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

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly to show possession by one nurse?

1. AThe nurse’s’ badge was on the desk.
2. BThe nurse’s badge was on the desk.
3. CThe nurses’ badge was on the desk.
4. DThe nurses badge was on the desk.

Which is the correct plural of “dish”?

1. Adishs
2. Bdishes
3. Cdishies
4. Ddish’s

Choose the correct word: “I would like a ___ of cake.”

1. Apiece
2. Bpeice
3. Cpeace
4. Dpeas

In formal English, which word politely asks for permission? “___ I leave early today?”

1. AWill
2. BWould
3. CMust
4. DMay

What kind of sentence is this? “When the alarm rang, everyone left the building.”

1. ACompound
2. BSimple
3. CComplex
4. DRun-on

Which sentence uses the correct verb tense consistently?

1. AShe will open the window and sat down.
2. BShe opened the window and sits down.
3. CShe opens the window and sat down.
4. DShe opened the window and sat down.

Choose the correct verb: “Everybody except the two new nurses ___ finished the training.”

1. Ahas
2. Bwere
3. Care
4. Dhave

Which sentence uses “not only … but also” with correct parallel structure?

1. AShe is not only a nurse but also a teacher.
2. BNot only she is a nurse but also a teacher.
3. CShe is not only a nurse but also teaches.
4. DShe not only is a nurse but also a teacher.