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

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1.Easy

Which punctuation mark should end this sentence? “Did you remember to bring your ID”

  1. AA comma
  2. BA semicolon
  3. CA question mark
  4. DA period (full stop)
2.Easy

Which sentence is declarative?

  1. AThe clinic opens at eight.
  2. BOpen the clinic at eight.
  3. CDoes the clinic open at eight?
  4. DHow early the clinic opens!
3.Easy

Which spelling is correct for a person you like and trust?

  1. Afriend
  2. Bfriand
  3. Cfreind
  4. Dfrend
4.Medium

Choose the correct verb: “She ___ in this city since 2015.”

  1. Alives
  2. Bis living since
  3. Chas lived
  4. Dlived
5.Medium

Choose the correct word: “The patient rode a ___ bike during rehab.”

  1. Astationairy
  2. Bstationary
  3. Cstationery’s
  4. Dstationery
6.Medium

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

  1. Ais
  2. Bhas been
  3. Cwas
  4. Dare
7.Hard

Which sentence is a complex sentence?

  1. AThe lab was closed, so the samples were sent elsewhere.
  2. BThe lab was closed; the samples were sent elsewhere.
  3. CBecause the lab was closed, the samples were sent elsewhere.
  4. DThe lab was closed, and the samples were sent elsewhere, but no one was told.
8.Hard

Which sentence contains a squinting (ambiguous) modifier?

  1. AStudents get good grades by studying often.
  2. BStudents who often study get good grades.
  3. CStudents often get good grades when they study.
  4. DStudents who study often get good grades.

Answer key

  1. 1. C · A question mark
  2. 2. A · The clinic opens at eight.
  3. 3. A · friend
  4. 4. C · has lived
  5. 5. B · stationary
  6. 6. D · are
  7. 7. C · Because the lab was closed, the samples were sent elsewhere.
  8. 8. D · Students who study often get good grades.

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