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

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1.Easy

Which spelling is correct for the chart that shows the days and months of the year?

  1. Acalandar
  2. Bcalendar
  3. Ccallendar
  4. Dcalender
2.Easy

Which pronoun best replaces the underlined words? “Anna and Leo are studying.”

  1. AThey
  2. BTheirs
  3. CTheir
  4. DThem
3.Easy

Which is the correct plural of “city”?

  1. Acitis
  2. Bcities
  3. Ccityes
  4. Dcitys
4.Medium

Which spelling is correct for the word that means “to provide room for”?

  1. Aaccomodate
  2. Bacomodate
  3. Cacommodate
  4. Daccommodate
5.Medium

Choose the correct word: “To ___ should I address this letter?”

  1. Awho’s
  2. Bwhom
  3. Cwho
  4. Dwhose
6.Medium

Which spelling is correct for the group of people who run a country?

  1. Agoverment
  2. Bgovernment
  3. Cgovermint
  4. Dgovernmant
7.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, to chart vitals and educating patients
  2. Bgiving medications, charting vitals and the education of patients
  3. Cto give medications, charting vitals and the education of patients
  4. Dgiving medications, charting vitals and educating patients
8.Hard

What does an ellipsis (…) show inside a quotation?

  1. AThe writer has added their own words.
  2. BThe quotation has ended.
  3. CWords have been left out of the original text.
  4. DThe quoted speaker was shouting.

Answer key

  1. 1. B · calendar
  2. 2. A · They
  3. 3. B · cities
  4. 4. D · accommodate
  5. 5. B · whom
  6. 6. B · government
  7. 7. D · giving medications, charting vitals and educating patients
  8. 8. C · Words have been left out of the original text.

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