Scheda di esercizi di Grammatica e uso dell’inglese (test di ammissione) con soluzioni

Which word in this sentence is an object pronoun? “The nurse thanked us for the flowers.”

1. Aflowers
2. Bus
3. Cthanked
4. Dnurse

Which spelling is correct for the word that means “to get”?

1. Areceeve
2. Breceive
3. Crecieve
4. Dresieve

Which is the correct plural of “bus”?

1. Abuses
2. Bbusies
3. Cbus’s
4. Dbuss

Which sentence uses a comma correctly after an introductory word?

1. AYes the lab, results are back.
2. BYes the lab results are, back.
3. CYes the lab results, are back.
4. DYes, the lab results are back.

Choose the correct word: “It was a ___ decision, made in seconds.”

1. Aquick
2. Bquickness
3. Cquickly
4. Dquickest of

Which sentence uses a comma correctly between adjectives?

1. AIt was a long tiring, shift.
2. BIt was a, long tiring shift.
3. CIt was a long, tiring, shift.
4. DIt was a long, tiring shift.

A paragraph argues that hand washing prevents infection. Which sentence does not belong in it?

1. AMany infections are carried on unwashed hands.
2. BClean hands reduce the spread of germs.
3. CMy cousin works as a chef in another city.
4. DHealth workers are trained to wash their hands often.

In very formal writing, which sentence uses the correct pronoun after the verb “be”?

1. AIt was her who called the ambulance.
2. BIt was hers who called the ambulance.
3. CIt was herself who called the ambulance.
4. DIt was she who called the ambulance.