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

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Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy

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

  1. Athru
  2. Bthrough
  3. Cthrew
  4. Dthrowed
2.Easy

Choose the correct past tense: “She ___ the whole bottle of water.”

  1. Adrinked
  2. Bdrunk
  3. Cdrank
  4. Ddrinks
3.Easy

Choose the correct word: “The library was ___ during the exam.”

  1. Aquiete
  2. Bquiet
  3. Cquit
  4. Dquite
4.Medium

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

  1. Abut
  2. Band
  3. Cnor
  4. Dor
5.Medium

Choose the correct preposition: “The nurse is responsible ___ the medication cart.”

  1. Ato
  2. Bof
  3. Cfor
  4. Dwith
6.Medium

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

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

Which word is used incorrectly? “Of the three applicants, she is the more qualified.”

  1. Athree
  2. Bmore
  3. Cqualified
  4. Dshe
8.Hard

What is the function of the underlined word? “The doctor gave her the results.”

  1. AIndirect object
  2. BDirect object
  3. CPossessive adjective
  4. DSubject

Answer key

  1. 1. C · threw
  2. 2. C · drank
  3. 3. B · quiet
  4. 4. C · nor
  5. 5. C · for
  6. 6. C · capital
  7. 7. B · more
  8. 8. A · Indirect object

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