “a cold wind on a cold night”. Which word means the same as “cold” and can replace the second one? (a) hungry (b) hot (c) chilly
7. 7.Vikram is writing a letter to his aunt. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Aunty. (b) Dear Aunty, (c) Dear, Aunty (d) Dear Sir,
8. 8.You are writing an email to ask your teacher for the maths homework. Which subject line is best? (a) Maths homework for today (b) hi (c) Class notes for Monday (d) Science project – Class 5B
9. 9.Zoya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Explain this sum again now. (b) EXPLAIN THIS SUM AGAIN!!! (c) Could you please explain this sum again?
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Last Thursday I went to lucknow by train.” (a) went (b) by (c) to (d) lucknow
11. 11.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our street had a cricket match on Sunday. Kunal bowled very fast. Our team scored fifty runs. Everyone cheered when we won the match. (a) My Pet Cat (b) The Cricket Match (c) Grandma's Garden (d) Our Postman
12. 12.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    14 October 2026
    A drawing competition will be held on 21 October at 10 am in the art room. All are welcome.
    Tara
    Secretary, Art Club (a) Drawing Competition (b) Annual Sports Day (c) Free Eye Check-Up
13. 13.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    We spent a happy day at the beach. The waves splashed over our feet. We built a big sandcastle. Dad bought us fresh coconuts. We collected shells near the shore. (a) a day at the beach (b) saving water (c) eating healthy food (d) making a rangoli
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The little puppy.
15. 15.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Seal the envelope. (b) Write the letter. (c) Stick a stamp on it and post it. (d) Fold it and put it in an envelope.
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The garden has roses. It has sunflowers.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
17. 17.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Tenzin packed his bag. Him carried it. (b) Tenzin packed his bag. He carried it. (c) Tenzin packed Tenzin's bag. Tenzin carried it.
18. 18.Which linking word shows a result? (a) Although (b) therefore (c) Finally (d) because
19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) He told his father about the leaking tap. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (d) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
20. 20.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
21. 21.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Green Valley School
    NOTICE
    14 August 2026
    Science Exhibition
    A science exhibition will be held in the science lab. All are welcome.
    Tenzin
    Secretary, Science Club (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
22. 22.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
    He put the fish back into the river.
    The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
23. 23.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the body
24. 24.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Ananya is how travelling to school? (b) Is how Ananya travelling to school? (c) How is Ananya travelling to school? (d) How Ananya is travelling to school?
25. 25.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Omkar drew a small green house. (b) Omkar drew a house. (c) Omkar drew a green house. (d) Omkar drew a small house.
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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Tall shelves are full of books. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
27. 27.Read the paragraph:
    1. Healthy food keeps our bodies strong.
    2. Fruits give us many vitamins.
    3. The postman knows every house on our street.
    4. Milk and curd make our bones strong.
    5. Dal and eggs build strong muscles.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 5
28. 28.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) How Rohan is travelling to school? (b) Rohan is how travelling to school? (c) How is Rohan travelling to school? (d) Is how Rohan travelling to school?
29. 29.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “my aunt made sweets for Onam.” (a) made (b) aunt (c) for (d) my
30. 30.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “What is Omkar drawing in class” (a) question mark (?) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) full stop (.)
32. 32.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Yash said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
34. 34.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, put an egg in a pan of water.
    ___, boil it for ten minutes.
    Next, cool the egg in cold water.
    Finally, peel the shell and eat the egg. (a) First (b) Then (c) Finally
35. 35.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    14 February 2026
    Our annual sports day will be held on 18 February at 11 am on the main ground. All are welcome.
    Vikram
    Sports Captain (a) Annual Sports Day (b) Tree Plantation Drive (c) Music Club Auditions
36. 36.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    She watered the pot every morning.
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (a) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (b) Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. (c) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) fluffy (c) quiet (d) sour
38. 38.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The bus has forty seats. (b) Our school has three floors. (c) The test had ten questions. (d) I was really nervous at first.
39. 39.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sun was shining. The birds were singing.” (a) and (b) but (c) because
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,

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