Elementary Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 23

This is the 23rd of 30 elementary level grammar tests. This test in this set comprises 12 multiple choice questions of elementary English grammar. The formats of the tests are similar and the level gradually increases.

Elementary Grammar Test 23

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Question 1

(Please note: The following questions are part of a cloze test. They are interrelated, meaning that the information provided in each question is connected to the others.)

“Peter _____ back from the shop,” said Mr James.

A	has just come
B	came just
C	just went
D	was just arriving

Question 1 Explanation:

Use the present perfect with just for something that happened a very short time ago: has just come. Just goes between has and the verb.

Question 2

“He _____ some new football boots, but he _____ find any that were right for him.”

A	wanted buying
B	like to buy
C	had liked to buy
D	wanted to buy

Question 2 Explanation:

We say want to + verb: He wanted to buy some boots. The story is in the past, so we use wanted.

Question 3

“He _____ some new football boots, but he _____ find any that were right for him.”

A	didn’t able
B	wasn’t able to
C	couldn’t to
D	mustn’t

Question 3 Explanation:

Wasn't able to + verb means couldn't: he wasn't able to find any. Not couldn't to, because could is never followed by to.

Question 4

“_____ the same?” I asked.

A	Have all of them been
B	Were all they
C	Were they all
D	Have they all been

Question 4 Explanation:

In a past question, were comes before the subject, and all comes after they: Were they all the same? The visit to the shop is finished, so we use the past simple, not have been.

Question 5

“He said they showed _____ but he _____ any of them.”

A	to him different pairs
B	different pairs for him
C	him different pairs
D	for him different pairs

Question 6

“He said they showed _____ but he _____ any of them.”

A	wasn’t liking
B	didn’t like
C	hasn’t liked
D	not liked

Question 6 Explanation:

The sentence uses the past simple (showed), so the negative is also past simple: didn't like. We don't usually use like in the continuous form, so wasn't liking is wrong.

Question 7

“What _____ do about his boots, then?” I asked.

A	Peter will
B	will Peter to
C	is Peter going
D	is Peter going to

Question 7 Explanation:

For plans, we use be going to + verb. In a question, is comes before the subject: What is Peter going to do? Don't forget to.

Question 8

“Well, the shop told _____ next week.

A	him to come back
B	to him come back
C	him coming back
D	he could come back

Question 8 Explanation:

We say tell someone to do something: told him to come back. Tell has no to before the person.

Question 9

It’s not a big problem because he _____ to have them before the new school term.

A	needs not
B	doesn’t need
C	mustn’t
D	may not

Question 9 Explanation:

Doesn't need to means it isn't necessary: he doesn't need to have them yet. Not mustn't, because that means it is not allowed.

Question 10

But he _____ to arrange his things early.

A	is beginning always
B	is always beginning
C	begins always
D	always begins

Question 10 Explanation:

Always goes before the main verb: he always begins. We use the present simple for habits.

Question 11

For example, he _____ late for school.”

A	is never coming
B	never is
C	has never been
D	comes never

Question 11 Explanation:

Use the present perfect to talk about all his life until now: he has never been late. Never goes after has.

Question 12

“My daughter is different,” I said. “I _____ throw her out when it’s time for school.”

A	need
B	may
C	have to
D	can

Question 12 Explanation:

Have to means it is necessary: her daughter is slow, so she has to make her leave. Need would need to (need to throw).

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