English Grammar Quiz Class 2

What is the base form of a verb called?

• Infinitive

• Gerund

• Participle

• Adjective

Answer explanation

The base form of a verb is called the infinitive. It is the form of the verb that typically appears with 'to' (e.g., to run, to eat) and is used to express the action without any tense or subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which form is used to talk about general truths?

• Present simple

• Present continuous

• Past simple

• Present perfect

Answer explanation

The present simple tense is used to express general truths and facts, such as "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius." It describes actions or states that are habitual or universally true.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which of the following is a collective noun?

• Audience

• Cats

• Mountains

• Shoes

Answer explanation

The term 'Audience' is a collective noun as it refers to a group of people gathered to watch or listen to something. In contrast, 'Cats', 'Mountains', and 'Shoes' refer to individual items or entities.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1A

Which article is used before a noun that starts with a vowel sound?

• A

• The

• An

• This

Answer explanation

The article 'an' is used before nouns that start with a vowel sound, such as 'apple' or 'hour'. In contrast, 'a' is used before consonant sounds, and 'the' is a definite article. Therefore, 'an' is the correct choice.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1H

How do you form the comparative of 'happy'?

• Happier

• More happy

• Most happy

• Happiest

Answer explanation

The comparative form of 'happy' is 'happier'. This is formed by adding '-er' to the adjective, which is the standard way to create comparatives for one-syllable adjectives.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Which of the following is a possessive determiner?

• His

• He

• Him

• Them

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'His' because it is a possessive determiner, indicating ownership. 'He' is a subject pronoun, 'Him' is an object pronoun, and 'Them' is a plural object pronoun, none of which show possession.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence uses the past continuous correctly?

• I was playing football yesterday.

• I was playing football when it started to rain.

• I will be playing football tomorrow.

• I played football yesterday.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'I was playing football when it started to rain.' It uses the past continuous tense properly to describe an ongoing action in the past that was interrupted by another event.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

What is the superlative form of 'big'?

• Bigger

• Biggest

• Biggest

• More big

Answer explanation

The superlative form of 'big' is 'biggest'. 'Bigger' is the comparative form, 'biggest' indicates the highest degree, while 'bigest' is incorrect and 'more big' is not standard usage.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Which of the following is a transitive verb?

• Run

• Eat

• Smile

• Sleep

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Eat' because it is a transitive verb that requires a direct object (e.g., eat an apple). In contrast, 'Run', 'Smile', and 'Sleep' are intransitive verbs that do not take a direct object.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which form of the verb should be used with 'he' in the present tense?

• Play

• Plays

• Playing

• Played

Answer explanation

In present tense, the verb form used with 'he' is 'plays'. This is because third-person singular subjects (he, she, it) require the verb to have an 's' at the end in the present simple tense.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B