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

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1.Easy

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

  1. Athrowed
  2. Bthrew
  3. Cthru
  4. Dthrough
2.Easy

Which sentence is correct?

  1. AThere bringing they’re books over their.
  2. BThey’re bringing their books over there.
  3. CTheir bringing there books over they’re.
  4. DThey’re bringing there books over their.
3.Easy

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

  1. AImperative
  2. BExclamatory
  3. CInterrogative
  4. DDeclarative
4.Medium

Which time is written correctly in American style?

  1. A7:30 a.m.
  2. B7;30 a.m.
  3. C7.30 a.m.
  4. D7,30 a.m.
5.Medium

Choose the correct word: “Neither Tom ___ Lisa was late.”

  1. Aand
  2. Bnor
  3. Cor
  4. Dbut
6.Medium

Choose the correct verb: “The class had already ___ when I arrived.”

  1. Abegin
  2. Bbeginned
  3. Cbegan
  4. Dbegun
7.Hard

Which revision corrects the misplaced modifier? “We saw a deer driving to the hospital.”

  1. AA deer was driving to the hospital when we saw it.
  2. BWe saw a deer, driving to the hospital.
  3. CDriving to the hospital, a deer was seen.
  4. DWhile driving to the hospital, we saw a deer.
8.Hard

Which spelling is correct for the word that means “upkeep”?

  1. Amaintanance
  2. Bmaintenence
  3. Cmaintenance
  4. Dmaintainance

Answer key

  1. 1. B · threw
  2. 2. B · They’re bringing their books over there.
  3. 3. B · Exclamatory
  4. 4. A · 7:30 a.m.
  5. 5. B · nor
  6. 6. D · begun
  7. 7. D · While driving to the hospital, we saw a deer.
  8. 8. C · maintenance

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