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

Which word in this sentence is a coordinating conjunction? “She was tired, yet she finished the report.”

1. Afinished
2. Btired
3. Cshe
4. Dyet

Which punctuation mark is used to show possession?

1. AA colon
2. BA comma
3. CAn apostrophe
4. DA hyphen

Choose the correct word for formal writing: “The exam was ___ difficult.”

1. Aextremely
2. Bextreme
3. Cextremity
4. Dextremer

Which phrase uses a hyphen correctly in a compound adjective with a number?

1. Aa three-day course
2. Ba three-days course
3. Ca three day-course
4. Da three days-course

Choose the correct word: “The patient was ___ hungry that she ate two meals.”

1. Avery
2. Bsuch
3. Ctoo
4. Dso

Choose the correct verb: “She ___ in this city since 2015.”

1. Alived
2. Bhas lived
3. Clives
4. Dis living since

In the title The Art of Nursing, why is “of” not capitalised?

1. AIt is the last word of the title.
2. BShort prepositions in the middle of a title are usually lowercase.
3. COnly nouns are ever capitalised in titles.
4. DPrepositions are always capitalised in titles.

Which revision best corrects the shift from active to passive voice? “The nurse checked the chart, and then the medication was given by her.”

1. AThe chart was checked by the nurse, and then she gave the medication.
2. BThe nurse checked the chart and then gave the medication.
3. CThe chart was checked, and then the nurse gave the medication.
4. DThe nurse checked the chart, and then the medication had been given.