Grammar Quiz 52

Grammar Quiz 52 — Advanced Grammar Practice

Test your understanding of advanced English grammar by selecting the correct option to complete each sentence.

About This Grammar Quiz

Welcome to Grammar Quiz 52, a multiple-choice assessment with 15 questions testing advanced English grammar concepts.

Select the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. Pay attention to advanced grammar structures, conditionals, and verb forms.

QUIZ FEATURES

• 15 multiple-choice questions
• Instant scoring
• Detailed explanations
• Advanced grammar practice

Explanations

He promised to call, but he never did.

Correct answer: did

We use the auxiliary verb "did" to avoid repeating the main verb in short responses. "Was called," "did called," and "is called" are incorrect forms in this context.

Were it not for her advice, I wouldn't have taken the job offer.

Correct answer: have taken

This inverted conditional requires "would have + past participle" in the main clause. "Has taken," "is taken," and "was taken" are incorrect verb forms.

He talks as though he knew everything.

Correct answer: knew

After "as though" for unreal situations, we use past simple tense. "Knows," "had known," and "was knowing" are incorrect verb forms.

The more she waited, the more nervous she became.

Correct answer: more nervous

The comparative structure "the more...the more" requires parallel comparative forms. "Much nervous," "very nervous," and "most nervous" break this pattern.

I'd rather you told me in advance.

Correct answer: told

After "I'd rather" referring to another person, we use past simple tense. "Tell," "have told," and "telling" are incorrect verb forms.

Not only did he arrive late, but he also forgot the documents.

Correct answer: Not only did he arrive

When "not only" begins a sentence, we use inversion (auxiliary verb before subject). The other options lack proper inversion.

It's high time we made a decision.

Correct answer: made

The expression "it's high time" is followed by past simple verb. "Make," "had made," and "will make" are incorrect in this structure.

Had I known about the delay, I would have taken the earlier train.

Correct answer: would have taken

This inverted past conditional requires "would have + past participle" in the main clause. "Will take," "took," and "would take" are incorrect.

None of the information was relevant to the topic.

Correct answer: was

"None" with uncountable nouns like "information" takes a singular verb. "Were," "are," and "have been" are plural forms.

She asked me whether I was planning to join them later.

Correct answer: was planning

In reported speech, we often backshift the tense. "Planning," "has plan," and "had plan" are incorrect verb forms in this context.

Barely had the meeting started when the fire alarm went off.

Correct answer: when

The correct correlative conjunction is "barely...when." "Than," "then," and "before" are not used with "barely" in this construction.

She prefers coffee to tea in the morning.

Correct answer: to

The verb "prefer" is followed by "to" when comparing two things. "Over," "than," and "instead" are not used with "prefers" in this context.

Hardly anyone had seen the announcement before it was removed.

Correct answer: had seen

Past perfect tense ("had seen") is used for the earlier of two past actions. "See," "is seeing," and "has saw" are incorrect verb forms.

Only after the storm ended did we go outside.

Correct answer: did we go

When "only after" begins a sentence, we use inversion (auxiliary verb before subject). "We went," "we had gone," and "gone we had" lack proper inversion.

No sooner had they reached home than it began to snow.

Correct answer: than

The correct correlative conjunction is "no sooner...than." "When," "then," and "that" are not used with "no sooner" in this construction.

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