Test123 - Grammar

Q1. True or False? Every sentence must have an object.

• True.

• False.

Answer explanation

False.

A sentence only requires 3 things: a subject, a predicate, and a complete thought.

For example:

Sarah runs.

A subject: noun or pronoun, a who or what that is being described or doing the action.

A predicate: the state of being or action that the subject is doing.

A complete thought: the idea can stand alone and is independent.

Q2. What is the plural verb for "goes"?

Answer explanation

When using plural nouns or pronouns like "they", "we", "the students", you must use a plural verb to accompany the subject.

Q3. Which of the following is an example of a phrasal verb?

• breakup

• could of

• made of

• would have

Answer explanation

1. Remember! Phrasal verbs are verbs combined with either an adverb or preposition.

made (verb)

of (preposition)

1. "Breakup" is a noun. If it were written as "break up" (notice the space), it would be considered a phrasal verb.

2. "Could of" is not grammatically correct. It is often mistakenly written instead of "could have", which is a modal verb.

4. "Would have" is a modal verb.

Q4. True or False? The word "always" is a noun.

• False. It is a verb.

• True. It is always a noun.

• False. It is an adverb.

• True. It sometimes acts as a noun.

Answer explanation

Remember!

Adverbs are words that add more information about place, time, manner, cause, or degree to a verb, an adjective, a phrase, or another adverb.

"Always" is a degree word used to describe frequency.

Q5. Which of the following is an example of the past perfect continuous tense?

• I had been typing

• I will be typing

• I was typing

• I had typed

Answer explanation

Remember!

Past perfect continuous tense:

Had been + VERB ing

2. (Will be + VERB ing) is the future progressive tense.

3. (Was + VERB ing) is the past continuous tense.

4. (Had + VERB ed) is the past perfect tense.

BONUS TESL question!

After Speaking, Reading, and Listening, what is the 4th CLB skill?

Answer explanation

The answer is writing!

There are 4 CLB skills: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking.

Reading and Listening are receptive skills.

Writing and Speaking are productive skills.

Please refer to the CLB for more information.