Grammar Quiz 24

English Grammar Quiz 24 — 15 Multiple-Choice Questions

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About This Grammar Quiz

Welcome to English Grammar Quiz 24, a comprehensive assessment tool featuring 15 carefully crafted multiple-choice questions designed to evaluate your understanding of essential grammar rules, sentence structure, prepositions, tenses, and articles.

Whether you're preparing for academic exams, refining your professional writing skills, or simply maintaining your language proficiency, this quiz provides valuable insights into your strengths and areas for development.

After completing the quiz, you'll receive immediate feedback on your performance along with detailed explanations for each question. These explanations not only identify the correct answers but also provide clear reasoning why other options are incorrect, enabling you to learn from any mistakes and strengthen your understanding.

QUIZ FEATURES

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Take your time, answer thoughtfully, and use the explanations to enhance your command of English grammar.

Explanations

Q1. She's a very ______ person.

Correct answer: practical

practicals — incorrect because this is a plural noun, but we need an adjective to describe "person"

practically — incorrect as this is an adverb, but we need an adjective to modify the noun "person"

none — incorrect as there is a correct answer

practical — correct: adjective meaning sensible and realistic in approach

Q2. You're very patient ______ your students.

Correct answer: with

about — incorrect preposition; we don't say "patient about someone"

of — incorrect preposition; "patient of" is not standard usage

none — incorrect as there is a correct answer

with — correct: we use "patient with" when referring to people

Q3. It's ______ guarantee.

Correct answer: under

at — incorrect preposition; we don't say "at guarantee"

of — incorrect preposition; "of guarantee" doesn't make sense in this context

none — incorrect as there is a correct answer

under — correct: items are "under guarantee" meaning covered by a warranty

Q4. May he ______ it openly?

Correct answer: say

to say — incorrect because modal verbs like "may" are followed by the base form without "to"

says — incorrect as this is third person singular form, but modal verbs require the base form

none — incorrect as there is a correct answer

say — correct: base form of the verb after modal verb "may"

Q5. I came ______ with an interesting topic.

Correct answer: up

on — incorrect; "come on" means to hurry or encourage, doesn't fit the context

in — incorrect; "come in" means to enter, doesn't match the meaning

none — incorrect as there is a correct answer

up — correct: "come up with" means to suggest or produce an idea

Q6. My brother and I ______ going to eat there.

Correct answer: weren't

wasn't — incorrect because "my brother and I" is a plural subject requiring plural verb

wouldn't — incorrect as this expresses conditional mood, but the sentence structure suggests past continuous

none — incorrect as there is a correct answer

weren't — correct: plural past form of "be" agreeing with compound subject "my brother and I"

Q7. Her teachers ______ going to discuss it.

Correct answer: were

was — incorrect because "teachers" is plural requiring plural verb "were"

are — incorrect as this is present tense, but "going to" suggests future intention from a past perspective

none — incorrect as there is a correct answer

were — correct: plural past form of "be" agreeing with plural subject "teachers"

Q8. ______ it really work?

Correct answer: Does

do — incorrect because "it" is third person singular requiring "does"

doing — incorrect as this is a gerund/participle, not an auxiliary verb for questions

none — incorrect as there is a correct answer

does — correct: auxiliary verb for questions with third person singular subjects

Q9. He's very sympathetic ______ his patients.

Correct answer: to

for — incorrect preposition; we don't say "sympathetic for someone"

of — incorrect preposition; "sympathetic of" is not standard usage

none — incorrect as there is a correct answer

to — correct: we use "sympathetic to" when referring to people we feel sympathy for

Q10. It's very nice ______ you to remember it.

Correct answer: of

for — incorrect; we use "for" to indicate purpose, not personal qualities

to — incorrect preposition in this context

none — incorrect as there is a correct answer

of — correct: "nice of you" is the standard construction for complimenting someone's action

Q11. She is capable ______ solving this problem.

Correct answer: of

to — incorrect preposition; we don't say "capable to"

for — incorrect preposition; "capable for" is not standard usage

none — incorrect as there is a correct answer

of — correct: "capable of" is the fixed prepositional phrase followed by gerund

Q12. Neither the students nor the teacher ______ ready.

Correct answer: is

are — incorrect because with "neither...nor" the verb agrees with the nearest subject ("teacher" is singular)

were — incorrect as this is past tense, but no past time reference is given

none — incorrect as there is a correct answer

is — correct: singular verb agreeing with the nearer subject "teacher"

Q13. He is interested ______ learning Spanish.

Correct answer: in

on — incorrect preposition; we don't say "interested on"

at — incorrect preposition; "interested at" is not standard usage

none — incorrect as there is a correct answer

in — correct: "interested in" is the fixed prepositional phrase

Q14. The news ______ announced yesterday.

Correct answer: was

were — incorrect because "news" is uncountable and takes singular verbs

are — incorrect as this is present tense, but "yesterday" indicates past time

none — incorrect as there is a correct answer

was — correct: singular past tense agreeing with uncountable noun "news"

Q15. She prefers tea ______ coffee.

Correct answer: to

than — incorrect; we use "than" with comparative adjectives, not with "prefer"

as — incorrect; "as" suggests similarity, but "prefer" indicates choice between alternatives

none — incorrect as there is a correct answer

to — correct: "prefer X to Y" is the standard construction for comparing preferences

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