Elementary Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 20

This is the 20th 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 20

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Question 1

I feel fine because I went _____.

A	to the bed early last night
B	to bed early last night
C	to the bed early tonight
D	to bed early tonight

Question 1 Explanation:

We say go to bed with no the. Last night fits went, because it is in the past.

Question 2

What is Peter like?

He _____.

A	is very well
B	is very nice
C	like football
D	is liking tennis

Question 2 Explanation:

What is he like? asks about someone's character, so we answer He is very nice. Not is very well, because that answers How is he?

Question 3

Has Jimmy got his books now?

Yes, my brother _____ yesterday.

A	gave them to him
B	gave to him them
C	has given them to him
D	has given to him them

Question 3 Explanation:

Yesterday is finished past time, so we use the past simple gave. The word order is give them to him.

Question 4

Arthur is beside Penny.

Yes, Penny is _____ Arthur.

A	behind
B	before
C	beside
D	between

Question 4 Explanation:

If Arthur is beside Penny, then Penny is also beside Arthur. They are next to each other.

Question 5

Are the pencils in the box?

Yes, Norma _____ on Saturday.

A	put them
B	puts them
C	put them there
D	puts them there

Question 5 Explanation:

Put needs a place, so we say put them there. On Saturday is in the past here, and the past of put is also put.

Question 6

_____ to Ireland last year?

A	Mary went
B	Did Mary go
C	Mary was
D	Was Mary

Question 6 Explanation:

Past simple questions use Did + subject + verb: Did Mary go …?

Question 7

It was a bad day so Mike _____ his raincoat.

A	puts on
B	put on
C	takes on
D	took on

Question 7 Explanation:

We put on clothes. Was shows the past, so we use put on, which is also the past form. Not took on: take off is the opposite of put on.

Question 8

Whose are these? _____.

A	Theirs.
B	Are my sister’s.
C	It’s mine.
D	They’re her.

Question 8 Explanation:

Theirs means their things. It answers Whose are these? Not It's mine, because these is plural.

Question 9

My brother _____ early.

A	often goes to home
B	goes often to home
C	often goes home
D	goes often home

Question 9 Explanation:

Often goes before the main verb: often goes. We say go home with no to.

Question 10

John doesn’t like beer and _____.

A	so I do
B	so do I
C	neither I do
D	neither do I

Question 10 Explanation:

To agree with a negative sentence, we use neither do I. Not so do I, because that agrees with a positive sentence.

Question 11

Kathie always _____ lunch in a restaurant.

A	is eating
B	take
C	has
D	has got

Question 11 Explanation:

Always shows a habit, so we use the present simple: has lunch. We don't say has got lunch for meals.

Question 12

What’s that man?

A	He’s Eric.
B	It’s Bill.
C	He’s student.
D	He’s a teacher.

Question 12 Explanation:

What's that man? asks about his job. We need a before a job: He's a teacher. He's Eric answers Who's that man?

Question 13

I’ve put _____ water in the bottles.

A	a lot of
B	much
C	many
D	any

Question 13 Explanation:

Water is uncountable. In positive sentences we usually use a lot of. Many is for countable nouns.

Question 14

You can’t see the sun _____.

A	at the night
B	at night
C	at the nights
D	at nights

Question 14 Explanation:

We say at night with no the.

Question 15

Are you going to school?

No, _____.

A	I take the bus.
B	I’m cycling.
C	to the shops.
D	I’m coming to school.

Question 15 Explanation:

The answer is No, so the person is going somewhere else: (I'm going) to the shops.

Question 16

Here are three pens. _____ you like best?

A	What one do
B	What one
C	Which one do
D	Which one

Question 16 Explanation:

We use which when there is a small choice, here three pens. The question needs do: Which one do you like best?

Question 17

Mary is writing _____.

A	in paper
B	with a pen
C	by a pen
D	with pen

Question 17 Explanation:

We write with a pen. We need a because pen is a countable noun.

Question 18

Where _____ in the summer?

A	usually Lena goes
B	goes usually Lena
C	does Lena usually go
D	usually does Lena go

Question 18 Explanation:

Present simple questions use does + subject + verb. Usually goes before the main verb: does Lena usually go.

Question 19

Have you visited Edinburgh?

A	Not yet
B	Not ever
C	Already
D	Ever

Question 19 Explanation:

Not yet means no, but I think I will later.

Question 20

Donald _____ sixteen tomorrow.

A	is being
B	going to be
C	shall be
D	will be

Question 20 Explanation:

For a future fact like age, we use will be: He will be sixteen tomorrow. Not going to be, because it needs is: is going to be.

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