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

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1.Easy

Choose the best conjunction: “Would you like tea ___ coffee?”

  1. Aor
  2. Byet
  3. Cbut
  4. Dso
2.Easy

Which spelling is correct for the second month of the year?

  1. AFebruery
  2. BFebuary
  3. CFebruary
  4. DFebraury
3.Easy

Choose the correct past tense: “The patient ___ in the hallway last night.”

  1. Afell
  2. Bfall
  3. Cfalled
  4. Dfallen
4.Medium

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

  1. Aprincipale
  2. Bprincipal
  3. Cprincipel
  4. Dprinciple
5.Medium

Choose the correct word form: “Regular exercise can ___ your heart.”

  1. Astrength
  2. Bstrongly
  3. Cstrong
  4. Dstrengthen
6.Medium

Choose the correct form: “She is the ___ nurse on the unit.”

  1. Amost experiencedest
  2. Bexperiencedest
  3. Cmore experienced
  4. Dmost experienced
7.Hard

What is the function of the underlined clause? “What the doctor said surprised everyone.”

  1. AAn adverb clause showing time
  2. BAn independent clause
  3. CAn adjective clause describing “doctor”
  4. DA noun clause acting as the subject
8.Hard

Choose the correct verb: “I wish I ___ more time to study.”

  1. Ahave
  2. Bwill have
  3. Chad
  4. Dhaving

Answer key

  1. 1. A · or
  2. 2. C · February
  3. 3. A · fell
  4. 4. B · principal
  5. 5. D · strengthen
  6. 6. D · most experienced
  7. 7. D · A noun clause acting as the subject
  8. 8. C · had

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