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

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Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy

Choose the correct preposition: “The appointment is ___ Monday.”

  1. Ain
  2. Bon
  3. Cof
  4. Dat
2.Easy

Choose the correct word: “From the window you can ___ the hospital garden.”

  1. Asea
  2. Bseen
  3. Cseas
  4. Dsee
3.Easy

Choose the correct form: “This is the ___ day of the whole year.”

  1. Ahotest
  2. Bmost hottest
  3. Chotter
  4. Dhottest
4.Medium

Choose the correct word: “It was a ___ decision, made in seconds.”

  1. Aquickly
  2. Bquickness
  3. Cquick
  4. Dquickest of
5.Medium

Choose the correct word: “The patient was ___ hungry that she ate two meals.”

  1. Avery
  2. Bsuch
  3. Cso
  4. Dtoo
6.Medium

Choose the correct word: “Take a deep ___ and hold it.”

  1. Abreathes
  2. Bbreathe
  3. Cbreath
  4. Dbreathing
7.Hard

Which sentence uses “whoever” or “whomever” correctly?

  1. AWho’s ever arrives first should unlock the door.
  2. BWhoever arrives first should unlock the door.
  3. CWhomever arrives first should unlock the door.
  4. DWhom arrives first should unlock the door.
8.Hard

Choose the correct pronoun: “Two students, Lena and ___, won the award.”

  1. Amyself
  2. Bmine
  3. CI
  4. Dme

Answer key

  1. 1. B · on
  2. 2. D · see
  3. 3. D · hottest
  4. 4. C · quick
  5. 5. C · so
  6. 6. C · breath
  7. 7. B · Whoever arrives first should unlock the door.
  8. 8. C · I

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