英语语法与语言运用（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly to show possession by one nurse?

1. AThe nurse’s badge was on the desk.
2. BThe nurse’s’ badge was on the desk.
3. CThe nurses’ badge was on the desk.
4. DThe nurses badge was on the desk.

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

1. Aoccassion
2. Bocasion
3. Cocassion
4. Doccasion

Which sentence is punctuated correctly as a question?

1. AAre you feeling better today?
2. BAre you feeling better today.
3. CAre you feeling better today,
4. DAre you feeling? better today

Which sentence uses commas correctly around extra information?

1. AMy sister, who is a paramedic, works nights.
2. BMy sister who, is a paramedic, works nights.
3. CMy sister who is a paramedic, works nights.
4. DMy sister, who is a paramedic works nights.

Which phrase uses a hyphen correctly with a prefix?

1. Amid July
2. BmidJuly
3. Cmid-July
4. Dmidd-July

Which is the correct plural of “crisis”?

1. Acrisises
2. Bcrisi
3. Ccrises
4. Dcrisis’s

Which revision best corrects the shift from active to passive voice? “The nurse checked the chart, and then the medication was given by her.”

1. AThe nurse checked the chart, and then the medication had been given.
2. BThe chart was checked, and then the nurse gave the medication.
3. CThe chart was checked by the nurse, and then she gave the medication.
4. DThe nurse checked the chart and then gave the medication.

Which sentence shows correct parallel structure?

1. AThe job requires patience, attention to detail and good communication.
2. BThe job requires patience, being detailed and to communicate well.
3. CThe job requires being patient, detail and that you communicate.
4. DThe job requires patience, to be detailed and communicating well.