Tongxing English basic grammars review and test

_________Alice often play the piano? No, she _________.

• Do; do

• Does; does

• Does; doesn’t

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Does; doesn’t' because the question is in the third person singular form, so 'Does' is used with 'doesn’t' to form a negative statement.

Everyone ________ to their teacher in the classroom.

• are listening

• is listening

• listen

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'is listening' because the subject 'everyone' is singular, so the verb should also be singular. Therefore, 'is listening' is the appropriate form.

Danny ________ breakfast five times last week.

• ate

• eat

• eated

Answer explanation

Danny ate breakfast five times last week. The correct choice is 'ate' which is the past tense of 'eat'.

I’m going to ________ some chopsticks ________ Sunday afternoon.

• bought; on

• buy; on

• buy; in

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'buy; on' because it correctly matches the verb 'buy' with the preposition 'on' to indicate the time 'Sunday afternoon' when the action will take place.

Are you going to take a piano class? ________

• No, we not

• No, I am

• Yes, I am

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Yes, I am' as it indicates the intention to take a piano class. The other options are 'No, we not' and 'No, I am' which do not express the affirmative decision to enroll in the class.

Is he ________ TV? Yes, he is.

• watch

• watching

• not

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'watching' as it matches the tense of the sentence 'Is he watching TV? Yes, he is.'

The kite ________ a bird.

• look like

• is looking

• looks like

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'looks like' as it correctly describes the comparison between the kite and a bird. The verb 'looks' is used to show similarity in appearance.

What did you do on your holiday? I ________

• bought a present

• go skiing

• learn English

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'bought a present' as it directly answers the question about holiday activities.

Sandy often ________ his homework on Sundays.

• do

• does

• did

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'does' because Sandy is a singular third-person subject, so the verb should be conjugated as 'does' for present simple tense.

He ________ a race with Ming Ming.

• to have

• had

• going to have

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'had' because it is the past tense form of the verb 'have' and fits the sentence structure 'He had a race with Ming Ming.'