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

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Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy

Choose the correct word for formal writing: “The exam was ___ difficult.”

  1. Aextremity
  2. Bextremer
  3. Cextreme
  4. Dextremely
2.Easy

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

  1. Ato
  2. Bin
  3. Con
  4. Dat
3.Easy

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

  1. Aseperate
  2. Bseparete
  3. Cseparate
  4. Dseprate
4.Medium

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.
5.Medium

Choose the correct verb in American English: “The committee ___ once a month.”

  1. Ahave met
  2. Bare meeting
  3. Cmeets
  4. Dmeet
6.Medium

Choose the correct word: “From her smile, I ___ that the news was good.”

  1. Aimplied
  2. Binferred
  3. Cimposed
  4. Dinflicted
7.Hard

Which sentence uses “either … or” with correct parallel structure?

  1. AEither you can call the clinic or send an email.
  2. BYou can either call the clinic or send an email.
  3. CYou can either call the clinic or an email.
  4. DYou can call either the clinic or send an email.
8.Hard

Which sentence follows the American rule of “that” for essential clauses and “which” for nonessential clauses?

  1. AThe form, which you need is on the desk that, is near the door.
  2. BThe form which you need is on the desk, that is near the door.
  3. CThe form that you need is on the desk, which is near the door.
  4. DThe form, that you need, is on the desk which is near the door.

Answer key

  1. 1. D · extremely
  2. 2. B · in
  3. 3. C · separate
  4. 4. C · My sister, who is a paramedic, works nights.
  5. 5. C · meets
  6. 6. B · inferred
  7. 7. B · You can either call the clinic or send an email.
  8. 8. C · The form that you need is on the desk, which is near the door.

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