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

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1.Easy

Choose the correct past tense: “The children ___ in the lake all afternoon.”

  1. Aswum
  2. Bswimmed
  3. Cswam
  4. Dswims
2.Easy

Choose the correct word: “There were ___ people at the meeting than last week.”

  1. Aless
  2. Bfewer
  3. Cleast
  4. Dlesser
3.Easy

Which spelling is correct for a place where you borrow books?

  1. Aliberry
  2. Blibrary
  3. Clibrery
  4. Dlibary
4.Medium

Which spelling is correct for the word that means “a disagreement”?

  1. Aargument
  2. Bargumint
  3. Carguemant
  4. Darguement
5.Medium

Choose the correct word: “Please ___ down on the bed for a few minutes.”

  1. Alain
  2. Blay
  3. Clie
  4. Dlaid
6.Medium

Which sentence punctuates the city and state correctly?

  1. AShe moved to Dallas, Texas last year.
  2. BShe moved to Dallas Texas, last year.
  3. CShe moved to Dallas, Texas, last year.
  4. DShe moved to, Dallas Texas last year.
7.Hard

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. A3, 2, 1
  2. B2, 3, 1
  3. C1, 2, 3
  4. D2, 1, 3
8.Hard

Which revision is the most concise without losing meaning? “In my personal opinion, I think the plan will probably work.”

  1. AI think the plan will probably work.
  2. BIn my personal opinion, the plan will probably work.
  3. CPersonally, in my opinion, I think the plan will work.
  4. DI personally think, in my opinion, the plan will work.

Answer key

  1. 1. C · swam
  2. 2. B · fewer
  3. 3. B · library
  4. 4. A · argument
  5. 5. C · lie
  6. 6. C · She moved to Dallas, Texas, last year.
  7. 7. D · 2, 1, 3
  8. 8. A · I think the plan will probably work.

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