Grammar Quiz

Which sentence is correct?

• None of the information are useful.

• None of the information is useful.

• None of the information were useful.

• None of the information has been useful.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'None of the information is useful.' because 'information' is a singular noun, requiring the singular verb 'is'. The other options incorrectly use plural forms or tenses.

_____________ house is on the hill top.

• There

• Their

• They're

• They are

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Their' because it indicates possession, meaning the house belongs to them. 'There' refers to a place, 'They're' is a contraction for 'they are', and 'They are' is a phrase, none of which fit the context.

If I ___ the opportunity, I would have taken the job.

• have

• had

• would have

• will have

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'had' because it indicates a hypothetical situation in the past. The sentence suggests that if the opportunity had been present, the job would have been accepted.

He looked tired because he ___ all night.

• had been working

• has worked

• works

• was working

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'had been working' because it indicates an action that was ongoing in the past and is relevant to the present situation of him looking tired. The other options do not convey this past continuous aspect.

By this time tomorrow, I ___ my presentation.

• will complete

• have completed

• will have completed

• am completing

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'will have completed' because it indicates a future action that will be finished by a specific time ('by this time tomorrow'). This structure is used for actions that will be completed before a certain point in the future.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• The team were discussing their ideas before the manager arrives.

• The team discussed their ideas before the manager arrives.

• The team has discussed their ideas before the manager arrives.

• The team had discussed their ideas before the manager arrived.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'The team had discussed their ideas before the manager arrived.' It uses the past perfect tense 'had discussed' to indicate an action completed before another past action ('arrived').

The movie was ___________ the book.

• good like

• as good as

• as good

• as like

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'as good as' because it properly compares the quality of the movie to the book, indicating they are equal in quality. The other options do not form a correct comparison.

I have only __________ Christmas cards to write.

• few

• a few

• less

• little

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'a few' because it indicates a small number of countable items, like Christmas cards. 'Few' implies a negative connotation, while 'less' and 'little' are used for uncountable nouns.

The man bent down and picked up ---- one rupee note.

• a

• an

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'a' because 'one rupee note' starts with a consonant sound. We use 'a' before words that begin with a consonant sound, while 'an' is used before vowel sounds.

Do you ____________ where the nearest grocery store is?

• know

• no

• now

• not

Answer explanation

The correct word to fill in the blank is 'know', as it fits grammatically and contextually. The sentence asks if someone is aware of the location of the nearest grocery store.