Elementary Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 14

This is the 14th 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 14

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Question 1

How _____ to the station from here?

A	to go
B	do you go
C	do one go
D	go we

Question 1 Explanation:

In a question with how, put do before the person: How do you go…? Not go we, because English questions need do.

Question 2

Brian is _____ Pamela.

A	as old as
B	not old as
C	as old that
D	not old that

Question 2 Explanation:

To say two people are the same age, use as old as. The negative is not as old as, so not old as is wrong.

Question 3

Mother _____ the children through the window.

A	is seeing
B	is looking
C	is watching
D	is washing

Question 3 Explanation:

Watch means to look at something for some time, for example watch the children. Not is looking, because we say look at someone.

Question 4

_____ going to the party.

A	Everyone are
B	Everyone is
C	Every people are
D	Every people is

Question 4 Explanation:

Everyone takes a singular verb: Everyone is… We don't say every people.

Question 5

Did your brother go to America last year?

A	No, he did never go there.
B	No, he has never gone there.
C	No, he never was there.
D	No, he’s never been there.

Question 5 Explanation:

He's never been there means he has not visited America at any time in his life. Not has never gone, because gone there means he went and is still there.

Question 6

Jenny hasn’t got a dog. Mike hasn’t _____.

A	got, either.
B	got, too.
C	got one, either.
D	got one, too.

Question 6 Explanation:

After a negative, use either, not too. One takes the place of a dog: Mike hasn't got one, either.

Question 7

215 is _____.

A	two hundred fifty
B	two hundred and fifty
C	two hundred and five
D	two hundred and fifteen

Question 7 Explanation:

215 is two hundred and fifteen. In British English, we say and after hundred. Fifty is 50, not 15.

Question 8

Have you been to the United States?

Yes, I _____ in 1965.

A	went there
B	went here
C	came there
D	came here

Question 8 Explanation:

In 1965 is a finished time, so we use the past simple: I went there. Use there because you are not in the United States now.

Question 9

Janet is the girl _____ in her hand.

A	with anything
B	with nothing
C	of anything
D	of nothing

Question 9 Explanation:

To describe a person, we use with: the girl with nothing in her hand. Use nothing in a positive sentence, not anything.

Question 10

Anne’s older _____.

A	that Mary
B	than Mary’s
C	than us
D	that I’m

Question 10 Explanation:

After a comparative such as older, use than, not that: older than us.

Question 11

Are the bicycles in the garage?

No, there _____ in the garage.

A	is nothing
B	isn’t nothing
C	isn’t something
D	is anything

Question 11 Explanation:

Say is nothing or isn't anything. Not isn't nothing, because English uses only one negative word.

Question 12

Have you got any brown socks?

No, but I’ve got _____.

A	some blue ones
B	some blues
C	some blue one
D	a blue ones

Question 12 Explanation:

Ones takes the place of a plural noun (socks): some blue ones. Colour words don't take -s, so blues is wrong.

Question 13

Whose is this house?

It’s _____.

A	our
B	ours
C	our one
D	ours one

Question 13 Explanation:

Use ours when there is no noun after it: It's ours. With a noun, use our: It's our house.

Question 14

Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.

A	How old he is?
B	How many years has he?
C	What age he has?
D	How old is he?

Question 14 Explanation:

To ask about age, say How old is he? The verb is comes before he in a question.

Question 15

There isn’t _____ in the restaurant.

A	any people
B	any persons
C	anybody
D	nobody

Question 15 Explanation:

After isn't, use anybody: There isn't anybody. Not nobody, because isn't is already negative.

Question 16

Laura’s _____ her sister.

A	very taller than
B	much taller than
C	very taller that
D	much taller that

Question 16 Explanation:

Use much before a comparative, not very: much taller than.

Question 17

Pat’s a girl _____ long arms.

A	with some
B	with her
C	with
D	with the

Question 17 Explanation:

To describe someone's body, use with + adjective + noun: a girl with long arms. Don't add the or her.

Question 18

What time _____ dinner?

A	Peter has
B	do Peter has
C	does Peter has
D	does Peter have

Question 18 Explanation:

In a present simple question about he/she, use does + the base verb: does Peter have. Not does Peter has, because does already has the -s.

Question 19

Her father will come at 8 o'clock _____.

A	this evening
B	this afternoon
C	in this evening
D	in this afternoon

Question 19 Explanation:

We say this evening with no in. 8 o'clock is in the evening, not the afternoon.

Question 20

I feel fine today because I _____.

A	have gone to bed early tonight.
B	have gone to bed early last night.
C	went to bed early tonight.
D	went to bed early last night.

Question 20 Explanation:

Last night is a finished time, so we use the past simple: went. Not have gone, because the present perfect is not used with last night.

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