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

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Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy

Choose the best conjunction: “The medicine tastes bad, ___ it works well.”

  1. Abut
  2. Bso
  3. Cor
  4. Dnor
2.Easy

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

  1. Awith
  2. Bappointment
  3. Cdoctor
  4. Don
3.Easy

Which spelling is correct for the day after today?

  1. Atomorrow
  2. Btommorow
  3. Ctomorow
  4. Dtommorrow
4.Medium

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

  1. Avery
  2. Bso
  3. Ctoo
  4. Dsuch
5.Medium

Choose the correct verb: “The number of applicants ___ increased this year.”

  1. Awere
  2. Bhas
  3. Chave
  4. Dare
6.Medium

Choose the correct form: “She is the ___ nurse on the unit.”

  1. Amore experienced
  2. Bmost experienced
  3. Cmost experiencedest
  4. Dexperiencedest
7.Hard

Which sentence shows that the writer has only one brother?

  1. AMy brother, who lives in Ohio, is a nurse.
  2. BMy brother who lives in Ohio, is a nurse.
  3. CMy brother who lives in Ohio is a nurse.
  4. DMy brother, who lives in Ohio is a nurse.
8.Hard

Which sentence is in the active voice?

  1. AThe new schedule has been approved.
  2. BThe new schedule is being approved by the committee.
  3. CThe new schedule was approved by the committee.
  4. DThe committee approved the new schedule.

Answer key

  1. 1. A · but
  2. 2. C · doctor
  3. 3. A · tomorrow
  4. 4. B · so
  5. 5. B · has
  6. 6. B · most experienced
  7. 7. A · My brother, who lives in Ohio, is a nurse.
  8. 8. D · The committee approved the new schedule.

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