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

Which word is a subordinating conjunction?

1. Abut
2. Band
3. Cbecause
4. Dor

Which word is a plural noun?

1. Anursed
2. Bnursing
3. Cnurses
4. Dnurse’s

Choose the correct word: “The ___ landed safely at the airport.”

1. Aplan
2. Bplain
3. Cplane
4. Dplaine

Which sentence uses a colon correctly to introduce an explanation?

1. AShe had one reason for leaving: she was exhausted.
2. BShe had one reason: for leaving she was exhausted.
3. CShe had one reason for: leaving she was exhausted.
4. DShe had: one reason for leaving she was exhausted.

Which sentence uses the plural “doctors” correctly?

1. AThree doctors joined the team.
2. BThree doctores joined the team.
3. CThree doctor’s joined the team.
4. DThree doctors’ joined the team.

Which sentence punctuates a quotation within a quotation correctly in American style?

1. AThe nurse said, “The doctor told me, “Wait here.””
2. BThe nurse said, “The doctor told me, ‘Wait here.’”
3. CThe nurse said, ‘The doctor told me, “Wait here.”’
4. DThe nurse said, ‘The doctor told me, ‘Wait here.’’

In very formal writing, which sentence uses the correct pronoun after the verb “be”?

1. AIt was hers who called the ambulance.
2. BIt was her who called the ambulance.
3. CIt was she who called the ambulance.
4. DIt was herself who called the ambulance.

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

1. AOnly nouns are ever capitalised in titles.
2. BPrepositions are always capitalised in titles.
3. CIt is the last word of the title.
4. DShort prepositions in the middle of a title are usually lowercase.