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

Which word in this sentence is a conjunction? “I wanted to go, but it was raining.”

1. Abut
2. Braining
3. Cit
4. Dwanted

Choose the correct form: “This is the ___ day of the whole year.”

1. Ahottest
2. Bhotter
3. Chotest
4. Dmost hottest

What is the simple subject of this sentence? “The small brown dog barked at the mail carrier.”

1. Adog
2. Bbarked
3. Csmall
4. Dcarrier

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly in a contraction?

1. AShe doesn’t like hospital food.
2. BShe does’nt like hospital food.
3. CShe doesnt’ like hospital food.
4. DShe doe’snt like hospital food.

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

1. AWalking into the room, the lights turned on.
2. BWhen she walked into the room, she turned on the lights.
3. CShe turned on the lights as she walked into the room.
4. DWalking into the room, she turned on the lights.

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

1. AOn paper plates, she served sandwiches to the children.
2. BShe served the children sandwiches on paper plates.
3. CShe served sandwiches to the children on paper plates.
4. DShe served the children sandwiches that were on paper plates.

Choose the correct verb: “If she had studied, she ___ the exam.”

1. Awould of passed
2. Bwill have passed
3. Cwould have passed
4. Dwould pass

What is the function of the underlined phrase? “To become a nurse is her goal.”

1. AA dependent clause
2. BA prepositional phrase showing direction
3. CAn infinitive phrase used as the subject
4. DAn adverb phrase showing purpose