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

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1.Easy

Choose the correct past tense: “The pond ___ overnight.”

  1. Afreezes
  2. Bfroze
  3. Cfreezed
  4. Dfrozen
2.Easy

Choose the correct verb: “The children ___ playing outside when it started to rain.”

  1. Abe
  2. Bwere
  3. Cwas
  4. Dis
3.Easy

Which word in this sentence is an interjection? “Wow, that was a fast recovery!”

  1. Arecovery
  2. BWow
  3. Cfast
  4. Dthat
4.Medium

Which spelling is correct for the group of people who run a country?

  1. Agovernment
  2. Bgoverment
  3. Cgovermint
  4. Dgovernmant
5.Medium

Which sentence uses the plural “doctors” correctly?

  1. AThree doctor’s joined the team.
  2. BThree doctors’ joined the team.
  3. CThree doctors joined the team.
  4. DThree doctores joined the team.
6.Medium

Choose the correct word: “The patient recovered ___ after surgery.”

  1. Aquickness
  2. Bquick
  3. Cquickly
  4. Dquicker than
7.Hard

Which sentence contains a squinting (ambiguous) modifier?

  1. AStudents who often study get good grades.
  2. BStudents often get good grades when they study.
  3. CStudents who study often get good grades.
  4. DStudents get good grades by studying often.
8.Hard

Choose the correct verb: “Two-thirds of the medication ___ been used.”

  1. Aare
  2. Bhas
  3. Cwere
  4. Dhave

Answer key

  1. 1. B · froze
  2. 2. B · were
  3. 3. B · Wow
  4. 4. A · government
  5. 5. C · Three doctors joined the team.
  6. 6. C · quickly
  7. 7. C · Students who study often get good grades.
  8. 8. B · has

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