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English Grammar Quiz

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She _______ to the store every morning.

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

went

d)

is going

2.

They _______ football when it started raining.

a)

play

b)

are playing

c)

were playing

d)

played

3.

By next year, I _______ my degree.

a)

will finish

b)

will have finished

c)

am finishing

d)

finished

4.

The sun _______ in the east.

a)

rise

b)

rose

c)

rises

d)

is rising

5.

I _______ that movie three times already.

a)

see

b)

saw

c)

have seen

d)

had seen

6.

While she _______, the phone rang.

a)

cooks

b)

is cooking

c)

was cooking

d)

cooked

7.

They _______ in this city for ten years by 2025.

a)

will live

b)

will be living

c)

will have been living

d)

are living

8.

He _______ his homework before he went to bed.

a)

does

b)

did

c)

had done

d)

was doing

9.

Don't disturb him; he _______ a nap.

a)

takes

b)

took

c)

is taking

d)

has taken

10.

We _______ to the beach tomorrow.

a)

go

b)

went

c)

are going

d)

have gone

11.

If I had known, I _______ you.

a)

would tell

b)

will tell

c)

would have told

d)

had told

12.

If it rains, we _______ at home.

a)

stay

b)

will stay

c)

stayed

d)

would stay

13.

If she _______ harder, she would pass the exam.

a)

studies

b)

studied

c)

had studied

d)

will study

14.

Unless you hurry, you _______ the train.

a)

miss

b)

will miss

c)

missed

d)

would miss

15.

If they _______ the early bus, they would have arrived on time.

a)

take

b)

took

c)

had taken

d)

will take

16.

What _______ if you mix red and blue?

a)

happen

b)

happens

c)

happened

d)

would happen

17.

I would go to the party if I _______ well.

a)

feel

b)

felt

c)

had felt

d)

would feel

18.

If you had told me earlier, I _______ you.

a)

help

b)

will help

c)

would help

d)

would have helped

19.

Identify the noun in the sentence: "The beautiful flower bloomed quickly."

a)

beautiful

b)

flower

c)

bloomed

d)

quickly

20.

What part of speech is the word "slowly" in "He walked slowly."?

a)

Adjective

b)

Verb

c)

Adverb

d)

Noun

21.

Which word is a verb in the sentence: "She sings wonderfully."?

a)

She

b)

sings

c)

wonderfully

d)

is

22.

In the phrase "over the bridge," what part of speech is "over"?

a)

Adverb

b)

Preposition

c)

Conjunction

d)

Adjective

23.

Identify the adjective: "The tall building stood prominently."

a)

The

b)

tall

c)

building

d)

prominently

24.

Which word is a conjunction: "I like tea and coffee."?

a)

I

b)

like

c)

tea

d)

and

25.

What part of speech is "Wow!" in "Wow! That was amazing."?

a)

Verb

b)

Adverb

c)

Interjection

d)

Pronoun

26.

Identify the pronoun: "He gave her the book."

a)

He

b)

gave

c)

her

d)

book

27.

In "The dog ran through the park," "through" is a/an:

a)

Adverb

b)

Preposition

c)

Conjunction

d)

Noun

28.

Which of these words is a proper noun?

a)

city

b)

river

c)

London

d)

building

29.

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

a)

She sings, and he dances.

b)

Although it was cold, we went outside.

c)

The cat slept.

d)

I went to the store, and then I came home.

30.

Identify the compound sentence:

a)

Because he was tired, he went to bed early.

b)

He was tired, so he went to bed early.

c)

He went to bed early.

d)

Going to bed early, he felt rested.

31.

Which is a complex sentence?

a)

The sun shines brightly.

b)

I study, but I also play.

c)

When the alarm rang, she woke up.

d)

He cooked dinner, and she set the table.

32.

"She cleaned the house, and he mowed the lawn." This is an example of a:

a)

Simple sentence

b)

Compound sentence

c)

Complex sentence

d)

Compound-complex sentence

33.

"After she finished her work, she went home, and she watched TV." This is a:

a)

Simple sentence

b)

Compound sentence

c)

Complex sentence

d)

Compound-complex sentence

34.

Which of these contains only one independent clause?

a)

She reads books.

b)

He writes, and she draws.

c)

When it rains, I stay indoors.

d)

They ate dinner after they finished work.

35.

Identify the sentence with a dependent clause:

a)

The dog barks loudly.

b)

He ran fast, but he didn't win.

c)

Since she was late, she missed the beginning.

d)

They will arrive soon.

36.

"She bought a new dress, for she had a party to attend." This is a:

a)

Simple sentence

b)

Compound sentence

c)

Complex sentence

d)

Fragment

37.

The dog and the cat _______ playing in the yard.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

has been

38.

