English grammar & language usage (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which pronoun best replaces the underlined words? “Anna and Leo are studying.”

  1. ATheir
  2. BThey
  3. CThem
  4. DTheirs
2.Easy

Which is the correct plural of “mouse”?

  1. Amices
  2. Bmouses
  3. Cmeese
  4. Dmice
3.Easy

Which is the correct plural of “potato”?

  1. Apotatos
  2. Bpotatoes
  3. Cpotatoess
  4. Dpotatoe
4.Medium

What kind of sentence is this? “When the alarm rang, everyone left the building.”

  1. ACompound
  2. BRun-on
  3. CComplex
  4. DSimple
5.Medium

Which sentence uses a comma correctly after a transitional phrase?

  1. AFor example the patient, may feel dizzy.
  2. BFor, example the patient may feel dizzy.
  3. CFor example, the patient may feel dizzy.
  4. DFor example the patient may, feel dizzy.
6.Medium

Which sentence punctuates the date correctly in American style?

  1. AThe clinic opened on June 4, 2019, in a small town.
  2. BThe clinic opened on June 4 2019, in a small town.
  3. CThe clinic opened on June, 4, 2019 in a small town.
  4. DThe clinic opened on June, 4 2019 in a small town.
7.Hard

Which sentence contains an error in subject–verb agreement?

  1. AThe quality of the photos are poor.
  2. BThe photos in the album are poor.
  3. CThe album of photos is poor.
  4. DEach photo in the album is poor.
8.Hard

Which sentence uses a pronoun with a clear antecedent?

  1. AAfter Ana called Lena, she cried.
  2. BWhen Ana met Lena, she gave her a gift.
  3. CAna told Lena that she had won.
  4. DWhen Ana met Lena, Ana gave her a gift.

Answer key

  1. 1. B · They
  2. 2. D · mice
  3. 3. B · potatoes
  4. 4. C · Complex
  5. 5. C · For example, the patient may feel dizzy.
  6. 6. A · The clinic opened on June 4, 2019, in a small town.
  7. 7. A · The quality of the photos are poor.
  8. 8. D · When Ana met Lena, Ana gave her a gift.

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