English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 950 · 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 sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.
   
   Neel was scared to go into the pool.
   ___
   Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
   By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (a) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
2. 2.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The shop sells pencils. (b) I felt so proud of myself. (c) Our school has three floors. (d) A week has seven days.
3. 3.Imagine this picture:
   A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.
   
   Which sentence describes this picture? (a) Children are pointing at the animals. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.You are writing an email to send your science project to your teacher. Which subject line is best? (a) hi (b) Maths homework for today (c) Science project – Class 5B (d) Photos from the school trip
6. 6.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kunal wore a new blue cap. (b) Kunal wore a blue cap. (c) Kunal wore a cap. (d) Kunal wore a new cap.
7. 7.Which word joins these two sentences best?
   “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
8. 8.Which word should replace the name in the gap?
   “Saanvi has a new toy car. ___ takes it to school every day.” (a) He (b) It (c) Her (d) She
9. 9.Which part is missing from this notice?
   
   Riverside School
   NOTICE
   Music Club Auditions
   Auditions for the music club will be held on 23 May at 10 am in the music room. All are welcome.
   Omkar
   Cultural Secretary (a) name and designation (b) the title (c) the date (d) the word NOTICE
10. 10.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “Last monday I went to Indore by train.” (a) train (b) monday (c) by (d) went
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) spicy
12. 12.Yash is writing a letter to his father. Which closing should he use? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.Arjun is writing an email to his teacher. Which sentence is the most polite? (a) SEND THE PHOTOS!!! (b) Send the photos now. (c) Could you please send the photos?
14. 14.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The shop sells pencils. (b) The bus has forty seats. (c) I felt thankful for my friends. (d) Our school has three floors.
15. 15.A diary entry shares feelings, not only facts. Which sentence tells a feeling? (a) The shop sells pencils. (b) I was really nervous at first. (c) The zoo opens at nine. (d) A week has seven days.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Nisha said
17. 17.Aarav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his brother? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
18. 18.Ananya is writing a letter to her father. Which closing should she use? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Grandma asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside.”
20. 20.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Turn left at the temple.” (a) statement (b) exclamation (c) command (d) question
21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    8 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Tenzin (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
22. 22.This notice leaves out an important detail. What is missing?
    
    Sunrise Public School
    NOTICE
    6 September 2026
    Story-Telling Contest
    A story-telling contest will be held on 9 September at 2 pm. All are welcome.
    Ishaan
    Secretary, Literary Club (a) when (date and time) (b) where (the place) (c) what is happening
23. 23.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Waters Ananya the plants in the evening. (b) Ananya the plants waters in the evening. (c) Ananya waters in the evening the plants. (d) Ananya waters the plants in the evening.
24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.
    
    ___
    Priya practised her lines every evening.
    On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
    Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (a) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
25. 25.Joseph is ending a letter to his grandfather. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Yours lovingly. (b) Your's lovingly, (c) Yours, lovingly (d) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.These words are mixed up: to / school / a / rides / Pooja / bicycle
    Which sentence do they make? (a) Pooja a bicycle rides to school. (b) Pooja rides to school a bicycle. (c) Pooja rides a bicycle to school. (d) Rides Pooja a bicycle to school.
27. 27.Pooja is ending an email to her teacher. Which closing is best? (a) Bye bye!!! (b) Thank you and regards, (c) Yours lovingly, (d) See ya,
28. 28.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Lotus Vidyalaya
    NOTICE
    20 December 2026
    A drawing competition will be held on 23 December at 3 pm in the art room. All are welcome.
    Aisha
    Secretary, Art Club (a) Drawing Competition (b) Tree Plantation Drive (c) Free Eye Check-Up
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) If you come early. (d) Stopped at the gate.
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the subject (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The firefighters. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
32. 32.Ishaan wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) glad (b) sad (c) purple
33. 33.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “diya lives near the lake in lucknow.” (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 1
34. 34.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.
    
    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture? (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) People are standing in a queue.
35. 35.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “we met all our cousins on diwali.” (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
37. 37.Read the paragraph:
    1. My grandmother has a lovely garden.
    2. She grows tomatoes and chillies too.
    3. They live together in an anthill.
    4. She sprinkles the plants every morning.
    5. Butterflies visit the marigold flowers.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 4 (b) Sentence 2 (c) Sentence 3 (d) Sentence 5
38. 38.Which is the best title for this story?
    
    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. He brought the scared kitten down safely. Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (a) A Helpful Neighbour (b) The Kitten in the Tree (c) The Dinosaur Book (d) The Big Football Match
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) The teacher said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
40. 40.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “The puppy was cold. ___, we gave it a blanket.” (a) However (b) So (c) Because

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