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

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1.Easy

Which is the correct plural of “deer”?

  1. Adear
  2. Bdeer
  3. Cdeers
  4. Ddeeres
2.Easy

Which word in this sentence is a noun? “Honesty is important in nursing.”

  1. Aimportant
  2. BHonesty
  3. Cin
  4. Dis
3.Easy

Choose the correct verb: “He ___ not like spicy food.”

  1. Adoes
  2. Bdoing
  3. Cdone
  4. Ddo
4.Medium

Which is the correct possessive for something that belongs to several students?

  1. Athe student’s lounge
  2. Bthe students’s lounge
  3. Cthe students lounge
  4. Dthe students’ lounge
5.Medium

Choose the correct pronoun: “The nurse explained the procedure to the patient and ___ husband.”

  1. Ahers
  2. Bshe
  3. Cherself
  4. Dher
6.Medium

Choose the correct word: “In your paper, you must ___ your sources.”

  1. Acite
  2. Bsight
  3. Csighted
  4. Dsite
7.Hard

Which sentence clearly means that she likes her patients more than her coworkers like them?

  1. AShe likes her patients more than she likes her coworkers.
  2. BShe likes her patients more than her coworkers do.
  3. CShe likes her coworkers more than her patients.
  4. DHer coworkers like her patients more than she does.
8.Hard

Which word best completes the formal email? “I am writing to ___ about the clinical placement schedule.”

  1. Acheck out
  2. Bfind out stuff
  3. Cask around
  4. Dinquire

Answer key

  1. 1. B · deer
  2. 2. B · Honesty
  3. 3. A · does
  4. 4. D · the students’ lounge
  5. 5. D · her
  6. 6. A · cite
  7. 7. B · She likes her patients more than her coworkers do.
  8. 8. D · inquire

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