English Writing Skills Test Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 24: Final test: writing skills · Set 983 · 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.Two sentences are joined by mistake. Where should the full stop go?
   “The cake was too sweet nobody ate a second piece.” (a) after “The” (b) after “nobody” (c) after “ate” (d) after “sweet”
2. 2.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (d) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
3. 3.Choose the linking word for the gap:
   ___, heat a little oil in a pan.
   Then, add a handful of corn kernels.
   Next, cover the pan and wait for the popping.
   Finally, sprinkle salt on the hot popcorn. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
4. 4.Read the paragraph:
   1. The monsoon is my favourite season.
   2. Its tail feathers have beautiful eye spots.
   3. Dark clouds gather and rain pours down.
   4. Frogs croak loudly in the wet fields.
   5. The monsoon turns the dry fields green.
   
   Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 5 (b) Sentence 4 (c) Sentence 2 (d) Sentence 3
5. 5.You are writing an email to ask your teacher for the maths homework. Which subject line is best? (a) Science project – Class 5B (b) hi (c) Maths homework for today (d) Photos from the school trip
6. 6.Omkar wrote “happy children at a happy party”. Which word means the same as “happy” and can replace the second one? (a) glad (b) round (c) sad
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The sun looks ___.” (a) bright (b) rough (c) spicy (d) noisy
8. 8.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
   
   Shanti Nagar Society
   NOTICE
   7 January 2026
   A cleanliness drive will be held on 15 January at 9 am near the society gate. All are welcome.
   Aisha
   Secretary, Youth Club (a) Drawing Competition (b) Book Fair (c) Cleanliness Drive
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.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) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
11. 11.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “We stayed indoors. It was raining.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
12. 12.Choose the linking word for the gap:
    “Kabir drank some water ___ he was thirsty.” (a) finally (b) however (c) because
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.Which sentence has the words in the correct order? (a) Saanvi washes on Sundays the car. (b) Washes Saanvi the car on Sundays. (c) Saanvi the car washes on Sundays. (d) Saanvi washes the car on Sundays.
15. 15.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.
    
    Which sentence describes this picture? (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) Children are planting saplings.
16. 16.Which word joins these two sentences best?
    “The sky was cloudy. It did not rain.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
17. 17.Which of these is a question? (a) What a noisy market! (b) Why is Joseph crying? (c) Open your books to page ten. (d) Pooja eats a banana after school.
18. 18.Which mark should end this sentence?
    “How is Tenzin travelling to school” (a) exclamation mark (!) (b) question mark (?) (c) full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word needs a capital letter?
    “we went to Surat for Onam last year.” (a) we (b) went (c) year (d) for
20. 20.Ananya is writing a letter to her uncle. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Uncle. (b) Dear Uncle, (c) Dear, Uncle (d) Dear Sir,
21. 21.Which part is missing from this notice?
    
    Riverside School
    NOTICE
    1 October 2026
    Music Club Auditions
    Auditions for the music club will be held on 4 October at 3 pm in the music room. All are welcome. (a) the date (b) name and designation (c) the title (d) the word NOTICE
22. 22.Which is the best title for this paragraph?
    
    Our school library is my favourite place. The librarian helps us find good books. We may borrow two books every week. Everyone reads quietly in the library. (a) My Best Friend (b) Saving Water (c) The Kite Festival (d) Our School Library
23. 23.Read the paragraph:
    1. The night sky is full of wonders.
    2. Thousands of stars twinkle above us.
    3. Loud announcements tell people about the trains.
    4. The moon looks like a silver plate.
    5. Sometimes we spot a shooting star.
    
    Which sentence does NOT belong? (a) Sentence 2 (b) Sentence 5 (c) Sentence 4 (d) Sentence 3
24. 24.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “Ravi is only six ___ he can swim very well.” (a) so (b) but (c) because
25. 25.Manav is ending a letter to his aunt. Which closing is written correctly? (a) Your's lovingly, (b) Yours, lovingly (c) Yours lovingly. (d) Yours lovingly,
26. 26.Fill the gap with the best joining word:
    “I like mangoes ___ my sister likes apples.” (a) because (b) so (c) but
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Tara. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Tara. (c) “I love mangoes” said Tara. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Tara.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Dev. (b) The bus is late today,” said Dev. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Dev. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Dev.
29. 29.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) He put the fish back into the river. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (c) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (d) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
30. 30.Ishaan is writing a letter to his friend Maria. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Maria, (b) Dear Sir, (c) Dear, Maria (d) Dear Maria.
31. 31.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 does NOT fit this picture? (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
32. 32.Pooja wrote “a clever girl with a clever plan”. Which word means the same as “clever” and can replace the second one? (a) silly (b) smart (c) round
33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) sour (b) smooth (c) noisy (d) colourful
34. 34.Ishaan is writing a letter to his friend Nisha. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Nisha (b) Dear Nisha. (c) Dear Sir, (d) Dear Nisha,
35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?
    
    MESSAGE
    2 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
36. 36.How many words in this sentence need a capital letter?
    “arjun lives near the lake in kochi.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is the best opening (topic sentence) for this paragraph?
    
    ___ Kites of every colour dance in the wind. We buy strong string for our kites. At night, people fly kites with small lights. (a) A fair comes to our village every winter. (b) Ants are tiny but very hard-working. (c) The railway station is always busy. (d) In January, the sky fills with kites.
39. 39.This notice has no title. Which title fits it?
    
    Green Park Society
    NOTICE
    20 April 2026
    A tree plantation drive will be held on 24 April at 9 am in the society park. All are welcome.
    Kavya
    Secretary, Youth Club (a) Inter-House Quiz (b) Science Exhibition (c) Tree Plantation Drive
40. 40.What kind of sentence is this?
    “Please close the door.” (a) statement (b) question (c) command (d) exclamation

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