Hoja de ejercicios de Gramática inglesa y uso del idioma (exámenes de acceso) con soluciones

Which word in this sentence needs a capital letter? “My friend and i passed the exam.”

1. Afriend
2. Bpassed
3. Cexam
4. Di

Choose the correct past tense: “The patient ___ in the hallway last night.”

1. Afell
2. Bfallen
3. Cfalled
4. Dfall

Choose the correct word: “Please do not ___ paper.”

1. Awaists
2. Bwaste
3. Cwasted
4. Dwaist

Choose the correct verb: “Ham and cheese ___ my favourite sandwich.”

1. Aare
2. Bwere
3. Chave been
4. Dis

Choose the correct form: “She could ___ called earlier.”

1. Ahas
2. Bhad
3. Cof
4. Dhave

Which sentence has correct parallel structure?

1. AShe likes running, to swim and cycles.
2. BShe likes running, swimming and cycling.
3. CShe likes to run, swimming and cycling.
4. DShe likes running, swimming and to cycle.

What is the function of the underlined phrase? “Exhausted after the long shift, the nurse fell asleep.”

1. AA gerund phrase used as the subject
2. BAn infinitive phrase showing purpose
3. CAn independent clause
4. DA participial phrase describing “the nurse”

Which revision fixes the comma splice by making one clause dependent? “The alarm sounded, the staff moved patients to safety.”

1. AThe alarm sounded, so the staff moved patients to safety.
2. BThe alarm sounded; the staff moved patients to safety.
3. CWhen the alarm sounded, the staff moved patients to safety.
4. DThe alarm sounded. The staff moved patients to safety.