Neither John nor his brothers _______ arriving today.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

has

39.

Everyone _______ to bring their own lunch.

a)

need

b)

needs

c)

are needing

d)

were needing

40.

The news _______ bad tonight.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

were

d)

seem

41.

A number of students _______ absent.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

has been

42.

Mathematics _______ his favorite subject.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

were

d)

have been

43.

Each of the players _______ a medal.

a)

receive

b)

receives

c)

are receiving

d)

were receiving

44.

The committee _______ agreed on the new policy.

a)

have

b)

has

c)

are

d)

were

45.

You're coming to the party, _______?

a)

aren't you

b)

are you

c)

don't you

d)

will you

46.

He hasn't finished, _______?

a)

has he

b)

hasn't he

c)

does he

d)

is he

47.

She can swim, _______?

a)

can she

b)

can't she

c)

does she

d)

doesn't she

48.

Let's go, _______?

a)

do we

b)

don't we

c)

shall we

d)

will we

49.

They won't forget, _______?

a)

will they

b)

won't they

c)

do they

d)

did they

50.

You live in Paris, _______?

a)

do you

b)

don't you

c)

live you

d)

aren't you

51.

There are no more cookies, _______?

a)

are there

b)

aren't there

c)

is there

d)

isn't there

52.

She said, "I am happy." (Reported Speech)

a)

She said she is happy.

b)

She said she was happy.

c)

She said I am happy.

d)

She said I was happy.

53.

He asked, "Do you speak English?" (Reported Speech)

a)

He asked if I speak English.

b)

He asked if I spoke English.

c)

He asked if I did speak English.

d)

He asked me do you speak English.

54.

They said, "We will arrive tomorrow." (Reported Speech)

a)

They said they would arrive tomorrow.

b)

They said they would arrive the next day.

c)

They said they will arrive tomorrow.

d)

They said we would arrive tomorrow.

55.

She told me, "Close the door." (Reported Speech)

a)

She told me close the door.

b)

She told me to close the door.

c)

She asked me to close the door.

d)

She said me close the door.

56.

He exclaimed, "What a beautiful view!" (Reported Speech)

a)

He exclaimed what a beautiful view it was.

b)

He exclaimed that it was a beautiful view.

c)

He exclaimed it was a beautiful view.

d)

He exclaimed what a beautiful view.

57.

The teacher said, "The Earth is round." (Reported Speech)

a)

The teacher said the Earth was round.

b)

The teacher said the Earth is round.

c)

The teacher said if the Earth is round.

d)

The teacher said that the Earth had been round.

58.

"Did you go to the party?" she asked. (Reported Speech)

a)

She asked if I went to the party.

b)

She asked if I had gone to the party.

c)

She asked if you went to the party.

d)

She asked if I was going to the party.

59.

In "The book on the table is mine," "on the table" is a/an:

a)

Adverbial phrase

b)

Adjectival phrase

c)

Noun phrase

d)

Verb phrase

60.

Identify the noun phrase:

a)

ran quickly

b)

very happy

c)

the old house

d)

on the roof

61.

"He arrived at precisely three o'clock." "At precisely three o'clock" is a/an:

a)

Noun phrase

b)

Adjectival phrase

c)

Adverbial phrase

d)

Prepositional phrase

62.

Which of the following is an infinitive phrase?

a)

singing loudly

b)

to read a book

c)

quickly running

d)

because of the rain

63.

In "The boy wearing a red hat is my brother," "wearing a red hat" is a/an:

a)

Noun phrase

b)

Adverbial phrase

c)

Participial phrase

d)

Prepositional phrase

64.

Identify the gerund phrase:

a)

to eat dinner

b)

eating dinner

c)

after dinner

d)

had eaten dinner

65.

"Without a doubt, she is the best." "Without a doubt" is a/an:

a)

Adjectival phrase

b)

Adverbial phrase

c)

Noun phrase

d)

Verb phrase

66.

Choose the sentence with the correct comma usage:

a)

I bought apples, bananas and oranges.

b)

I bought apples bananas, and oranges.

c)

I bought apples, bananas, and oranges.

d)

I bought apples bananas and oranges,

67.

Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe for possession?

a)

The cat's toys were everywhere.

b)

The cats' toy's were everywhere.

c)

The cats toys were everywhere.

d)

The cats's toys were everywhere.

68.

Choose the sentence with correct quotation marks:

a)

She asked, "Are you coming?"

b)

She asked, Are you coming?"

c)

She asked, "Are you coming"?

d)

She asked "Are you coming."

69.

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

a)

I like coffee; my sister prefers tea.

b)

I like coffee, my sister prefers tea.

c)

I like coffee; and my sister prefers tea.

d)

I like coffee: my sister prefers tea.

