Grammar Quiz 38 — Advanced Grammar Practice
Test your understanding of advanced English grammar concepts by selecting the correct sentence in each pair.
About This Advanced Grammar Quiz
Welcome to Grammar Quiz 38, a multiple-choice assessment with 15 questions testing advanced English grammar concepts.
Select the grammatically correct sentence from each set of options. Pay attention to modal verbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and advanced sentence structures.
QUIZ FEATURES
- 15 multiple-choice questions
- Instant scoring
- Detailed explanations
- Advanced grammar topics
Explanations
Tell him to walk carefully lest he should slip.
Correct answer: Tell him to walk carefully lest he should slip.
After "lest," we use "should" + base verb. The other modal verbs (would, might, could) are not used with "lest."
Harry was late for school this morning. He should have been on time.
Correct answer: Harry was late for school this morning. He should have been on time.
"Should have + past participle" expresses regret or criticism about something that didn't happen in the past.
John always plays in the evening.
Correct answer: John always plays in the evening.
Third person singular (he, she, it) requires the -s form of the verb in present simple tense.
He is good at English.
Correct answer: He is good at English.
The preposition "at" is used with "good" when referring to skills or subjects.
The new taxes will impose an extra burden on the common man.
Correct answer: The new taxes will impose an extra burden on the common man.
"An" is used before words beginning with a vowel sound. "Extra" starts with a vowel sound.
Please wait here till it stops raining.
Correct answer: Please wait here till it stops raining.
After time conjunctions like "till," we use present simple to refer to future events.
I wish I had more time to prepare for the exam.
Correct answer: I wish I had more time to prepare for the exam.
After "wish" for present unreal situations, we use past simple tense.
No sooner had he entered the room than everyone stood up.
Correct answer: No sooner had he entered the room than everyone stood up.
The correct structure is "no sooner...than" to show that one action immediately followed another.
He has been working here since 2015.
Correct answer: He has been working here since 2015.
"Since" is used with present perfect continuous to indicate the starting point of an action.
The movie was not only interesting but also inspiring.
Correct answer: The movie was not only interesting but also inspiring.
The correct correlative conjunction pair is "not only...but also."
She is the best student who has ever been in this class.
Correct answer: She is the best student who has ever been in this class.
"Who" is used as the subject relative pronoun for people. "Which" is for things, "whose" shows possession, and "whom" is for objects.
Neither the teacher nor the students were late.
Correct answer: Neither the teacher nor the students were late.
When using "neither...nor," the verb agrees with the subject closer to it (students - plural).
Hardly had I finished my dinner when the phone rang.
Correct answer: Hardly had I finished my dinner when the phone rang.
The correct structure is "hardly...when" to show one action immediately followed another. Inversion ("had I finished") is used after "hardly."
If it rains tomorrow, we will stay indoors.
Correct answer: If it rains tomorrow, we will stay indoors.
First conditional structure uses present simple in the if-clause and "will" + base verb in the main clause for real future possibilities.
By the time she arrives, we will have finished the work.
Correct answer: By the time she arrives, we will have finished the work.
Future perfect tense ("will have finished") is used for actions that will be completed before a specific future time.
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