1. Choose the correct sentence:
A) He don’t like coffee.
B) He doesn’t likes coffee.
C) He doesn’t like coffee.
D) He not like coffee.
Answer: C) He doesn’t like coffee.
Explanation: “He” is third person singular, so we use “doesn’t” + base verb “like”. “Doesn’t likes” is incorrect because the base form should follow “doesn’t”.
2. Which sentence is in the past perfect tense?
A) She had gone to school before the bell rang.
B) She goes to school every day.
C) She is going to school.
D) She went to school after the bell rang.
Answer: A) She had gone to school before the bell rang.
Explanation: Past perfect tense uses “had + past participle” to show an action completed before another in the past.
3. Choose the correct passive voice form:
“She writes a letter.”
A) A letter was written by her.
B) A letter is written by her.
C) A letter has been written by her.
D) A letter is being written by her.
Answer: B) A letter is written by her.
Explanation: The sentence is in present simple tense. The passive form is: “Object + is/are + past participle”.
4. Identify the adverb:
She sings beautifully.
A) She
B) Sings
C) Beautifully
D) None of these
Answer: C) Beautifully
Explanation: Adverbs describe verbs, and “beautifully” tells how she sings.
5. Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb?
A) They was happy.
B) She were late.
C) He is tired.
D) We is hungry.
Answer: C) He is tired.
Explanation: Subject-verb agreement: “He” takes “is” (present tense).
6. Which is a compound sentence?
A) She ran.
B) She ran and he walked.
C) Because she ran, she was tired.
D) Running is fun.
Answer: B) She ran and he walked.
Explanation: A compound sentence has two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (like “and”).
7. Choose the correct preposition:
He is afraid ___ snakes.
A) from
B) at
C) of
D) with
Answer: C) of
Explanation: The correct phrase is “afraid of”.
8. Which sentence uses an infinitive?
A) He enjoys playing guitar.
B) He wants to play guitar.
C) He played the guitar.
D) He is playing guitar.
Answer: B) He wants to play guitar.
Explanation: “To play” is an infinitive (to + base verb).
9. Identify the conjunction:
I stayed at home because it was raining.
A) stayed
B) home
C) because
D) raining
Answer: C) because
Explanation: “Because” is a subordinating conjunction that links two clauses.
10. Which is a correct comparative form?
A) More better
B) Better
C) Best
D) Gooder
Answer: B) Better
Explanation: “Better” is the correct comparative form of “good”.
11. Choose the correct article:
She adopted ___ cat.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer: A) a
Explanation: “Cat” starts with a consonant sound, so use “a”.
12. What part of speech is the word “quickly”?
A) Adjective
B) Adverb
C) Verb
D) Pronoun
Answer: B) Adverb
Explanation: “Quickly” modifies verbs and describes how something happens.
13. Which is a question in reported speech?
A) He said, “What is your name?”
B) He asked what my name was.
C) He asks, “What’s your name?”
D) He says what your name is?
Answer: B) He asked what my name was.
Explanation: In reported speech, question word order changes and tense shifts.
14. Choose the correct tense:
By next week, I ___ the book.
A) finish
B) will finished
C) will have finished
D) have finish
Answer: C) will have finished
Explanation: Future perfect is formed with “will have” + past participle.
15. Identify the sentence with a modal verb:
A) She is going to the store.
B) She could help us later.
C) She helps her mom.
D) She went to the store.
Answer: B) She could help us later.
Explanation: “Could” is a modal verb expressing possibility.
16. Choose the correct form of the verb:
If I ___ rich, I would travel the world.
A) am
B) was
C) were
D) be
Answer: C) were
Explanation: In hypothetical “if” clauses, use “were” with all subjects.
17. What is the subject in the sentence?
Reading books improves your vocabulary.
A) Vocabulary
B) Improves
C) Reading books
D) Your
Answer: C) Reading books
Explanation: The subject is the noun or noun phrase performing the action.
18. Identify the type of sentence:
What a beautiful painting!
A) Declarative
B) Interrogative
C) Exclamatory
D) Imperative
Answer: C) Exclamatory
Explanation: It expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark.
19. Which word is a pronoun?
John said he would come.
A) John
B) Said
C) He
D) Would
Answer: C) He
Explanation: “He” is a pronoun replacing a noun (John).
20. Choose the correct question tag:
She’s coming, ___?
A) isn’t she
B) doesn’t she
C) won’t she
D) didn’t she
Answer: A) isn’t she
Explanation: The auxiliary “is” becomes “isn’t” in the tag; subject is “she”.
