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

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Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy

Choose the correct word: “I ___ the answer to that question.”

  1. Aknown
  2. Bknow
  3. Cnow
  4. Dno
2.Easy

Which word is a linking verb in this sentence? “The soup tastes salty.”

  1. Asoup
  2. Btastes
  3. Csalty
  4. DThe
3.Easy

Which word in this sentence should be capitalised? “The clinic is on maple Street.”

  1. Aon
  2. Bmaple
  3. Cis
  4. Dclinic
4.Medium

Choose the correct verb: “Neither the doctor nor the nurses ___ available.”

  1. Ais
  2. Bwas
  3. Care
  4. Dhas been
5.Medium

Choose the correct word: “We ___ in the front row yesterday.”

  1. Aset
  2. Bsit
  3. Csitted
  4. Dsat
6.Medium

Which sentence punctuates the dialogue correctly in American style?

  1. A“I feel dizzy;” the patient said.
  2. B“I feel dizzy,” the patient said.
  3. C“I feel dizzy.” the patient said.
  4. D“I feel dizzy” the patient said.
7.Hard

Which sentence uses semicolons correctly in a list?

  1. AThe team travelled to Austin, Texas, Denver, Colorado; and Reno, Nevada.
  2. BThe team travelled to Austin, Texas; Denver, Colorado; and Reno, Nevada.
  3. CThe team travelled to Austin; Texas, Denver; Colorado, and Reno; Nevada.
  4. DThe team travelled to Austin Texas; Denver Colorado; and Reno Nevada.
8.Hard

Which sentence uses “who” and “whom” correctly?

  1. AWhom did you see at the clinic, and who helped you?
  2. BWho did you see at the clinic, and who’s helped you?
  3. CWho did you see at the clinic, and whom helped you?
  4. DWhom did you see at the clinic, and whom helped you?

Answer key

  1. 1. B · know
  2. 2. B · tastes
  3. 3. B · maple
  4. 4. C · are
  5. 5. D · sat
  6. 6. B · “I feel dizzy,” the patient said.
  7. 7. B · The team travelled to Austin, Texas; Denver, Colorado; and Reno, Nevada.
  8. 8. A · Whom did you see at the clinic, and who helped you?

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