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

Which word in this sentence needs a capital letter? “My friend and i passed the exam.”

1. Ai
2. Bpassed
3. Cfriend
4. Dexam

Choose the correct word: “I need to ___ the instructions before I start.”

1. Aread
2. Brede
3. Creed
4. Dred

What type of sentence is this? “What a beautiful day it is!”

1. AInterrogative
2. BDeclarative
3. CImperative
4. DExclamatory

Which sentence uses the correct verb tense consistently?

1. AShe opened the window and sits down.
2. BShe will open the window and sat down.
3. CShe opened the window and sat down.
4. DShe opens the window and sat down.

Choose the correct pronoun: “Each of the girls brought ___ own lunch.”

1. Athey’re
2. Bher
3. Chers
4. Dshe

Choose the correct form: “She is the ___ nurse on the unit.”

1. Amore experienced
2. Bmost experienced
3. Cexperiencedest
4. Dmost experiencedest

Which choice is the best transition? “The treatment was effective. ___, it had several side effects.”

1. ATherefore
2. BSimilarly
3. CFor example
4. DHowever

Which sentence is a simple sentence with a compound predicate?

1. AAfter the nurse washed her hands, she put on gloves.
2. BThe nurse washed her hands, and she put on gloves.
3. CThe nurse washed her hands; then she put on gloves.
4. DThe nurse washed her hands and put on gloves.