Elementary Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 24

This is the 24th of 30 elementary level grammar tests. This test in this set comprises 18 multiple choice questions of elementary English grammar. The formats of the tests are similar and the level gradually increases.

Elementary Grammar Test 24

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Question 1

Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.

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

Question 1 Explanation:

To ask about age, we say How old + is + person: How old is she? Not How old she is?, because in a question is comes before she.

Question 2

Fred eats _____ bread.

A	too many
B	so much
C	fewer
D	many

Question 2 Explanation:

Bread is uncountable, so we use much, not many: so much bread. Not too many or many, because they are for things we can count, like apples.

Question 3

Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.

A	Of what cups are made?
B	Of what are cups?
C	What cups are made of?
D	What are cups made of?

Question 3 Explanation:

In a question, are comes before the subject, and of goes at the end: What are cups made of? Not What cups are made of?, because are must come before cups.

Question 4

_____ are very good.

A	Both those boys
B	The both boys
C	Both of they
D	Both they

Question 4 Explanation:

We can say both those boys or both of those boys. We don't say the both, and after of we use them, not they.

Question 5

There isn’t _____ at the station.

A	people
B	some persons
C	anyone
D	somebody

Question 5 Explanation:

In negative sentences we use anyone: There isn't anyone here. Not somebody, because some- words are for positive sentences.

Question 6

Cars are _____ lorries.

A	as different to
B	not same as
C	not as same as
D	different from

Question 6 Explanation:

We say different from: Cars are different from lorries. Also correct is not the same as, but the is missing in the other options.

Question 7

Mary has answered _____ questions.

A	the more
B	any
C	very much
D	a few

Question 7 Explanation:

A few means a small number, and we use it with plural nouns like questions. Not any, because we don't use it like this in a positive sentence.

Question 8

Where _____ at the weekend?

A	usually Mary goes
B	does Mary usually go
C	goes usually Mary
D	do Mary usually go

Question 8 Explanation:

Present simple question: Where + does + he/she + usually + verb: Where does Mary usually go? Not do Mary, because with one person (he/she) we use does.

Question 9

John will mend the window when _____.

A	he comes
B	does he can
C	is he coming
D	he will come

Question 9 Explanation:

After when about the future, we use the present simple: when he comes. Not he will come, because we don't use will after when.

Question 10

I haven’t seen _____ this week.

A	much people
B	no people
C	someone
D	anybody

Question 10 Explanation:

In negative sentences we use anybody: I haven't seen anybody. Not no people, because haven't is already negative.

Question 11

Next year we are going to stay in Scotland _____ two weeks.

A	on
B	for
C	through
D	in

Question 11 Explanation:

We use for with a length of time: for two weeks, for three days.

Question 12

Pat isn’t _____ Val.

A	as heavy than
B	heavy than
C	heavier than
D	so heavy than

Question 12 Explanation:

To compare two people, we use the comparative + than: heavier than. We say as heavy as or heavier than, but never as heavy than.

Question 13

They have visited _____ countries.

A	a lot of
B	so much
C	the both
D	every

Question 13 Explanation:

A lot of goes with plural nouns like countries. Not so much, because it is for things we can't count, and every needs a singular noun (every country).

Question 14

_____ those books do you want?

A	What are
B	Which of
C	Which are
D	What

Question 14 Explanation:

We use Which of + those/the + plural noun to choose from a group: Which of those books do you want?

Question 15

Mary was waiting _____ bus stop.

A	for a
B	at the
C	by
D	the

Question 15 Explanation:

We use at for a place where we wait: at the bus stop. Not for a, because we wait for a bus, not for a bus stop.

Question 16

Have you ever been to Ireland?

A	Not yet.
B	Not already.
C	Not ever.
D	Not still.

Question 16 Explanation:

Not yet means 'no, but I will maybe go in the future'. It is a natural short answer to Have you ever been …?

Question 17

Shall I get some apples? Yes, _____ red ones.

A	bring some
B	bring much
C	take any
D	bring a little

Question 17 Explanation:

Apples is plural, so we use some: bring some red ones. Not much or a little, because they are for things we can't count.

Question 18

John never eats meat.

A	That does Tom.
B	Tom doesn’t too.
C	Neither does Tom.
D	Tom does neither.

Question 18 Explanation:

To agree with a negative sentence, we say Neither + does/do + person: Neither does Tom. Not Tom doesn't too; we use too only after positive sentences.

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