Grammar Basics

Choose the correct form: 'I ___ to the shops yesterday.'

• Agoing
• Bgo
• Cwent✓
• Dgoes

Answer: The correct form is 'went' (past tense). Yesterday shows it is in the past. 'Go' is present, 'goes' is for he/she/it, and 'going' is continuous.

Which sentence is correct?

• AShe is a teacher✓
• BShe be a teacher
• CShe are a teacher
• DShe am a teacher

Answer: The correct sentence is 'She is a teacher'. 'Is' is the correct form for 'she'. 'Are' is for you/we/they, and 'am' is for I.

How do you make the plural of 'cat'?

• Acates
• Bcat's
• Ccats✓
• Dcattes

Answer: The plural of 'cat' is 'cats'. You add 's' to make most nouns plural. Cat's shows possession, not plural.

Choose the correct sentence:

• AHe doesn't likes football
• BHe not like football
• CHe don't like football
• DHe doesn't like football✓

Answer: The correct sentence is 'He doesn't like football'. For he/she/it, use 'doesn't' (does not). The main verb stays in base form.

What is the correct form of the verb? 'I ___ a cup of tea every morning.'

• Adrinks
• Bdrink✓
• Cdrinking
• Ddrank

Answer: The correct form is 'drink'. 'Every morning' shows it is a habit (present simple). 'Drinks' is for he/she/it, 'drank' is past, and 'drinking' is continuous.

Choose the correct sentence:

• AThat is my book✓
• BThat are my book
• CThat am my book
• DThat be my book

Answer: The correct sentence is 'That is my book'. 'Is' is for 'that' (singular). 'Are' is for plural, and 'am' is only for I.

What is the plural of 'child'?

• Achildes
• Bchildrens
• Cchild's
• Dchildren✓

Answer: The plural of 'child' is 'children'. This is an irregular plural. Most nouns use 's' or 'es', but 'child' is different.

Choose the correct negative: 'I ___ like spicy food.'

• Anot
• Bam not
• Cdon't✓
• Ddoesn't

Answer: The correct negative is 'I don't like spicy food'. For I/you/we/they, use 'don't'. For he/she/it, use 'doesn't'.

Which sentence uses the correct past tense?

• AShe go to school
• BShe went to school✓
• CShe goed to school
• DShe going to school

Answer: The correct sentence is 'She went to school'. 'Went' is the past tense of 'go'. 'Goed' is not correct, 'go' is present, and 'going' is continuous.

Choose the correct form: 'There ___ three people in the room.'

• Aam
• Bare✓
• Cis
• Dbe

Answer: The correct form is 'There are three people'. Use 'are' with plural nouns. 'Is' is singular, 'am' is only for I, and 'be' is not correct here.

What is the possessive form of 'John'?

• AJohn
• BJohn'es
• CJohns
• DJohn's✓

Answer: The possessive form is 'John's' (John's book). You add apostrophe + s to show who something belongs to. John's means it belongs to John.

Choose the correct sentence:

• AWe go to work every day✓
• BWe goes to work every day
• CWe going to work every day
• DWe went to work every day

Answer: The correct sentence is 'We go to work every day'. 'Go' is correct for we. 'Goes' is for he/she/it, 'going' is continuous, and 'went' is past.

What is the plural of 'box'?

• Aboxes✓
• Bbox's
• Cboxs
• Dboxies

Answer: The plural of 'box' is 'boxes'. Words ending in 'x' add 'es'. 'Boxs' is not correct, 'boxies' is not a word, and 'box's' shows possession.

Which is the correct question form?

• ADoes you like tea?
• BDo you like tea?✓
• CYou does like tea?
• DYou like tea?

Answer: The correct question is 'Do you like tea?'. Use 'do' with I/you/we/they. Use 'does' with he/she/it. The main verb stays in base form.

Choose the correct form: 'She ___ a car.'

• Ahad
• Bhaving
• Chave
• Dhas✓

Answer: The correct form is 'She has a car'. 'Has' is for he/she/it (present). 'Have' is for I/you/we/they, 'had' is past, and 'having' is continuous.

What is the plural of 'man'?

• Amen✓
• Bman's
• Cmans
• Dmens

Answer: The plural of 'man' is 'men'. This is an irregular plural. The vowel changes from 'a' to 'e'.

Choose the correct sentence:

• AThey don't like the film✓
• BThey doesn't like the film
• CThey doesn't likes the film
• DThey not like the film

Answer: The correct sentence is 'They don't like the film'. For they, use 'don't' (not 'doesn't'). The main verb stays in base form.

Which sentence is in the continuous form?

• AI ate breakfast at home
• BI eat breakfast every day
• CI will eat breakfast later
• DI am eating breakfast✓

Answer: The continuous form is 'I am eating breakfast'. This uses 'am/is/are' + verb-ing. It shows an action happening now.

Choose the correct form: '___ you have any children?'

• ADo✓
• BAm
• CAre
• DDoes

Answer: The correct form is 'Do you have any children?'. Use 'do' with you. Use 'does' with he/she/it, 'am' is for I, and 'are' is for you (plural).

What is the past tense of 'see'?

• Asaw✓
• Bseed
• Cseeing
• Dseen

Answer: The past tense of 'see' is 'saw'. 'Seed' is a plant, 'seen' is the past participle, and 'seeing' is the continuous form.

Choose the correct sentence:

• AI am going to the hospital✓
• BI going to the hospital
• CI goes to the hospital today
• DI am go to the hospital

Answer: The correct sentence is 'I am going to the hospital'. Use 'am/is/are' + verb-ing for the continuous form. 'Am go' is not correct.

What is the plural of 'tooth'?

• Atoothes
• Bteeth✓
• Ctooths
• Dtooth's

Answer: The plural of 'tooth' is 'teeth'. This is an irregular plural. The vowel changes from 'oo' to 'ee'.

Which is the correct negative question?

• ADon't you like tea?✓
• BYou don't like tea?
• CYou not like tea?
• DYou doesn't like tea?

Answer: The correct negative question is 'Don't you like tea?'. For questions, put the auxiliary verb first. Statements put it after the subject.

Choose the correct form: 'I ___ never been to Paris.'

• Ahaving
• Bhas
• Chave✓
• Dhad

Answer: The correct form is 'I have never been to Paris'. This is present perfect. 'Have' is for I/you/we/they, 'has' is for he/she/it.

What is the past tense of 'go'?

• Awent✓
• Bgoes
• Cgoing
• Dgoed

Answer: The past tense of 'go' is 'went'. 'Goed' is not a real word, 'going' is the continuous form, and 'goes' is the present form for he/she/it.