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

Which is the correct plural of “deer”?

1. Adeeres
2. Bdeers
3. Cdear
4. Ddeer

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

1. AThe vaccine was given by the nurse.
2. BThe nurse will give the vaccine.
3. CThe nurse is giving the vaccine.
4. DThe nurse gave the vaccine.

Which sentence is in the present progressive tense?

1. AThe baby is sleeping now.
2. BThe baby slept all night.
3. CThe baby sleeps a lot.
4. DThe baby will sleep soon.

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

1. Astrongly
2. Bstrength
3. Cstrong
4. Dstrengthen

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

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

Choose the correct preposition: “The patient is allergic ___ penicillin.”

1. Ato
2. Bof
3. Cwith
4. Dfor

Which task belongs to revising rather than editing?

1. AReorganising paragraphs so the argument flows logically
2. BChanging a lowercase letter to a capital
3. CAdding a missing comma
4. DCorrecting a misspelled word

A paragraph argues that hand washing prevents infection. Which sentence does not belong in it?

1. AClean hands reduce the spread of germs.
2. BHealth workers are trained to wash their hands often.
3. CMy cousin works as a chef in another city.
4. DMany infections are carried on unwashed hands.