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

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1.Easy

Which word in this sentence should be capitalised? “Her birthday is in march.”

  1. Amarch
  2. Bbirthday
  3. Cis
  4. Din
2.Easy

Which word in this sentence should be capitalised? “Our appointment is with doctor Ramirez on Monday.”

  1. Adoctor
  2. Bappointment
  3. Con
  4. Dwith
3.Easy

Which word in this sentence is a possessive pronoun? “The blue jacket is mine.”

  1. Ajacket
  2. Bmine
  3. Cblue
  4. Dis
4.Medium

Choose the correct word: “Yesterday she ___ the tray on the counter.”

  1. Alaid
  2. Blied
  3. Clain
  4. Dlay
5.Medium

Choose the correct word: “The patient’s temperature ___ overnight.”

  1. Araised
  2. Brised
  3. Crisen
  4. Drose
6.Medium

Which is the correct plural of “mother-in-law”?

  1. Amother-in-laws
  2. Bmothers-in-law
  3. Cmothers-in-laws
  4. Dmother’s-in-law
7.Hard

Which sentence uses a dash correctly?

  1. AShe — had one goal to pass the exam.
  2. BShe had one goal — to pass the exam.
  3. CShe had one goal to — pass the exam.
  4. DShe had — one goal to pass the exam.
8.Hard

Choose the correct verb for formal writing: “He talks as if he ___ the boss.”

  1. Abeing
  2. Bbe
  3. Cbeen
  4. Dwere

Answer key

  1. 1. A · march
  2. 2. A · doctor
  3. 3. B · mine
  4. 4. A · laid
  5. 5. D · rose
  6. 6. B · mothers-in-law
  7. 7. B · She had one goal — to pass the exam.
  8. 8. D · were

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