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

Which word in this sentence is a pronoun? “Maria lost her keys at the station.”

1. Alost
2. Bher
3. Cstation
4. DMaria

Choose the correct past tense: “She ___ a list of questions for the doctor.”

1. Amade
2. Bmakes
3. Cmaded
4. Dmaked

Which is the correct plural of “key”?

1. Akeys
2. Bkeies
3. Ckies
4. Dkeyes

Choose the correct word: “The scarf ___ her coat perfectly.”

1. Acomplements
2. Bcomplement
3. Ccompliment
4. Dcompliments

Choose the correct verb: “Both of the nurses ___ on duty tonight.”

1. Ahas been
2. Bis
3. Care
4. Dwas

Which sentence is a run-on (comma splice)?

1. AThe clinic opens at eight, it closes at five.
2. BThe clinic opens at eight; it closes at five.
3. CThe clinic opens at eight, and it closes at five.
4. DThe clinic opens at eight. It closes at five.

Choose the correct verb for formal writing: “He talks as if he ___ the boss.”

1. Abeen
2. Bbeing
3. Cbe
4. Dwere

Which sentence is a simple sentence with a compound predicate?

1. AAfter the nurse washed her hands, she put on gloves.
2. BThe nurse washed her hands and put on gloves.
3. CThe nurse washed her hands, and she put on gloves.
4. DThe nurse washed her hands; then she put on gloves.