English Grammar Practice Questions

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Grammar Practice Questions

 1. Choose the sentence with the correct grammar.

a. Everyone was asked to raise their hand.
b. Everyone was asked to raise our hand.
c. Everyone was asked to raise her hand.
d. None of the above.

2. Choose the sentence with the correct grammar.

a. The man was asked to come with his daughter and her test results.
b. The man was asked to come with her daughter and her test results.
c. The man was asked to come with her daughter and our test results.
d. None of the above.

3. Choose the sentence with the correct grammar.

a. Each boy and girl were given a toy.
b. Each boy and girl was given a toy.
c. A boy and girl is given a toy.
d. None of the above.

4. Choose the sentence with the correct grammar.

a. The teachers and the student are standing in the hall.
b. The teachers and the student is standing in the hall.
c. Both of the above.
d. None of the above.

5. Choose the sentence with the correct grammar.

a. Mathematics were my best subject in school.
b. Mathematics are my best subject in school.
c. Mathematics was my best subject in school.
d. None of the above.

6. Choose the sentence with the correct grammar.

a. Neither of them were coming along.
b. Neither of them is coming along.
c. Neither of them are coming along.
d. None of the above.

7. Choose the sentence with the correct grammar.

a. Neither the teacher nor the student is left in class.
b. Neither the teacher nor the student are left in class.
c. Both of the above.
d. None of the above.

8. If he ________________ the textbook like he was supposed to, he would have known what was on the test.

a. will have read
b. shouldn’t have read
c. would have read
d. had read

9.  Following the tornado, telephone poles _______________ all over the street.

a. laid
b. lied
c. were lying
d. were laying

10.  After the car was fixed it _______________ again.

a. ran good
b. ran well
c. would have run well
d. ran more well

Answer Key

1. C 
Words such as neither, each, many, either, every, everyone, everybody and any should take a singular pronoun. Here we are assuming that the subjectis female, and so use “her.”  The subject could be male, in which case we would use “his,” however that is not one of the choices in this case.

2. A
A Pronoun should conform to its antecedent in gender, number and person.

3. B
Use the singular verb form when nouns are qualified with “every” or “each,” even if they are joined by ‘and. ’

4. A
When two subjects are linked with “with” or “as well,” use the verb form that matches the first subject.

5. C
Always use the singular verb form for nouns like politics, wages, mathematics, innings, news, advice, summons, furniture, information, poetry, machinery, vacation, scenery etc.

6. B
Use a singular verb with either, each, neither, everyone and many.

7. A
When two subjects are linked by “either,” “or,” “nor,” or “neither,” use a verb that matches the second subject.

8. D
When talking about something that didn’t happen in the past, use the past perfect (if I had done).

9. C
“Lie” means to recline, and does not take an object.  “lay” means to place and does take an object. Peter lay the books on the table, or the telephone poles were lying on the road.

10. B
Present tense, “ran well” is correct.  “Ran good” is never correct.

English Practice Questions

Scrambled Paragraphs — Correcting Passages — Grammar — Grammar and Usage — Punctuation — Spelling  —   Spelling Rules
Written by, Brian Stocker MA., Complete Test Preparation Inc.

Date Published: Thursday, March 27th, 2014
Date Modified: Friday, April 15th, 2022
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Brian Stocker MA

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    9 Comments

  1. Me
    May 18, 2015
    Reply

    I disagree with a couple of the answers given. For #1, we cannot assume the subject is female because the subject noun is “everyone” which is a singular noun that indicates a collective whole; that is, refers to more than one person. Perhaps a better “correct” structure would be something like “Everyone was asked to raise a hand to signify agreement.”
    #13, your answer key indicates that the correct answer is “A” but I believe the comma is comletely misplaced, making the correct answer “D.”
    #20 (well, #21 on the test b/c #17 was missing, but #20 on the answer key), the correct answer cannot be “A” due to the improper use of the word “Although” as well as the use of the word “even” twice in a row. Would not the correct answer be “B?”

    • Complete Test Prep
      May 20, 2015
      Reply

      #1 and #20 are correct – checked by College Prof with Ph.D. in English Literature. #13 is a typo and thanks!

      • Riyas PC
        October 23, 2018
        Reply

        I beg to differ with you on 20. Would be grateful if the use of ‘even’ juxtaposed in this sentience could be justified.

        • Brian
          October 23, 2018
          Reply

          For #20 Choice A is the only valid choice – none of the others make any sense.

  2. jeff
    January 5, 2017
    Reply

    it was really helpful thanks

  3. Angela Gerend
    November 9, 2017
    Reply

    For number 3, both “b” and “c” have singular verbs. So each should be correct. Tense is irrelevant.

  4. Bisma
    January 15, 2018
    Reply

    Helped a lot for my asset test tomorrow

  5. firas
    December 20, 2018
    Reply

    question 20 the correct answer is B. modify it please

    • Dev556
      December 20, 2018
      Reply

      The answer is correct – Choice A. Choice B begins with ‘because’ and is wordy.

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