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

Choose the correct past tense: “He ___ his badge last week.”

1. Aloses
2. Blost
3. Cloosed
4. Dlosed

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

1. Ashe
2. Byet
3. Ctired
4. Dfinished

Choose the correct word: “He ___ the ball to his sister.”

1. Athrew
2. Bthru
3. Cthrough
4. Dthrowed

Choose the correct word: “To ___ should I address this letter?”

1. Awho
2. Bwhose
3. Cwhom
4. Dwho’s

Choose the correct form: “Take this medicine ___.”

1. Aeveryday’s
2. Bevery day
3. Cevery-day
4. Deveryday

Which sentence uses a pronoun that agrees with its antecedent?

1. AEach of the boxes has its own label.
2. BEach of the boxes has it’s own label.
3. CEach of the boxes have its own label.
4. DEach of the boxes has their own label.

Which sentence uses “fewer” and “less” correctly?

1. AThe new diet has fewer calories and less sugar.
2. BThe new diet has less calories and fewer sugar.
3. CThe new diet has fewer calories and fewer sugar.
4. DThe new diet has less calories and less sugar.

Choose the best transition to begin a concluding sentence: “___, regular hand washing is one of the simplest ways to prevent infection.”

1. AIn conclusion
2. BFor instance
3. CIn contrast
4. DMeanwhile