70.

Where should the apostrophe be placed in "The children books"?

a)

The child'ren's books

b)

The children's books

c)

The childrens' books

d)

The children's' books

71.

Choose the correct punctuation for a list introduced by a complete sentence:

a)

My favorite colors are: red, blue, and yellow.

b)

My favorite colors are red, blue, and yellow.

c)

My favorite colors are; red, blue, and yellow.

d)

My favorite colors are - red, blue, and yellow.

72.

Which of the following is a grammatically correct use of a hyphen?

a)

A well known artist.

b)

A well-known artist.

c)

A well known-artist.

d)

A well-known-artist.

73.

I _______ my hair cut yesterday.

a)

made

b)

got

c)

had

d)

let

74.

She _______ her assistant type the report.

a)

got

b)

made

c)

had

d)

let

75.

We _______ the plumber fix the leaky faucet.

a)

got

b)

made

c)

had

d)

let

76.

They _______ us stay up late.

a)

got

b)

made

c)

had

d)

let

77.

I will _______ him know about the change.

a)

get

b)

make

c)

have

d)

let

78.

He _______ his car washed at the car wash.

a)

got

b)

made

c)

let

d)

asked

79.

She decided _______ a new skill.

a)

learning

b)

to learn

c)

learn

d)

learned

80.

He enjoys _______ books in his free time.

a)

to read

b)

read

c)

reading

d)

reads

81.

I want _______ you about something important.

a)

tell

b)

to tell

c)

telling

d)

told

82.

They suggested _______ out for dinner.

a)

to go

b)

go

c)

going

d)

went

83.

He offered _______ me with my homework.

a)

help

b)

to help

c)

helping

d)

helped

84.

She stopped _______ when she saw her friend.

a)

to talk

b)

talk

c)

talking

d)

talks

85.

We look forward to _______ you soon.

a)

see

b)

seeing

c)

to see

d)

saw

86.

"I think we should cancel the meeting." Which phrase expresses strong agreement?

a)

I'm not so sure.

b)

I couldn't agree more.

c)

I see your point.

d)

I guess so.

87.

"That's a terrible idea." Which phrase expresses polite disagreement?

a)

Absolutely not!

b)

You're completely wrong.

c)

I'm afraid I don't quite agree.

d)

No way.

88.

Which phrase means you partially agree?

a)

You're absolutely right.

b)

I agree entirely.

c)

I see your point, but...

d)

That's simply not true.

89.

"That's an interesting perspective." This phrase is often used to express:

a)

Strong agreement

b)

Mild agreement

c)

Neutrality or polite disagreement

d)

Strong disagreement

90.

"You've hit the nail on the head!" This idiom means:

a)

You've made a mistake.

b)

You've understood something perfectly.

c)

You've been very aggressive.

d)

You've solved a difficult problem incorrectly.

91.

Which phrase indicates you are on the same page as someone?

a)

I beg to differ.

b)

I couldn't agree less.

c)

I'm with you on that.

d)

I don't see eye to eye.

92.

You _______ wear a seatbelt in a car; it's the law.

a)

must

b)

have to

c)

should

d)

might

93.

I _______ finish this report by Friday. It's very important.

a)

have to

b)

must

c)

ought to

d)

may

94.

Children _______ obey their parents.

a)

must

b)

have to

c)

should

d)

might

95.

She _______ work overtime yesterday because her colleague was sick.

a)

must

b)

had to

c)

has to

d)

should

96.

You _______ see a doctor if you're not feeling well.

a)

must

b)

have to

c)

should

d)

might

97.

I don't _______ leave until 5 PM.

a)

must

b)

have to

c)

should

d)

had to

98.

Which is a direct question?

a)

I wonder where he lives.

b)

Could you tell me what time it is?

c)

Where does he live?

d)

Do you know if she's coming?

99.

Convert to an indirect question: "What are you doing?"

a)

He asked what are you doing.

b)

He asked what you were doing.

c)

He asked what were you doing.

d)

He asked what he was doing.

100.

Which is an indirect question?

a)

Are you ready?

b)

Do you know if she is ready?

c)

What time is it?

d)

Have you finished?

101.

Choose the grammatically correct indirect question:

a)

Could you tell me where is the bank?

b)

Could you tell me where the bank is?

c)

Could you tell me where the bank?

d)

Could you tell me is the bank where?

102.

Convert to an indirect question: "Did they leave?"

a)

I asked if did they leave.

b)

I asked if they left.

c)

I asked if they had left.

d)

I asked if they did leave.

103.

Which of these requests uses an indirect question structure?

a)

Give me your name.

b)

Tell me your name.

c)

Could you tell me your name, please?

d)

What is your name?