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

Which word is a compound noun?

1. Abrushing
2. Btoothy
3. Cquickly
4. Dtoothbrush

Choose the correct past tense: “She ___ her new scrubs on the first day.”

1. Awears
2. Bwore
3. Cweared
4. Dworn

Which word in this sentence is a noun? “Honesty is important in nursing.”

1. Ain
2. Bis
3. Cimportant
4. DHonesty

Choose the correct word: “Sacramento is the ___ of California.”

1. Acapitol
2. Bcapitel
3. Ccapital
4. Dcapitle

Choose the correct word: “The school’s ___ announced a new policy.”

1. Aprincipel
2. Bprincipale
3. Cprincipal
4. Dprinciple

Which sentence uses commas correctly around extra information?

1. AMy sister, who is a paramedic, works nights.
2. BMy sister, who is a paramedic works nights.
3. CMy sister who is a paramedic, works nights.
4. DMy sister who, is a paramedic, works nights.

Which sentence places the modifier correctly to mean that the class had about 40 students?

1. ANearly the instructor taught 40 students.
2. BThe instructor taught 40 students nearly.
3. CThe instructor taught nearly 40 students.
4. DThe instructor nearly taught 40 students.

Which revision corrects the fragment? “The nurse who works on the third floor.”

1. AThe nurse who works on the third floor is my aunt.
2. BWho works on the third floor, the nurse.
3. CThe nurse who works on the third floor, and my aunt.
4. DThe nurse, who works on the third floor.