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

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1.Easy

Which is the correct contraction of “will not”?

  1. Awon’t
  2. Bwill’nt
  3. Cwo’nt
  4. Dwilln’t
2.Easy

Choose the correct preposition: “She was born ___ 1998.”

  1. Ain
  2. Bon
  3. Cto
  4. Dat
3.Easy

Which word in this sentence is a conjunction? “I wanted to go, but it was raining.”

  1. Awanted
  2. Bbut
  3. Cit
  4. Draining
4.Medium

Choose the correct verb: “Where ___ the extra blankets kept?”

  1. Ais
  2. Bwas
  3. Care
  4. Ddoes
5.Medium

Choose the correct form: “She could ___ called earlier.”

  1. Ahas
  2. Bhad
  3. Cof
  4. Dhave
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 source is generally the most reliable for a research paper on diabetes?

  1. AAn advertisement for a glucose monitor
  2. BA personal blog that sells supplements
  3. CAn anonymous post on social media
  4. DA peer-reviewed medical journal article
8.Hard

Choose the correct verb: “Here ___ the results you asked for.”

  1. Ahas been
  2. Bare
  3. Ccomes
  4. Dis

Answer key

  1. 1. A · won’t
  2. 2. A · in
  3. 3. B · but
  4. 4. C · are
  5. 5. D · have
  6. 6. D · She read To Kill a Mockingbird last summer.
  7. 7. D · A peer-reviewed medical journal article
  8. 8. B · are

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