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

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Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy

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

  1. Areceeve
  2. Breceive
  3. Cresieve
  4. Drecieve
2.Easy

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

  1. Atwo
  2. Bmany
  3. Ca
  4. Dan
3.Easy

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

  1. AThe vaccine was given by the nurse.
  2. BThe nurse will give the vaccine.
  3. CThe nurse gave the vaccine.
  4. DThe nurse is giving the vaccine.
4.Medium

Choose the correct word: “The patient’s temperature ___ overnight.”

  1. Araised
  2. Brose
  3. Crised
  4. Drisen
5.Medium

Choose the correct pronoun: “The nurse and the aide finished ___ rounds early.”

  1. Ahis
  2. Bits
  3. Cher
  4. Dtheir
6.Medium

Choose the correct word: “Yesterday she ___ the tray on the counter.”

  1. Alay
  2. Blaid
  3. Clain
  4. Dlied
7.Hard

Which sentence uses a subordinating conjunction without creating a fragment?

  1. AAlthough she was tired, she kept working.
  2. BAlthough she was tired; she kept working.
  3. CAlthough she was tired. She kept working.
  4. DShe was tired, although. She kept working.
8.Hard

Which sentence correctly describes an unreal past condition with a result in the present (a mixed conditional)?

  1. AIf she took the medication, she would have felt better now.
  2. BIf she would have taken the medication, she would feel better now.
  3. CIf she has taken the medication, she would feel better now.
  4. DIf she had taken the medication, she would feel better now.

Answer key

  1. 1. B · receive
  2. 2. D · an
  3. 3. A · The vaccine was given by the nurse.
  4. 4. B · rose
  5. 5. D · their
  6. 6. B · laid
  7. 7. A · Although she was tired, she kept working.
  8. 8. D · If she had taken the medication, she would feel better now.

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