Grammar Quiz 26

English Grammar Quiz 26 — 15 Multiple-Choice Questions

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About This Grammar Quiz

Welcome to English Grammar Quiz 26, 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

• 15 multiple-choice questions
• Instant scoring system
• Detailed explanations
• Professional feedback

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

Explanations

Q1. She's my ______.

Correct answer: competitor

competitions - incorrect because "competitions" refers to events, not people.

competitors - incorrect because "competitors" is plural but refers to a single person.

none - grammatically incorrect and doesn't make sense.

competitor - correct: "competitor" is the singular noun for a person who competes.

Q2. She is as old ______ you.

Correct answer: as

like - incorrect; "like" is not used in this comparative structure.

such - incorrect; "such" is not used in comparisons of equality.

none - grammatically incorrect.

as - correct: the structure "as...as" is used for comparisons of equality.

Q3. He doesn't have ______ get up so early.

Correct answer: to

get - incorrect; missing "to" after "have".

gets - incorrect verb form after "have to".

none - grammatically incorrect.

to - correct: "have to" is followed by the base form of the verb.

Q4. I'll concentrate on it ______ a change.

Correct answer: for

to - incorrect preposition.

of - incorrect preposition.

none - grammatically incorrect.

for - correct: "for a change" is the standard expression meaning to do something different.

Q5. She lives in ______ United Kingdom.

Correct answer: the

a - incorrect article; countries with "Kingdom" in the name take "the".

an - incorrect article and "United" begins with a consonant sound.

none - grammatically incorrect.

the - correct: we use "the" with country names that include "Kingdom", "Republic", "States", etc.

Q6. I ______ the same.

Correct answer: thought

to think - incorrect verb form.

thoughts - incorrect; "thoughts" is a noun, not a verb.

none - grammatically incorrect.

thought - correct: simple past tense of "think" expressing a past opinion.

Q7. I'll visit him if he ______ at home.

Correct answer: is

will be - incorrect; we don't use "will" in the if-clause of first conditional.

were - incorrect; "were" is for hypothetical situations (second conditional).

are - incorrect verb form with "he".

is - correct: first conditional uses present simple in the if-clause.

Q8. Must the company ______ its costs?

Correct answer: reduce

to reduce - incorrect; modal verbs are followed by base form without "to".

reduces - incorrect verb form after modal verb.

none - grammatically incorrect.

reduce - correct: after modal verbs like "must", we use the base form of the verb.

Q9. It's the most ______ song.

Correct answer: famous

fame - incorrect; "fame" is a noun, but we need an adjective.

fames - incorrect; "fames" is not a word.

none - grammatically incorrect.

famous - correct: "famous" is the adjective form, and we use "the most" with long adjectives.

Q10. Do I have ______ write it down?

Correct answer: to

write - incorrect; missing "to" after "have".

wrotes - incorrect verb form.

none - grammatically incorrect.

to - correct: "have to" expresses obligation and is followed by the base form of the verb.

Q11. She prefers coffee ______ tea.

Correct answer: to

than - incorrect preposition after "prefer".

as - incorrect preposition.

none - grammatically incorrect.

to - correct: we use "prefer X to Y" to compare preferences.

Q12. I wish I ______ more time to study.

Correct answer: had

have - incorrect; after "wish" we use past tense for present unreal situations.

has - incorrect verb form with "I".

none - grammatically incorrect.

had - correct: we use past simple after "wish" for present unreal situations.

Q13. He has difficulty ______ the question.

Correct answer: answering

to answer - incorrect preposition after "difficulty".

answers - incorrect verb form.

none - grammatically incorrect.

answering - correct: we use "have difficulty + -ing form".

Q14. They were tired, ______ they kept working.

Correct answer: but

even - incorrect conjunction.

then - incorrect; "then" shows sequence, not contrast.

none - grammatically incorrect.

but - correct: "but" shows contrast between being tired and continuing to work.

Q15. By the time you arrive, we ______ finished dinner.

Correct answer: will have

will finish - incorrect tense; future simple suggests simultaneous action.

finished - incorrect tense; past simple doesn't match future time reference.

none - grammatically incorrect.

will have - correct: future perfect tense for action completed before a future time.

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