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

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

1. Awieght
2. Bweight
3. Cweigh
4. Dwait

Choose the best conjunction: “She washed her hands ___ put on gloves.”

1. Anor
2. Bbut
3. Cor
4. Dand

Which spelling is correct for a person you like and trust?

1. Afreind
2. Bfriend
3. Cfrend
4. Dfriand

Which sentence punctuates the interrupted quotation correctly in American style?

1. A“If you feel pain,” the nurse said. “Press the button.”
2. B“If you feel pain” the nurse said “press the button.”
3. C“If you feel pain”, the nurse said, “press the button”.
4. D“If you feel pain,” the nurse said, “press the button.”

Choose the correct word: “From her smile, I ___ that the news was good.”

1. Aimplied
2. Bimposed
3. Cinferred
4. Dinflicted

Choose the correct verb: “Where ___ the extra blankets kept?”

1. Ais
2. Bare
3. Cdoes
4. Dwas

Which choice combines the sentences most concisely? “Dr. Chen is a cardiologist. She will speak at the conference.”

1. ADr. Chen, a cardiologist, will speak at the conference.
2. BDr. Chen is a cardiologist, she will speak at the conference.
3. CDr. Chen, who is a cardiologist and who will speak, is at the conference.
4. DDr. Chen is a cardiologist, and she is going to be speaking at the upcoming conference.

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

1. AMaria and Juan’s phones
2. BMaria’s and Juan’s phones
3. CMaria and Juans phones
4. DMarias’ and Juans’ phones