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

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1.Easy

Which word is an abstract noun?

  1. Acourage
  2. Bhospital
  3. Cdoctor
  4. Dtable
2.Easy

Which is the correct plural of “child”?

  1. Achildrens
  2. Bchildes
  3. Cchilds
  4. Dchildren
3.Easy

Choose the correct word: “I have ___ apple in my bag.”

  1. Amany
  2. Ba
  3. Ctwo
  4. Dan
4.Medium

Choose the correct word: “Please ___ the box on the table.”

  1. Asit
  2. Bsitting
  3. Csat
  4. Dset
5.Medium

Choose the correct spelling: “She has ___ of homework.”

  1. Aalot
  2. Ballot
  3. Ca-lot
  4. Da lot
6.Medium

Which sentence formats the book title correctly?

  1. AShe read To Kill a Mockingbird last summer.
  2. BShe read (To Kill a Mockingbird) last summer.
  3. CShe read “To Kill a Mockingbird” last summer.
  4. DShe read To Kill a Mockingbird last summer.
7.Hard

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

  1. ANeither of the reports are complete.
  2. BNeither of the reports were complete.
  3. CNeither of the reports is complete.
  4. DNeither of the report is complete.
8.Hard

Which order makes the most logical paragraph? (1) Then scrub with soap for at least twenty seconds. (2) First, wet your hands with clean water. (3) Finally, rinse and dry your hands.

  1. A2, 3, 1
  2. B1, 2, 3
  3. C2, 1, 3
  4. D3, 2, 1

Answer key

  1. 1. A · courage
  2. 2. D · children
  3. 3. D · an
  4. 4. D · set
  5. 5. D · a lot
  6. 6. A · She read To Kill a Mockingbird last summer.
  7. 7. C · Neither of the reports is complete.
  8. 8. C · 2, 1, 3

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