English - Grammar
20 free practice questions with explanations
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English - Grammar: example questions & answers
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What is the correct sentence?
- AShe am happy
- BShe is happy✓
- CShe are happy
- DShe been happy
Answer: We use 'is' with 'she'. 'She is happy' is correct.
What is the correct sentence?
- AThey be running
- BThey are running✓
- CThey am running
- DThey is running
Answer: We use 'are' with 'they'. 'They are running' is correct.
What is the correct sentence?
- AI is sad
- BI am sad✓
- CI been sad
- DI are sad
Answer: We use 'am' with 'I'. 'I am sad' is correct.
What is the correct sentence?
- AHe go to school
- BHe going to school
- CHe goes to school✓
- DHe gone to school
Answer: We add 's' to the verb with 'he'. 'He goes to school' is correct.
What is the correct sentence?
- AShe doesn't likes apples
- BShe don't like apples
- CShe doesn't like apples✓
- DShe do not like apples
Answer: We use 'doesn't' (does not) with 'she'. 'She doesn't like apples' is correct.
What is a noun?
- AA describing word
- BA naming word✓
- CA joining word
- DA doing word
Answer: A noun is a naming word. Examples: cat, dog, house, ball, girl.
What is a verb?
- AA naming word
- BA describing word
- CA doing word✓
- DA joining word
Answer: A verb is a doing word. Examples: run, jump, eat, sleep, play.
What is an adjective?
- AA naming word for a person or thing
- BA joining word such as and or but
- CA describing word✓
- DA doing word that shows an action
Answer: An adjective is a describing word. Examples: big, small, happy, red, fast.
Which word is a noun?
- Arun
- Bcat✓
- Cquickly
- Dhappy
Answer: 'cat' is a noun (naming word). The others are: run (verb), happy (adjective), quickly (adverb).
Which word is a verb?
- Aslowly
- Btable
- Cblue
- Djump✓
Answer: 'jump' is a verb (doing word). The others are: blue (adjective), table (noun), slowly (adverb).
What is the correct sentence?
- AThe cats is playing
- BThe cats be playing
- CThe cats are playing✓
- DThe cat are playing
Answer: With 'cats' (plural), we use 'are'. 'The cats are playing' is correct.
What is the correct sentence?
- AShe has two apples✓
- BShe do have two apples
- CShe have two apples
- DShe haves two apples
Answer: We use 'has' (not 'have') with 'she'. 'She has two apples' is correct.
What is the correct sentence?
- AThe boy love football
- BThe boy loving football
- CThe boy loves football✓
- DThe boys loves football
Answer: With 'the boy' (he) we add 's' to the verb: 'The boy loves football.' 'The boys' is plural, so it would need 'love'.
Which word is an adjective?
- Ahappy✓
- Bbook
- Che
- Drun
Answer: 'happy' is an adjective (describing word). The others are: run (verb), book (noun), he (a word we use instead of a name).
What is the correct sentence?
- AI liking ice cream
- BI likes ice cream
- CI am like ice cream
- DI like ice cream✓
Answer: We use 'like' (not 'likes') with 'I'. 'I like ice cream' is correct (present tense).
What does a capital letter do?
- ASeparate one word from the next
- BMake every word look bigger
- CStart sentences and names✓
- DMake words smaller
Answer: Capital letters start sentences and proper names. Example: 'Sarah goes to school.'
Which sentence is correct?
- Asarah went to the shop
- Bsarah went to the shop.
- CSarah went to the shop.✓
- DSARAH WENT TO THE SHOP
Answer: 'Sarah went to the shop.' is correct. It starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
What is the correct sentence?
- AHe am playing football
- BHe is playing football✓
- CHe is play football
- DHe is plays football
Answer: With 'is', we use the -ing form of the verb. 'He is playing football' is correct.
What is the correct sentence?
- AThey going to the park yesterday
- BThey went to the park yesterday✓
- CThey go to the park yesterday
- DThey are go to the park yesterday
Answer: 'They went to the park yesterday' is correct. We use past tense 'went' with 'yesterday'.
What is an adverb?
- AA naming word for a person or thing
- BA doing word
- CA joining word
- DA word that tells us how✓
Answer: An adverb tells us how something is done. In 'She ran quickly', the adverb is 'quickly'.