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

Which word is a subordinating conjunction?

1. Aand
2. Bbut
3. Cbecause
4. Dor

Choose the correct word: “I have ___ apple in my bag.”

1. Atwo
2. Ba
3. Can
4. Dmany

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

1. Afelt
2. Bfeeled
3. Cfeels
4. Dfell

Choose the correct word: “We had fruit salad for ___.”

1. Adessert
2. Bdessart
3. Cdeserts
4. Ddesert

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

1. AThe nurse said, “Please take a seat”.
2. BThe nurse said “Please take a seat.
3. CThe nurse said, Please take a seat.”
4. DThe nurse said, “Please take a seat.”

Choose the correct word form: “Regular exercise can ___ your heart.”

1. Astrengthen
2. Bstrongly
3. Cstrong
4. Dstrength

Which order makes the most logical paragraph? (1) Then scrub with soap for at least twenty seconds. (2) First, wet your hands with clean water. (3) Finally, rinse and dry your hands.

1. A2, 1, 3
2. B1, 2, 3
3. C2, 3, 1
4. D3, 2, 1

Which sentence uses dashes correctly to set off an interruption?

1. AThe results all three of them were — normal.
2. BThe — results all three of them were normal.
3. CThe results all three — of them were normal.
4. DThe results — all three of them — were normal.