English Grammar Quiz With Answers
40-question interactive English grammar practice test with instant answers, explanations and learning tips.
Master English Grammar Through Practice
Grammar becomes easier when learners understand rules and apply them through practice. This interactive quiz helps students improve accuracy in tenses, articles, reported speech, clauses, modals, prepositions and voice transformation.
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Q1. Tenses (4 Marks)
Grammar Rule Before You Begin
Tenses show the time of an action. They help us understand whether something happens in the present, happened in the past, or will happen in the future.
- Simple Present: Habits, routines and facts.
- Present Continuous: Actions happening now.
- Past Perfect: An action completed before another past action.
- Simple Future: Actions that will happen later.
1. She ______ to the local library every Saturday to read science journals.
The subject "She" is singular, so the verb takes -s/-es in Simple Present tense.
Correct sentence: She goes to the local library every Saturday.
2. Look! The children ______ football in the rain.
The word "Look!" indicates an action happening at this moment. Therefore, Present Continuous tense is used.
Structure: Subject + is/am/are + verb-ing
3. By the time the teacher arrived, the students ______ their assignment.
Past Perfect tense is used for an action that finished before another action in the past.
Structure: Subject + had + past participle
4. Next year, my family ______ our grandparents in Kerala.
"Next year" indicates a future action, so Simple Future tense is used.
Q2. Subject-Verb Agreement (4 Marks)
Grammar Rule Before You Begin
A verb must agree with its subject in number and person.
- Singular subject → singular verb
- Plural subject → plural verb
- Words like "each", "every", and "neither" usually take singular verbs.
1. Neither the teacher nor the students ______ present in the laboratory.
With "neither...nor", the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. "Students" is plural, so "were" is correct.
2. Mathematics ______ considered a challenging subject by many learners.
Although Mathematics ends with "s", it is treated as a singular subject.
3. A bouquet of fresh roses ______ the entire hallway.
The original sentence uses a verb meaning "fills with fragrance". The correct grammatical form is: "The bouquet of fresh roses fragrances the hallway."
4. Each of the participants ______ a certificate of merit.
"Each" always takes a singular verb.
Q3. Determiners and Articles (4 Marks)
Grammar Rule Before You Begin
Articles and determiners help identify nouns and show quantity.
- a/an: Used for singular countable nouns.
- the: Used for specific nouns.
- some/any: Used for quantity.
- much/many: Show amount or number.
1. Do you have ______ questions regarding the grammar assignment?
"Any" is commonly used in questions.
2. Kolkata is ______ historical city with rich cultural traditions.
Although "historical" begins with the letter "h", the sound is pronounced with a consonant sound, so "a" is used.
Correct sentence: Kolkata is a historical city with rich cultural traditions.
3. Mount Everest is ______ highest peak in the world.
"The" is used before unique things or superlative forms.
Example: The tallest building.
4. There isn't ______ water left in the filtration tank.
Water is an uncountable noun, so "much" is used.
Q4. Reported Speech (Direct and Indirect)
Grammar Rule Before You Begin
Reported speech tells us what someone said without using the exact words spoken.
- Present tense usually changes into past tense.
- Pronouns change according to meaning.
- Commands use "told/ordered/requested + object + to".
1. Rahul said, "I am reading an interesting adventure novel."
"Am reading" changes to "was reading" in indirect speech.
2. The librarian said to the children, "Do not make a noise in the reading room."
Negative commands change into: told + object + not to + verb
Q5. Error Correction (Editing)
Grammar Rule Before You Begin
Error correction requires identifying the incorrect word and replacing it with the grammatically correct form.
- Check subject-verb agreement.
- Check verb forms.
- Check correct prepositions.
- Check sentence structure.
1. One of my friend is arriving today.
Find the incorrect word.
The phrase "one of" is followed by a plural noun.
Correct sentence: One of my friends is arriving today.
2. She prefer tea than coffee in the morning.
Find the incorrect word.
A singular subject "She" requires "prefers".
Also, the correct expression is "prefer tea to coffee".
