Elementary Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 13

This is the 13th of 30 elementary level grammar tests. This test in this set comprises 20 multiple choice questions of elementary English grammar. The formats of the tests are similar and the level gradually increases.

Elementary Grammar Test 13

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Question 1

James _____ to play tomorrow.

A	is going
B	can
C	shall
D	will

Question 1 Explanation:

We use be going to + verb for plans: James is going to play tomorrow. Can, shall and will are never followed by to.

Question 2

How is your brother?

A	That’s he.
B	That’s him.
C	He’s very well.
D	He’s very good.

Question 2 Explanation:

We use well to talk about health: He's very well. Not He's very good, because good is about how someone behaves or how good they are at something.

Question 3

Is there _____ the bottle?

A	much water into
B	much water in
C	many water into
D	many water in

Question 3 Explanation:

Water cannot be counted, so we use much, not many. Something is in a bottle: much water in the bottle.

Question 4

The party will start _____ Saturday.

A	on 8 o’clock at
B	on 8 o’clock
C	8 o’clock at
D	at 8 o’clock on

Question 4 Explanation:

We use at with clock times and on with days: at 8 o'clock on Saturday.

Question 5

Are you going to the shops?

No, _____.

A	I cycle there
B	usually on the bus
C	to the work
D	I’ve already been

Question 5 Explanation:

No, I've already been. means I went to the shops earlier, so I don't need to go now. The other answers do not answer a yes/no question.

Question 6

Jack is writing _____.

A	with pen
B	on the wall
C	by a pen
D	out of a pen

Question 6 Explanation:

We write on something: writing on the wall. With pen is wrong because it needs a: with a pen.

Question 7

What _____ on Saturdays?

A	Ken usually does
B	does Ken usually do
C	does Ken usually
D	usually does Ken do

Question 7 Explanation:

In present simple questions the word order is: question word + does + person + usually + verb: What does Ken usually do?

Question 8

“Have you been to America?”

“_____.”

A	Ever
B	Already
C	Yet
D	Never

Question 8 Explanation:

Never means 'not at any time'. It is a short answer: Never. = I have not been there in my life. Ever, already and yet cannot be used alone as an answer.

Question 9

Tony _____ make some cakes tomorrow.

A	is going to
B	he’ll
C	want to
D	can to

Question 9 Explanation:

Be going to + verb is for plans: Tony is going to make some cakes tomorrow. Not can to, because we never put to after can.

Question 10

Here are three girls. _____.

A	Which girl is the bigger?
B	What girl is the bigger?
C	Which girl is the biggest?
D	What girl is the biggest?

Question 10 Explanation:

With three or more people we use the biggest. We use which when we choose from a small group: Which girl is the biggest?

Question 11

Fred _____ to the shops.

A	went just
B	just was going
C	has just gone
D	just has gone

Question 11 Explanation:

Just goes between has and the verb: Fred has just gone to the shops.

Question 12

Ann gave _____.

A	my the flowers
B	the flowers mine
C	the flowers me
D	me the flowers

Question 12 Explanation:

After give we can say the person first, then the thing: Ann gave me the flowers. (or the flowers to me).

Question 13

Mary _____ to school.

A	never walks
B	is never walking
C	walks never
D	never is walking

Question 13 Explanation:

Never goes before the main verb, and we use the present simple for habits: Mary never walks to school.

Question 14

Where _____

A	Mary works?
B	works Mary?
C	does Mary works?
D	does Mary work?

Question 14 Explanation:

Present simple questions use does + verb without -s: Where does Mary work? Not does Mary works.

Question 15

Who _____

A	Tom usually helps?
B	Tom does usually help?
C	does Tom usually help?
D	usually Tom does help?

Question 15 Explanation:

Word order: Who + does + person + usually + verb: Who does Tom usually help?

Question 16

What color is your dog?

A	It’s grey.
B	It’s a grey.
C	It’s color grey.
D	It’s the grey color.

Question 16 Explanation:

We say a colour with no a or the: It's grey.

Question 17

Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.

A	Is the little clever boy?
B	Is clever the little boy?
C	Is the little boy a clever?
D	Is the little boy clever?

Question 17 Explanation:

In a question with be, is comes first, then the person, then the adjective: Is the little boy clever? We don't put a before an adjective alone.

Question 18

Mary hasn’t got _____.

A	no friend
B	many friends
C	some friend
D	much friend

Question 18 Explanation:

Friends can be counted, so we use many + plural: hasn't got many friends. Not no friend, because hasn't is already negative.

Question 19

Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.

A	Not to do that!
B	No do that!
C	Don’t do that!
D	Don’t that!

Question 19 Explanation:

To tell someone not to do something, we use Don't + verb: Don't do that!

Question 20

Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.

A	Come here to me!
B	Come there to me!
C	Go here to they!
D	Go there to he!

Question 20 Explanation:

Come here means move to where I am, so Come here to me! is right. After to we use me, him, them, not he or they.

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