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

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1.Easy

Choose the correct past tense: “The children ___ in the lake all afternoon.”

  1. Aswims
  2. Bswum
  3. Cswimmed
  4. Dswam
2.Easy

Which word is an adverb?

  1. Agentleness
  2. Bgentleman
  3. Cgentle
  4. Dgently
3.Easy

Choose the correct word: “From the window you can ___ the hospital garden.”

  1. Aseas
  2. Bseen
  3. Csea
  4. Dsee
4.Medium

Choose the correct verb: “Every nurse and doctor ___ a badge.”

  1. Awears
  2. Bare wearing
  3. Chave worn
  4. Dwear
5.Medium

Choose the correct word: “To ___ should I address this letter?”

  1. Awhom
  2. Bwhose
  3. Cwho’s
  4. Dwho
6.Medium

Choose the correct verb: “Ham and cheese ___ my favourite sandwich.”

  1. Ais
  2. Bhave been
  3. Cwere
  4. Dare
7.Hard

Which revision eliminates the redundancy? “The two twins were identical in appearance and looked exactly alike.”

  1. AThe twins looked exactly alike.
  2. BThe twins were identical in appearance and alike.
  3. CThe two twins looked exactly alike in appearance.
  4. DThe two twins looked identical and alike.
8.Hard

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

  1. Awill have
  2. Bhave
  3. Chad
  4. Dhaving

Answer key

  1. 1. D · swam
  2. 2. D · gently
  3. 3. D · see
  4. 4. A · wears
  5. 5. A · whom
  6. 6. A · is
  7. 7. A · The twins looked exactly alike.
  8. 8. C · had

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