English grammar quiz 01

Which pronoun is used to show possession?

• Her

• Him

• Their

• Who's

Answer explanation

The pronoun 'their' is used to indicate possession, as it shows that something belongs to them. 'Her' and 'him' are possessive forms but refer to specific genders, while 'who's' is a contraction for 'who is' and does not show possession.

Which pronoun is not used to show possession?

• Mine

• Yours

• They

• Hers

Answer explanation

The pronoun 'They' is a subject pronoun and does not indicate possession. In contrast, 'Mine', 'Yours', and 'Hers' are possessive pronouns, showing ownership.

Which pronoun is used to refer to the person being spoken to?

• You

• Your

• Yours

• Yourself

Answer explanation

The pronoun 'you' is used to directly address the person being spoken to. It is the correct choice among the options, as 'your', 'yours', and 'yourself' serve different grammatical functions.

Which word is a noun?

• happy

• run

• dream

• quickly

Answer explanation

The word 'dream' is a noun, referring to a series of thoughts or images occurring during sleep. 'Happy' is an adjective, 'run' can be a verb or noun depending on context, and 'quickly' is an adverb.

Every student ____ a book.

• have

• has

• had

• having

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'has' because 'every student' is a singular subject, requiring the singular verb form. 'Have' is plural, 'had' is past tense, and 'having' is a gerund, making 'has' the only appropriate option.

Where should the comma go? 'Let's eat grandma.'

• After Let's

• After eat

• Between Let and 's

• No comma needed

Answer explanation

The correct placement of the comma is after 'Let's' to clarify the sentence. Without the comma, it suggests cannibalism. The correct sentence should read: 'Let's eat, grandma.' to indicate inviting grandma to eat.

I ____ to the park every morning.

• goes

• went

• go

• going

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'go' because it matches the subject 'I' in the present tense. 'Goes' is incorrect for 'I', 'went' is past tense, and 'going' is not suitable in this context.

They ____ their homework before dinner yesterday.

• completed

• completes

• complete

• completing

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'completed' because the sentence refers to a past action ('yesterday'). 'Completed' is the past tense form of 'complete', making it the appropriate verb form for this context.

She ____ in this town for five years but she moved last year.

• lived

• lives

• is living

• has lived

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'has lived' because it indicates an action that started in the past and continued up to a specific point (last year). 'Lived' would imply she no longer lives there, which is not the focus.

By the time we arrived, the movie ____.

• start

• started

• had started

• starts

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'had started' because it indicates that the movie began before we arrived, fitting the past perfect tense needed for this context.