3. He do not know the answer to the riddle.
Find the incorrect word.
"He" is a singular subject, so "does" is required.
Correct sentence: He does not know the answer.
4. Where you went during the winter break?
Find the incorrect word.
Questions in Simple Past use: Did + subject + base verb
Correct sentence: Where did you go during the winter break?
Q6. Jumbled Sentences (Rearrangement)
Grammar Rule Before You Begin
A meaningful sentence generally follows:
Subject + Verb + Object + Additional Information
Find the subject and action word first before arranging the sentence.
1. language / English / spoken / widely / is / most / the / world / in / the
The sentence follows correct word order: Subject + verb + description + place.
2. yesterday / library / borrowed / I / book / an / interesting / from / the
The sentence begins with the subject "I" and follows normal English structure.
3. hard / examination / pass / students / the / must / work / to
The sentence follows: Subject + modal verb + main verb + purpose.
4. creative / painting / walls / children / room / the / of / classroom / the / were
The sentence uses Past Continuous tense: Subject + were + verb-ing + object.
Q7. Prepositions (4 Marks)
Grammar Rule Before You Begin
Prepositions show relationships between people, places, objects and time.
- In: inside, months, years and longer periods.
- On: days and dates.
- At: specific points of time or place.
- Between: used for two people or things.
- Among: used for groups of people or things.
- Behind: at the back of something.
- Under: below something.
1. The cat was hiding ______ the large wooden wardrobe.
The cat is located at the back of the wardrobe.
2. Our school annual function will be held ______ the 15th of November.
"On" is used before specific dates.
Example: The event is on 15th November.
3. Distribute these worksheets ______ all the students in the classroom.
"Among" is used when referring to a group of more than two people.
4. The museum is situated right ______ the post office and the bank.
"Between" is used for two specific places or objects.
Q8. Clauses and Phrases (4 Marks)
Grammar Rule Before You Begin
A phrase and a clause are groups of words, but they have different structures.
- Phrase: A group of words without a complete subject and verb combination.
- Clause: A group of words containing a subject and a verb.
- Dependent Clause: Cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
- Independent Clause: Expresses a complete thought.
1. She bought a dress made of pure silk.
Identify: made of pure silk
"Made of pure silk" does not contain its own subject and verb.
2. Because it was raining heavily, the match was postponed.
Identify: Because it was raining heavily
It contains a subject "it" and a verb "was raining".
3. The boy who won the science exhibition lives next door.
Identify: who won the science exhibition
The group has a subject ("who") and a verb ("won").
4. He spoke in a very polite manner.
Identify: in a very polite manner
It does not contain a subject and a verb, so it is a phrase.
Q9. Modals (4 Marks)
Grammar Rule Before You Begin
Modal verbs express ability, possibility, permission, advice and necessity.
- Can/Could: Ability or polite requests.
- Must: Strong necessity.
- Should/Ought to: Advice.
- Might: Possibility.
1. You ______ submit your English homework before Friday afternoon.
"Must" shows a compulsory action.
2. ______ you please lend me your grammar textbook for the evening?
"Could" is used for polite requests.
3. It looks cloudy outside; it ______ rain later this afternoon.
"Might" expresses possibility.
4. We ______ respect our teachers and elders.
"Should" is used to express advice or duty.
Q10. Active and Passive Voice (4 Marks)
Grammar Rule Before You Begin
In active voice, the subject performs the action. In passive voice, the subject receives the action.
Active: Subject + Verb + Object
Passive: Object + helping verb + past participle + by + subject
1. The gardener waters the plants every morning.
Simple Present active changes into: am/is/are + past participle.
2. A delicious cake was baked by my grandmother.
Passive voice changes back by making the doer the subject.
3. The principal will announce the competition results tomorrow.
Future passive uses: will be + past participle.
4. English is spoken by millions of people globally.
The passive sentence is changed into active by bringing the doer before the verb.
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This quiz covers tenses, subject-verb agreement, articles, reported speech, error correction, sentence rearrangement, prepositions, clauses, modals and active-passive voice.
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