Mixed Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 018

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Grammar Test 018

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Question 1

This is _____ friend.

A	of Helen
B	Helen’s
C	Helen is
D	Helen

Question 1 Explanation:

To show that something belongs to a person, add 's to the name: Helen's friend.

Question 2

_____ the ball.

A	Kicking
B	Kick
C	What if
D	What is

Question 2 Explanation:

To tell someone to do something, use the base form of the verb with no subject: Kick the ball.

Question 3

I can kick a ball, but I _____ play football.

A	can
B	am
C	can’t
D	will

Question 3 Explanation:

But shows a contrast. I can kick a ball, but I can't play football.

Question 4

_____ eat the ice-cream.

A	Don’t
B	Can’t
C	Where
D	When

Question 4 Explanation:

To tell someone not to do something, use Don't + verb: Don't eat the ice-cream.

Question 5

Please walk _____ the street.

A	after
B	across
C	for
D	out

Question 5 Explanation:

Across means from one side to the other side: walk across the street.

Question 6

What _____ in her hand?

A	she has
B	is she
C	does she have
D	she is

Question 6 Explanation:

With have in a question, use does: What does she have in her hand? Not she has, because a question needs does before the subject.

Question 7

Helen has _____ headache.

A	a
B	the
C	some
D	an

Question 7 Explanation:

We say have a headache. Use a because headache starts with a consonant sound.

Question 8

Tom has _____ flu.

A	a
B	the
C	some
D	an

Question 8 Explanation:

We say have the flu (or just have flu). We don't say a flu.

Question 9

Peter has a fever because he has _____ measles.

A	a
B	the
C	some
D	of

Question 9 Explanation:

We say have measles or have the measles. Measles is an illness, so we don't use a or some with it.

Question 10

The car is dirty. We _____ wash it.

A	don’t have to
B	have
C	have to
D	do

Question 10 Explanation:

The car is dirty, so it is necessary to wash it. Use have to + verb: We have to wash it.

Question 11

How many _____ are there?

A	shoe
B	pair of shoes
C	pair
D	pairs of shoes

Question 11 Explanation:

After How many we use a plural noun: How many pairs of shoes are there?

Question 12

Whose slippers _____?

A	this is
B	these are
C	are these
D	is this

Question 12 Explanation:

Slippers is plural, so use these. In a question, the verb comes before the subject: Whose slippers are these?

Question 13

We’ll _____ swimming.

A	go to
B	going
C	to
D	go

Question 13 Explanation:

After will ('ll) use the base verb. We say go swimming, not go to swimming.

Question 14

I’m _____ shopping.

A	going
B	can’t go
C	go
D	don’t go

Question 14 Explanation:

I'm + verb-ing shows an action now: I'm going shopping.

Question 15

The _____ house is on Park Street.

A	Bill’s
B	friend
C	Browns’
D	boys

Question 15 Explanation:

The Browns means the Brown family. To show their house, add an apostrophe after the s: the Browns' house. Not Bill's, because we don't say the Bill's house.

Question 16

Peter wants _____ a pocket calculator now.

A	uses
B	likes
C	to use
D	be

Question 16 Explanation:

After want we use to + verb: Peter wants to use a calculator.

Question 17

A: What _____?

B: It’s November 22, 1984.

A	the date is
B	day
C	is the date
D	day is today

Question 17 Explanation:

In a question, is comes before the subject: What is the date? The answer gives a date, so the question asks about the date.

Question 18

A: When is your birthday?

B: It is _____ August.

A	on
B	into
C	between
D	in

Question 18 Explanation:

Use in with months: in August.

Question 19

My birthday is _____ June 27.

A	on
B	into
C	between
D	in

Question 19 Explanation:

Use on with a date: on June 27. Not in, because in is for a month without a day.

Question 20

There isn’t _____ at your house now.

A	person
B	somebody
C	people
D	anybody

Question 20 Explanation:

In negative sentences we use anybody: There isn't anybody at your house. Not somebody, because it is used in positive sentences.

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