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

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Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy

Choose the correct past tense: “I ___ the doctor yesterday.”

  1. Asees
  2. Bsaw
  3. Cseen
  4. Dseed
2.Easy

Choose the correct word: “My brother is taller ___ I am.”

  1. Athus
  2. Bthan
  3. Cthen
  4. Dthat
3.Easy

Choose the correct past tense: “He ___ his badge last week.”

  1. Alost
  2. Blosed
  3. Closes
  4. Dloosed
4.Medium

Which is the correct spelling of the past tense of “occur”?

  1. Aoccured
  2. Boccurrred
  3. Cocurred
  4. Doccurred
5.Medium

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

  1. AShe served the children sandwiches that were on paper plates.
  2. BShe served the children sandwiches on paper plates.
  3. COn paper plates, she served sandwiches to the children.
  4. DShe served sandwiches to the children on paper plates.
6.Medium

Which phrase uses the possessive form of “everyone” correctly?

  1. Aeveryones opinion
  2. Bevery one’s’ opinion
  3. Ceveryone’s opinion
  4. Deveryones’ opinion
7.Hard

Which sentence uses “effect” correctly as a verb?

  1. AStress can effect your health.
  2. BThe cold weather will effect her mood.
  3. CThe new director hopes to effect real change.
  4. DThe medicine effected her sleep badly.
8.Hard

Which revision makes the list parallel? “The nurse’s duties include giving medications, to chart vitals and the education of patients.”

  1. Agiving medications, charting vitals and educating patients
  2. Bgiving medications, charting vitals and the education of patients
  3. Cgiving medications, to chart vitals and educating patients
  4. Dto give medications, charting vitals and the education of patients

Answer key

  1. 1. B · saw
  2. 2. B · than
  3. 3. A · lost
  4. 4. D · occurred
  5. 5. D · She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates.
  6. 6. C · everyone’s opinion
  7. 7. C · The new director hopes to effect real change.
  8. 8. A · giving medications, charting vitals and educating patients

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