Mixed Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 050

In an indirect question (after Do you know…), we use normal word order: subject + verb. So we say where the hotel is, not where is the hotel.

Just as means 'at exactly the same moment as'. It joins two actions that happen together: the phone rang at the moment I was leaving. Just alone cannot join two clauses.

To agree with a negative sentence (isn't very tall), we use Neither + auxiliary + subject: Neither is John. Not So, because so agrees with positive sentences.

After Neither, we repeat only the auxiliary, in question word order: Neither do we. The first sentence uses don't, so the auxiliary is do, not are.

To agree with a positive sentence (She is hungry), we use so + auxiliary + subject: so am I. Nor and neither are for negative sentences.

Where is used for places and means 'at which': the restaurant where we used to eat. Not which or that, because they would need a preposition: the restaurant which we used to eat at.

Believe is a state verb, so we use the present simple, not the continuous (are believing). The subject many people is plural, so the verb has no -s: believe, not believes.

News is uncountable and takes a singular verb, so we use is and much: There is not much news. Many is only for plural countable nouns.

With he, the present simple verb needs -s: He wants to have dinner now. Not likes, because it talks about a general habit, not what he wants at this moment.

After when talking about the future, we use the present simple, not will: when you get home. We say get home without to.

The fixed phrase is ask a favour of someone (American spelling favor): May I ask a favor of you? Not from or for.

Be going to + base verb talks about future plans: We are going to have a party tomorrow. Not to go a party, because go would need to: go to a party.

Can't help means 'can't stop yourself from', and it is followed by the -ing form: couldn't help laughing. Not to laugh.

After a preposition like before, we use the -ing form: before getting dressed. Not he gets, because the sentence is in the past.

Enjoy is followed by the -ing form, and we always say listen to music: I enjoy listening to music. Not listening, because to is missing.

Would you mind is followed by the -ing form: Would you mind opening the window? Not to open.

Make someone do something uses the base verb without to: The doctor made me stay in bed. Not to stay.

Don't mind is followed by the -ing form: I don't mind waiting. Not to wait.

Can't stand means 'really dislike', and here it is followed by the -ing form: I can't stand riding the bus. Not sitting, because we would need sitting on the bus.

For many free-time activities we use go + -ing: go fishing, go swimming, go shopping. Not go fish or do fishing.