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

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Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy

Choose the correct word: “The patient’s ___ is checked every morning.”

  1. Aweigh
  2. Bweight
  3. Cwieght
  4. Dwait
2.Easy

Which phrase uses the article “a” or “an” correctly?

  1. Aa umbrella
  2. Ba honest answer
  3. Can honest answer
  4. Dan useful tool
3.Easy

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

  1. AFebraury
  2. BFebruary
  3. CFebuary
  4. DFebruery
4.Medium

Choose the correct form: “She ___ work nights, but now she works days.”

  1. Aused to
  2. Busing to
  3. Cuse to
  4. Duses to
5.Medium

Which sentence uses “affect” correctly?

  1. AThe affect of sleep on memory is large.
  2. BThe affects of sleep were clear.
  3. CSleep has an affect on memory.
  4. DLack of sleep can affect your memory.
6.Medium

Which word is written correctly with a hyphen?

  1. Aself esteem
  2. Bselfe-steem
  3. Cselfesteem
  4. Dself-esteem
7.Hard

Which phrase shows that Maria and Juan each have their own phone?

  1. AMarias’ and Juans’ phones
  2. BMaria and Juan’s phones
  3. CMaria and Juans phones
  4. DMaria’s and Juan’s phones
8.Hard

What is the indirect object in this sentence? “The nurse handed the patient a cup of water.”

  1. Anurse
  2. Bwater
  3. Cpatient
  4. Dcup

Answer key

  1. 1. B · weight
  2. 2. C · an honest answer
  3. 3. B · February
  4. 4. A · used to
  5. 5. D · Lack of sleep can affect your memory.
  6. 6. D · self-esteem
  7. 7. D · Maria’s and Juan’s phones
  8. 8. C · patient

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