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General Grammar Quiz

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  1. Sarah can't go to the party tonight because she ___ for her final exam.
    a. studies
    b. is studying
    c. will study

  2. As I awoke, the sun ___on my face.
    a. is shining
    b. shines
    c. shone

  3. I ___ what you mean.
    a. am seeing
    b. saw
    c. see

  4. Tom cannot come today he ___ sick with the flu.
    a. is
    b. is being
    c. be

  5. I ___ to buy a new car as soon as I have some money.
    a. wants
    b. am wanting
    c. want

  6. Have you ___ you car keys again?
    a. lose
    b. lost
    c. losed

  7. The policeman ___his whistle.
    a. blew
    b. blowed
    c. blow

  8. About 90% of the population of Canada ___ within 100 miles of the U.S. border.
    a. live
    b. lives
    c. living

  9. Every member of my family ___ here tonight.
    a. is
    b. are
    c. be

  10. There ___ lots of water on the floor.
    a. are
    b. is
    c. be

  11. Eight hours of sleep a night ___ enough for most people.
    a. are
    b. is
    c. be

  12. The Chinese language ___ no past tense.
    a. have
    b. had
    c. has

  13. I had to stop the car to let a flock of ___ cross the street.
    a. goose
    b. gooses
    c. geese

  14. When the fisherman pulled his net out the water there were 14 ___ in it.
    a. shrimps'
    b. shrimp
    c. shrimp's

  15. The ___ washroom is at the end of the hallway.
    a. ladies
    b. lady's
    c. ladies'

  16. The examination is from 10:00 to 12:00 p.m. It's a ___ test.
    a. two-hour
    b. two hours
    c. two hour's

  17. Her parents are very ___ their daughter's education.
    a. concerning of
    b. concerned in
    c. concerned about

  18. I remember ___ the mountains as I rode into Vancouver for the first time.
    a. to see
    b. see
    c. seeing

  19. This dress ___ has a stain on the sleeve.
    a. , which is my favourite,
    b. , is my favourite
    c. which is my favourite

  20. If you take the train to Whistler, you will see ___.
    a. a beautiful scenery
    b. beautiful scenery
    c. some beautiful sceneries

  21. During the storm last night there was lots of ___.
    a. thunders and lightnings
    b. thunder and lightnings
    c. thunder and lightning

  22. ___ is very grey today. I think it will rain soon.
    a. A sky
    b. The sky
    c. Sky

  23. When it is ripe, ___ a yellow skin.
    a. a banana has
    b. a banana have
    c. banana has

  24. When my mother went downtown she bought me ___ of shoes, but I don't like them.
    a. two pair of shoes
    b. two pairs of shoes
    c. two pairs of shoe

  25. I have a ___ in my pocket but not enough to buy a magazine.
    a. little change
    b. few change
    c. few changes

  26. Most ___ are old. I want to buy some new clothes.
    a. my clothes
    b. of clothes
    c. of my clothes

  27. Our train was delayed, so ___ at the station too late meet my friend.
    a. that I arrrived
    b. I arrived
    c. I could arrive

  28. Most ___ were late arriving at the ball park today.
    a. player
    b. of players
    c. players

  29. I do not know how to fly a kite but Barry __ it.
    a. can do
    b. can does
    c. can to do

  30. I am very poor at English grammar. Would you mind ___ with my homework?
    a. to help me
    b. if I helped you
    c. helping me

Copyright (C) 2001 by Jack Bradshaw (Self-Study Quizzes (iteslj.org/quizzes) which is part of Activities for ESL Students, a project by The Internet TESL Journal.