Mixed Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 002

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Grammar Test 002

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Question 1

Peter can’t speak Italian, _____?

A	isn’t
B	can’t he
C	does he
D	can he

Question 1 Explanation:

A question tag uses the same auxiliary verb as the sentence. A negative sentence takes a positive tag: can't → can he? Not can't he, because a negative sentence needs a positive tag.

Question 2

Jack _____ Turkish soon.

A	goes to learn
B	learns
C	is going to learn
D	has learnt

Question 2 Explanation:

We use be going to + verb for plans and intentions. The clue is soon: Jack is going to learn Turkish soon. The present simple learns is not used for personal future plans, and has learnt is about the past, not the future.

Question 3

He asked her friend to speak _____ on the telephone.

A	clear
B	more clearly
C	very clear
D	too clearly

Question 3 Explanation:

Speak is a verb, so it needs an adverb (clearly), not an adjective (clear). More clearly means he wanted the friend to speak in a clearer way than before. Not too clearly, because nobody asks someone to speak too clearly.

Question 4

“What _____ this evening?” Mary asked.

A	you will do
B	do you
C	you are doing
D	are you doing

Question 4 Explanation:

We use the present continuous for plans and arrangements: What are you doing this evening? Questions need the word order are you, so you are doing and you will do are wrong.

Question 5

She enjoys _____ to parties.

A	to go
B	that they go
C	going
D	go

Question 5 Explanation:

The verb enjoy is followed by the -ing form: She enjoys going to parties. Not to go, because enjoy never takes to + verb.

Question 6

His girlfriend _____ while he was still having a bath.

A	was arriving
B	has arrived
C	arrived
D	is arriving

Question 6 Explanation:

A short finished action (past simple: arrived) happened in the middle of a longer action (past continuous: was having a bath). Not was arriving, because arriving is the short action that interrupts the bath.

Question 7

“If I _____ quickly, we won't be late for the party,” said Peter.

A	drive
B	will drive
C	drove
D	would drive

Question 7 Explanation:

This is the first conditional: If + present simple, will/won't + verb. If I drive quickly, we won't be late. Not will drive, because we don't use will in the if part.

Question 8

She asked him where _____.

A	the party were
B	the party was
C	was the party
D	is the party

Question 8 Explanation:

In a reported question, we use normal statement word order (subject + verb): where the party was. After the past reporting verb asked, the verb normally shifts back to the past (was), though present tense (where the party is) can also be used if the party is still in the future. Here, was the party and is the party are wrong because they use direct question word order, and the party were is wrong because the singular noun party takes was, not were.

Question 9

“If I _____ the way to the house, we wouldn’t be so late,” he replied.

A	knew
B	know
C	would know
D	will know

Question 9 Explanation:

This is the second conditional, for an unreal present situation: If + past simple, would + verb. If I knew the way, we wouldn't be so late (but I don't know it). Not would know, because would is not used in the if part.

Question 10

Peter wanted _____ a policeman.

A	that Mary would ask
B	Mary asking
C	Mary should ask
D	Mary to ask

Question 10 Explanation:

The pattern is want + person + to + verb: Peter wanted Mary to ask a policeman. We don't use a that clause or -ing after want.

Question 11

Mary said she _____ him driving fast, and asked him to slow down.

A	isn’t liking
B	hasn’t liking
C	didn’t like
D	don’t like

Question 11 Explanation:

This is reported speech after a past verb (said), so the present don't like moves back to the past: didn't like. Not don't like, because she needs doesn't, not don't. Also, like is a state verb and is not normally used in the continuous form (isn't liking).

Question 12

When they finally arrived, they _____ the car and went in.

A	had parked
B	were parking
C	parked
D	have parked

Question 12 Explanation:

We use the past simple for actions that happen one after another in the past: they arrived, parked the car and went in. Not had parked, because parking happened after arriving, not before.

Question 13

They were _____ that they didn’t get anything to eat.

A	such late
B	so late
C	too late
D	very late

Question 13 Explanation:

We use so + adjective + that to show a result: They were so late that they didn't get anything to eat. Not such late, because such is used before a noun (such a late hour), and too is not followed by that.

Question 14

Peter made Mary _____ all night.

A	to dance
B	that she danced
C	dance
D	dancing

Question 14 Explanation:

The pattern is make + person + verb without to: Peter made Mary dance all night. Not to dance, because make (active) is followed by the bare infinitive.

Question 15

When you _____ him tomorrow, you will think he is ten years older.

A	see
B	will be
C	would see
D	are going to see

Question 15 Explanation:

After time words like when, before and after, we use the present simple for the future, not will: When you see him tomorrow, … Not will be or are going to see, because future forms are not used after when here.

Question 16

He promised his wife they _____ here earlier next time.

A	would have got
B	get
C	shall get
D	would get

Question 16 Explanation:

This is reported speech after a past verb (promised), so will becomes would: He promised they would get here earlier next time. Not would have got, because that refers to the past, but next time is in the future.

Question 17

_____ Peter nor I was able to drive home.

A	Either
B	Not only
C	Nor
D	Neither

Question 17 Explanation:

The pair neither … nor means 'not one and not the other': Neither Peter nor I was able to drive home. Not Either, because either goes with or, not nor.

Question 18

Helen found a good job, and _____ Peter.

A	also
B	too did
C	so did
D	so

Question 18 Explanation:

To say 'the same is true for another person' after a positive sentence, we use so + auxiliary + subject. The first verb is past simple (found), so the auxiliary is did: and so did Peter. Not so alone, because it needs the auxiliary did.

Question 19

The milk _____ at 8 o’clock the following morning.

A	was delivering
B	delivered
C	was delivered
D	is delivered

Question 19 Explanation:

The milk doesn't deliver itself, so we need the passive (be + past participle). The following morning shows the past: was delivered. Not is delivered, because the story is in the past.

Question 20

“If I’d known I’d feel so ill, I _____ to the party,” Peter moaned.

A	would go
B	wouldn’t have gone
C	didn’t go
D	would have gone

Question 20 Explanation:

This is the third conditional, for an unreal past situation: If + past perfect (I'd known), would have + past participle. He feels ill, so he regrets going: I wouldn't have gone. Not would have gone, because he did go and wishes he hadn't.

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