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

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1.Easy

What is the simple predicate (main verb) of this sentence? “The tired nurse finally sat down.”

  1. Atired
  2. Bfinally
  3. Csat
  4. Dnurse
2.Easy

Which is the correct plural of “deer”?

  1. Adeers
  2. Bdeer
  3. Cdear
  4. Ddeeres
3.Easy

Choose the correct past tense: “The baby ___ through the night.”

  1. Asleeps
  2. Bsleeped
  3. Csleept
  4. Dslept
4.Medium

Choose the correct word: “She speaks Spanish as ___ as her teacher.”

  1. Afluently
  2. Bmore fluently
  3. Cfluent
  4. Dmost fluently
5.Medium

Choose the correct word: “The tasks were divided ___ the five team members.”

  1. Aamong
  2. Bwithin
  3. Cbetween
  4. Dalong
6.Medium

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

  1. Aare
  2. Bwere
  3. Chave been
  4. Dis
7.Hard

What is the indirect object in this sentence? “The nurse handed the patient a cup of water.”

  1. Awater
  2. Bnurse
  3. Cpatient
  4. Dcup
8.Hard

Which sentence uses a pronoun with a clear antecedent?

  1. AWhen Ana met Lena, Ana gave her a gift.
  2. BAfter Ana called Lena, she cried.
  3. CAna told Lena that she had won.
  4. DWhen Ana met Lena, she gave her a gift.

Answer key

  1. 1. C · sat
  2. 2. B · deer
  3. 3. D · slept
  4. 4. A · fluently
  5. 5. A · among
  6. 6. D · is
  7. 7. C · patient
  8. 8. A · When Ana met Lena, Ana gave her a gift.

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