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

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1.Easy

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

  1. Aleast
  2. Bfewer
  3. Cless
  4. Dlesser
2.Easy

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

  1. AThe nurse will give the vaccine.
  2. BThe nurse is giving the vaccine.
  3. CThe vaccine was given by the nurse.
  4. DThe nurse gave the vaccine.
3.Easy

Which is the correct plural of “child”?

  1. Achilds
  2. Bchildren
  3. Cchildes
  4. Dchildrens
4.Medium

Choose the correct verb: “The nurse and the pharmacist ___ the order together.”

  1. Ahas reviewed
  2. Breview
  3. Creviews
  4. Dis reviewing
5.Medium

Which is the correct spelling of the past tense of “occur”?

  1. Aoccurrred
  2. Boccured
  3. Coccurred
  4. Docurred
6.Medium

Choose the correct verb: “The doctor has ___ home for the day.”

  1. Agone
  2. Bgoed
  3. Cgoing
  4. Dwent
7.Hard

What is the function of the underlined phrase? “To become a nurse is her goal.”

  1. AA prepositional phrase showing direction
  2. BA dependent clause
  3. CAn infinitive phrase used as the subject
  4. DAn adverb phrase showing purpose
8.Hard

Which sentence uses “who” and “whom” correctly?

  1. AWhom did you see at the clinic, and whom helped you?
  2. BWho did you see at the clinic, and whom helped you?
  3. CWhom did you see at the clinic, and who helped you?
  4. DWho did you see at the clinic, and who’s helped you?

Answer key

  1. 1. B · fewer
  2. 2. C · The vaccine was given by the nurse.
  3. 3. B · children
  4. 4. B · review
  5. 5. C · occurred
  6. 6. A · gone
  7. 7. C · An infinitive phrase used as the subject
  8. 8. C · Whom did you see at the clinic, and who helped you?

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