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

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1.Easy

Choose the correct past tense: “After resting, he ___ much better.”

  1. Afell
  2. Bfeels
  3. Cfelt
  4. Dfeeled
2.Easy

What is the simple subject of this sentence? “The small brown dog barked at the mail carrier.”

  1. Abarked
  2. Bdog
  3. Csmall
  4. Dcarrier
3.Easy

What type of sentence is this? “What a beautiful day it is!”

  1. AInterrogative
  2. BDeclarative
  3. CExclamatory
  4. DImperative
4.Medium

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

  1. Awear
  2. Bare wearing
  3. Cwears
  4. Dhave worn
5.Medium

Which sentence uses a pronoun that agrees with its antecedent?

  1. AEach of the boxes has it’s own label.
  2. BEach of the boxes have its own label.
  3. CEach of the boxes has its own label.
  4. DEach of the boxes has their own label.
6.Medium

Choose the correct word: “He ran ___ than anyone else in the race.”

  1. Amore faster
  2. Bfaster
  3. Cfastest
  4. Dmore fast
7.Hard

What is the function of the underlined word? “Her mother is a surgeon.”

  1. AAppositive
  2. BDirect object
  3. CIndirect object
  4. DPredicate noun (subject complement)
8.Hard

Choose the correct verb: “Had I known about the delay, I ___ earlier.”

  1. Awould have left
  2. Bwill leave
  3. Cwould leave
  4. Dhad left

Answer key

  1. 1. C · felt
  2. 2. B · dog
  3. 3. C · Exclamatory
  4. 4. C · wears
  5. 5. C · Each of the boxes has its own label.
  6. 6. B · faster
  7. 7. D · Predicate noun (subject complement)
  8. 8. A · would have left

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