English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 871 · 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 question has the words in the correct order? (a) How is Isha travelling to school? (b) How Isha is travelling to school? (c) Isha is how travelling to school? (d) Is how Isha travelling to school?
2. 2.Which is the best way to write this, without repeating the name? (a) Zoya found Zoya's kite. Zoya flew it. (b) Zoya found her kite. She flew it. (c) Zoya found her kite. Her flew it.
3. 3.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The puppy was hungry it barked for food.” (a) after “it” (b) after “puppy” (c) after “for” (d) after “hungry”
4. 4.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   “Arjun practised every day. ___, he won the prize.” (a) However (b) So (c) Because
5. 5.Which is the best way to join “Riya wore a sweater.” and “It was cold.”? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater so it was cold. (c) Riya wore a sweater but it was cold.
6. 6.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Eats Ananya a banana after school. (b) Ananya eats a banana after school. (c) Ananya eats after school a banana. (d) Ananya a banana eats after school.
7. 7.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
   “the big fair in patna starts in january.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 3
8. 8.Kavya wrote “a loud bell and a loud drum”. Which word means the same as “loud” and can replace the second one? (a) wooden (b) noisy (c) quiet
9. 9.Which mark should end this sentence?
   “Saanvi helps Grandma in the kitchen” (a) full stop (.) (b) exclamation mark (!) (c) question mark (?)
10. 10.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) elephants (b) our trip to the zoo (c) our school sports day (d) the school library
11. 11.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for new storybooks (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    11 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
14. 14.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “We went to Mysuru for christmas last year.” (a) christmas (b) for (c) went (d) to
15. 15.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we visited the old fort in Indore on Wednesday.” (a) we (b) in (c) visited (d) fort
16. 16.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    He asked his friends to help clean the park.
    They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
    The park looked clean and green again. (a) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park. (b) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
17. 17.Aarav is ending a letter to his father. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly.
18. 18.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) A week has seven days. (b) Our school has three floors. (c) I was really nervous at first. (d) The shop sells pencils.
19. 19.You are writing an email to send your science project to your teacher. Which subject line is best? (a) Hello!!! (b) Invitation: my birthday party (c) Class notes for Monday (d) Science project – Class 5B
20. 20.These words are mixed up: the / seven / catches / Rohan / at / bus
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Rohan catches the bus at seven. (b) Rohan catches at seven the bus. (c) Catches Rohan the bus at seven. (d) Rohan the bus catches at seven.
21. 21.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) your address (c) the body (d) the receiver's address
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.These words are mixed up: Meera / at / seven / bus / the / catches
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Catches Meera the bus at seven. (b) Meera the bus catches at seven. (c) Meera catches at seven the bus. (d) Meera catches the bus at seven.
24. 24.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. 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) The Bean Seed (b) Arjun Gets Well (c) Dev Forgets His Umbrella (d) A Helpful Neighbour
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) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
26. 26.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Elephants are the biggest land animals. An elephant picks up food with its trunk. Elephants eat grass, leaves and fruit. Baby elephants stay close to their mothers. (a) Elephants (b) The Railway Station (c) A Day at the Beach (d) Sports Day
27. 27.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    We have a pet cat named Mishti. She has soft white fur and green eyes. Mishti drinks milk from a blue bowl. Mishti chases balls of wool all day. (a) My Best Friend (b) The Kite Festival (c) My Pet Cat (d) The Vegetable Market
28. 28.Which of these is a statement? (a) Ishaan reads a storybook at night. (b) When is Meera leaving for Delhi? (c) Bring your notebook tomorrow. (d) How tasty the samosa is!
29. 29.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (b) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (d) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
30. 30.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    First, cut two lemons in half.
    ___, squeeze the lemon halves into a jug.
    Next, add cold water and sugar to the juice.
    Finally, serve the lemonade in glasses. (a) Finally (b) Then (c) First
31. 31.Yash is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Could you please send me the notes? (b) SEND ME THE NOTES!!! (c) Send me the notes now.
32. 32.Which of these is a statement? (a) How tall the tree is! (b) Switch off the fan. (c) What is Kavya eating for lunch? (d) Meera kicks the ball in the garden.
33. 33.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Ducks are swimming in the water. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A farmer is ploughing the field. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
34. 34.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The test had ten questions. (b) The shop sells pencils. (c) My heart was full of joy. (d) The bus has forty seats.
35. 35.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The sky turned dark soon it began to rain.” (a) after “The” (b) after “to” (c) after “sky” (d) after “dark”
36. 36.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
    2. Red roses grow along the fence.
    3. At night, people fly kites with small lights.
    4. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    5. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 5
37. 37.Read the paragraph:
    1. We spent a happy day at the beach.
    2. The waves splashed over our feet.
    3. We built a big sandcastle.
    4. We place small lamps around the design.
    5. We collected shells near the shore.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 3 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 4
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Dev went to bed early ___ he was tired.” (a) so (b) because (c) but
39. 39.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) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
40. 40.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Where Dev is going after school? (b) Dev is where going after school? (c) Where is Dev going after school? (d) Is where Dev going after school?

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