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

What is the subject of this sentence? “Please sit down.”

1. Asit
2. BPlease
3. CYou (understood)
4. Ddown

Which sentence is in the present progressive tense?

1. AThe baby will sleep soon.
2. BThe baby sleeps a lot.
3. CThe baby is sleeping now.
4. DThe baby slept all night.

What is the simple predicate (main verb) of this sentence? “The tired nurse finally sat down.”

1. Anurse
2. Btired
3. Csat
4. Dfinally

Choose the correct verb: “There ___ two messages for you at the desk.”

1. Ais
2. Bhas been
3. Care
4. Dwas

Choose the correct verb: “Where ___ the extra blankets kept?”

1. Ais
2. Bwas
3. Cdoes
4. Dare

Which sentence uses the possessive of a time expression correctly?

1. AShe took a week’s vacation.
2. BShe took a week’s’ vacation.
3. CShe took a weeks vacation.
4. DShe took a weeks’ vacation.

Which statement about the word “irregardless” is correct for formal writing?

1. AIt is nonstandard; use “regardless” instead.
2. BIt is the preferred formal form.
3. CIt is required in academic writing.
4. DIt means the opposite of “regardless”.

Which phrase is punctuated correctly?

1. Atwo young children
2. Btwo, young children
3. Ctwo, young, children
4. Dtwo young, children