Grammar Basics
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Grammar Basics: example questions & answers
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Choose the correct form: 'I ___ to the shops yesterday.'
- Ago
- Bwent✓
- Cgoes
- Dgoing
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 are a teacher
- BShe is a teacher✓
- CShe am a teacher
- DShe be 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'?
- Acat's
- Bcates
- 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 don't like football
- BHe doesn't like football✓
- CHe not like football
- DHe doesn't likes 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.'
- Adrink✓
- Bdrinks
- Cdrank
- Ddrinking
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'?
- Achilds
- Bchildren✓
- Cchildes
- Dchild's
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.'
- Adon't✓
- Bdoesn't
- Cnot
- Dam not
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 goed to school
- BShe go to school
- CShe went 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.'
- Ais
- Bam
- Care✓
- 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
- BJohns
- CJohn's✓
- DJohn'es
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 goes to work every day
- BWe go 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.