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

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1.Easy

Which word in this sentence is an object pronoun? “The nurse thanked us for the flowers.”

  1. Athanked
  2. Bnurse
  3. Cflowers
  4. Dus
2.Easy

Choose the best conjunction: “Would you like tea ___ coffee?”

  1. Aso
  2. Bor
  3. Cyet
  4. Dbut
3.Easy

Which word is an abstract noun?

  1. Acourage
  2. Btable
  3. Cdoctor
  4. Dhospital
4.Medium

Choose the correct word: “Sacramento is the ___ of California.”

  1. Acapitle
  2. Bcapital
  3. Ccapitol
  4. Dcapitel
5.Medium

Choose the correct verb: “Few of the patients ___ complaints.”

  1. Ahave
  2. Bwas
  3. Chas
  4. Dis
6.Medium

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

  1. AShe turned on the lights as she walked into the room.
  2. BWalking into the room, the lights turned on.
  3. CWalking into the room, she turned on the lights.
  4. DWhen she walked into the room, she turned on the lights.
7.Hard

Which word best completes the formal email? “I am writing to ___ about the clinical placement schedule.”

  1. Acheck out
  2. Bfind out stuff
  3. Cinquire
  4. Dask around
8.Hard

Which choice is the most concise way to write “due to the fact that”?

  1. Abecause
  2. Bon account of the fact that
  3. Cfor the reason being that
  4. Dowing to the fact of

Answer key

  1. 1. D · us
  2. 2. B · or
  3. 3. A · courage
  4. 4. B · capital
  5. 5. A · have
  6. 6. B · Walking into the room, the lights turned on.
  7. 7. C · inquire
  8. 8. A · because

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