English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 880 · 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?
   
   Ramesh is the postman in our area. He brings letters and parcels every day. He carries a big brown bag of letters. The postman knows every house on our street. We always thank the postman with a smile. (a) a busy railway station (b) our postman (c) my best friend (d) our school sports day
2. 2.Rohan 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
3. 3.You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms Gill. Which opening is best? (a) Hey Gill!!! (b) Yo teacher, (c) Dear Ms Gill, (d) Gill, listen up
4. 4.Which is the best way to join “The puppy was cold.” and “We gave it a blanket.”? (a) The puppy was cold because we gave it a blanket. (b) The puppy was cold so we gave it a blanket. (c) The puppy was cold but we gave it a blanket.
5. 5.Imagine this picture:
   A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Runners are racing on the track. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
6. 6.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
   
   Little Flower School
   NOTICE
   13 August 2026
   Yoga Day
   A yoga session will be held on the school ground. All are welcome.
   Vikram
   Sports Captain (a) what is happening (b) where (the place) (c) when (date and time)
7. 7.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) the body (c) the date (d) name and signature
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
9. 9.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
   
   Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. Milk and curd make our bones strong. Dal and eggs build strong muscles. Too many sweets are bad for our teeth. (a) Grandma's Garden (b) The Night Sky (c) Healthy Food (d) My Best Friend
10. 10.You are writing an email to send your science project to your teacher. Which subject line is best? (a) Invitation: my birthday party (b) Missing practice on Friday (c) hi (d) Science project – Class 5B
11. 11.Read the paragraph:
    1. A fair comes to our village every winter.
    2. There is a giant wheel and a merry-go-round.
    3. Stalls sell bangles, toys and balloons.
    4. A magician does tricks for the children.
    5. Use a bucket, not a pipe, to wash the car.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 3 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 4
12. 12.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Kavya met Zoya at the station in kochi.” (a) met (b) kochi (c) at (d) the
13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Rohan's team had a big football match.
    Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
    ___
    His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (a) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (c) He brought the scared kitten down safely.
14. 14.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    4 March 2026
    A drawing competition will be held on 9 March at 9 am in the art room. All are welcome.
    Diya
    Secretary, Art Club (a) Book Fair (b) Drawing Competition (c) Music Club Auditions
15. 15.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Its seat is soft and comfortable. I ride it to the park every evening. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week. (a) Our class visited an old fort on a hill. (b) Healthy food keeps our bodies strong. (c) The night sky is full of wonders. (d) I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
16. 16.In an informal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) your name (c) your address (d) the body
17. 17.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
    “The wind was strong our umbrella turned inside out.” (a) after “umbrella” (b) after “wind” (c) after “strong” (d) after “The”
18. 18.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Kabir has a new card. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) It (c) He (d) Him
19. 19.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
    “Imran has a new mango. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) She (b) Him (c) It (d) He
20. 20.Read the paragraph:
    1. I got a new bicycle on my birthday.
    2. Its seat is soft and comfortable.
    3. Our house won the tug of war.
    4. I ride it to the park every evening.
    5. I oil the chain of my bicycle every week.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 5 (d) Sentence 3
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which question has the words in the correct order? (a) Kavya is what eating for lunch? (b) What is Kavya eating for lunch? (c) Is what Kavya eating for lunch? (d) What Kavya is eating for lunch?
23. 23.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. At last she found the ring under the sofa. Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (a) A Helpful Neighbour (b) The Lost Ring (c) Asha and the Lost Puppy (d) The Clean Park
24. 24.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall. (d) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
25. 25.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) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) A dog is running after a ball. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A small crab is walking on the sand.
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) bitter (b) quiet (c) bright (d) prickly
27. 27.A story begins: “Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
28. 28.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.
    
    Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
    Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
    The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
    ___ (a) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again.
29. 29.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Little Flower School
    NOTICE
    Yoga Day
    A yoga session will be held on 5 June at 11 am on the school ground. All are welcome.
    Arjun
    Sports Captain (a) the word NOTICE (b) the date (c) name and designation (d) the title
30. 30.Dev wrote “a small cup on a small plate”. Which word means the same as “small” and can replace the second one? (a) tiny (b) huge (c) spicy
31. 31.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “Mum cooked dal. She made rotis.” (a) because (b) but (c) and
32. 32.In a diary entry, what comes just after the entry (body)? (a) your name (b) “Dear Diary,” (c) the day and date (d) the time
33. 33.Ananya is writing an email to her teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) Tell me the test date now. (b) TELL ME THE TEST DATE!!! (c) Could you please tell me the test date?
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Omkar. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Omkar. (c) I love mangoes,” said Omkar. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Omkar.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked the coach. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach.
36. 36.In a formal letter, what comes just after the body? (a) name and signature (b) the date (c) the subject (d) the closing
37. 37.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Tara warm milk drinks before bed. (b) Drinks Tara warm milk before bed. (c) Tara drinks warm milk before bed. (d) Tara drinks before bed warm milk.
38. 38.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Kabir has a cat ___ he has a dog.” (a) but (b) and (c) because
39. 39.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
    
    Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
    He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
    ___
    The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (c) He put the fish back into the river.
40. 40.A story begins: “Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap.

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