Grammar Basics Quiz

Complete the sentence: "She ___ (go) to school every day."

• goes

• go

• going

• gone

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'goes' because it matches the subject 'She' in the present simple tense. 'Go' is the base form, 'going' is a gerund, and 'gone' is the past participle, which do not fit the sentence structure.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct form: "They ___ (eat) pizza last night."

• eat

• eats

• ate

• eaten

Answer explanation

The correct form is "ate" because it is the simple past tense of "eat". The sentence refers to an action that happened last night, requiring the past tense.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the blank: "We ___ (visit) the museum tomorrow."

• will visit

• visiting

• visited

• visit

Answer explanation

The correct choice is "will visit" because it indicates a future action. The sentence refers to an event happening tomorrow, which requires the future tense.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct sentence: "He ___ (not/play) football on Sundays."

• doesn't plays

• don't play

• doesn't play

• not play

Answer explanation

The correct choice is "doesn't play" because it uses the auxiliary verb "does" for negation in the present simple tense. "He doesn't play football on Sundays" is grammatically correct, while the other options are incorrect.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Complete the question: "___ you ___ (see) the movie yesterday?"

• Did / saw

• Did / see

• Do / see

• Was / see

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Did / see' because 'did' is used for past tense questions, and 'see' is the base form of the verb. 'Did' requires the base form of the verb, making 'Did you see the movie yesterday?' the correct structure.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the blank: "I ___ (not/go) to the party tomorrow."

• will not goes

• will not go

• won't going

• not go

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'will not go' because it uses the future tense correctly. 'Will not' is the proper negation for future actions, while 'goes' and 'going' are incorrect forms in this context.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct option: "John always ___ (read) before bed."

• read

• reads

• reading

• readed

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'reads' because it matches the subject 'John' in the present simple tense. 'Read' is the base form, 'reading' is a gerund, and 'readed' is incorrect.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Complete the sentence: "They ___ (visit) their grandparents last weekend."

• visit

• visiting

• visited

• visits

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'visited' because the sentence refers to a completed action in the past. 'Visit' is present tense, 'visiting' is present participle, and 'visits' is third person present, none of which fit the context.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Form the question: "___ you ___ (travel) next summer?"

• Will / travel

• Will / traveling

• Are / travel

• Did / travel

Answer explanation

The correct question formation is 'Will you travel next summer?' because 'will' is used for future intentions. The other options either use incorrect auxiliary verbs or verb forms.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct sentence: "They ___ (work) at the same company."

• works

• work

• working

• will work

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'work' because it matches the plural subject 'They'. 'Works' is singular, 'working' is a gerund, and 'will work' indicates future tense, which is not appropriate here.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D