English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 849 · 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.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) I felt a little scared. (b) A week has seven days. (c) Our school has three floors. (d) The bus has forty seats.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Omkar? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Omkar. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Omkar. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Omkar.
3. 3.Sneha wrote “a wet towel on a wet floor”. Which word means the same as “wet” and can replace the second one? (a) spicy (b) dry (c) damp
4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) sour (c) quiet (d) prickly
5. 5.Joseph is writing his diary about today. Which sentence fits best? (a) Tomorrow I will see a rainbow after the rain. (b) You saw a rainbow after the rain today. (c) Every day I see a rainbow after the rain. (d) Today I saw a rainbow after the rain.
6. 6.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Green Valley School
   NOTICE
   4 December 2026
   Science Exhibition
   A science exhibition will be held on 10 December at 3 pm. All are welcome.
   Isha
   Secretary, Science Club (a) where (the place) (b) when (date and time) (c) what is happening
7. 7.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “last saturday i went to delhi by train.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 5
8. 8.Which word needs a capital letter?
   “pooja and I played in the park on Tuesday.” (a) the (b) and (c) played (d) pooja
9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
   ___
   Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
   The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
10. 10.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.You are writing an email to tell your teacher you are unwell. Which subject line is best? (a) Science project – Class 5B (b) hi (c) Leave: unwell today (d) Thank you for the gift
12. 12.What is this paragraph mostly about?
    
    Last Sunday, our class went to the zoo. We saw a tiger resting on a big rock. The monkeys jumped from branch to branch. A giraffe ate leaves from a tall tree. We watched the zookeeper feed the bears. (a) flying kites (b) the rainy season (c) our trip to the zoo (d) my best friend
13. 13.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Joseph has a new bicycle. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) He (c) It (d) Him
14. 14.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
    Priya practised her lines every evening.
    On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
    ___ (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
15. 15.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
16. 16.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Ishaan flies on the roof a kite. (b) Ishaan a kite flies on the roof. (c) Flies Ishaan a kite on the roof. (d) Ishaan flies a kite on the roof.
17. 17.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Walk across quickly and carefully. (b) Stop at the edge of the road. (c) Look right, then left, then right again. (d) Wait until the road is clear.
18. 18.Nisha is writing a letter to her friend Rohan. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Rohan. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear, Rohan (d) Dear Rohan,
19. 19.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The shop was closed. We went home.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
20. 20.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) Shops are lit up with bright lights.
21. 21.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (c) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (d) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
22. 22.Rohan is writing a letter to his uncle. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Uncle. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Uncle, (d) Dear, Uncle
23. 23.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate.
    She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
    ___
    The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
24. 24.Which of these is a statement? (a) Omkar flies a kite on the roof. (b) What a long train! (c) Where is Yash going after school? (d) Please feed the cat.
25. 25.Isha is writing a letter to her grandmother. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Grandma. (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear Grandma, (d) Dear, Grandma
26. 26.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “Where is Aisha playing cricket” (a) full stop (.) (b) question mark (?) (c) exclamation mark (!)
27. 27.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
    Priya practised her lines every evening.
    ___
    Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) The family sat by the candles and told stories.
28. 28.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    2 November 2026
    Drawing Competition
    A drawing competition will be held on 7 November at 11 am. All are welcome.
    Ishaan
    Secretary, Art Club (a) when (date and time) (b) what is happening (c) where (the place)
29. 29.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Riya wore a sweater. It was cold.” (a) because (b) but (c) so
30. 30.In a diary entry, what comes just before your name? (a) the day and date (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the time (d) the entry (body)
31. 31.Which of these is a question? (a) Sit down quietly. (b) How is Pooja travelling to school? (c) Aisha cooks rice for lunch. (d) How huge the elephant is!
32. 32.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Green Valley School
    16 June 2026
    Inter-House Quiz
    An inter-house quiz will be held on 24 June at 4 pm in the school hall. All are welcome.
    Meera
    Secretary, Quiz Club (a) the word NOTICE (b) the date (c) the title (d) name and designation
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Hill View School
    19 February 2026
    Book Fair
    A book fair will be held on 23 February at 4 pm in the school library. All are welcome.
    Zoya
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the word NOTICE (d) the title
35. 35.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 dog is running after a ball. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Dad said
37. 37.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (a) A Helpful Neighbour (b) The Nest on the Window (c) Neel Learns to Swim (d) Saving the Fish
38. 38.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    17 July 2026
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held on 21 July at 3 pm. All are welcome.
    Ananya
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
39. 39.These words are mixed up: rides / Rahul / bicycle / to / school / a
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rahul a bicycle rides to school. (b) Rahul rides a bicycle to school. (c) Rahul rides to school a bicycle. (d) Rides Rahul a bicycle to school.
40. 40.You are writing an email to ask a friend for the class notes. Which subject line is best? (a) Class notes for Monday (b) Science project – Class 5B (c) Hello!!! (d) Invitation: my birthday party

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