Jumbo Grammar Quiz

by Brian June 03, 2021

Now, are you all ears? We’ve a jumbo English Grammar quiz for you!

Jumbo Grammar Quiz

Are you a grammar expert? Answer these 60 questions to find out!

1 / 60

I _____ at home yesterday.

weren't

wasn't

2 / 60

_______ Christmas, we were at my friend's house.

Ago

Last

3 / 60

What is the meaning of 'finally' in this sentence:
Finally we meet, Mr Bond.

lastly

at last

4 / 60

What does eventually mean?

probably

'at some time' or 'in the end'

maybe

5 / 60

Oscar doesn't know as _______ about China as Michael.

much

not as much

many

6 / 60

Italian food is delicious and____________.

so does Japanese

so Japanese is

so is Japanese

7 / 60

It took a long time but __________ I passed my driving test.

lastly

at last

8 / 60

We use indirect speech to____________________.

repeat the exact words someone has said

report what someone has said

summarize what someone has said

9 / 60

We use 'nor' when we reply to ___________.

positive statements

negative statements

questions

10 / 60

Which sentence is correct?

We will eventually go to the cinema tonight.

We eventually didn't go to the cinema last night.

We will eventually go to the cinema again.

11 / 60

"Do you speak Italian?"

I asked her if she spoke Italian.

I asked her to speak Italian.

I asked her if she speaks Italian.

12 / 60

She speaks several languages. She _______ speaks Chinese.

also

can

even

13 / 60

What must a clause contain?

subject + modal verb

subject + object

subject + main verb

14 / 60

Which is the main clause in this sentence?

Jim likes coffee and he likes tea.

he likes tea

and he likes tea

Jim likes coffee

15 / 60

Which is correct?

He said me to stop talking.

He told me stop talking.

He told me to stop talking.

16 / 60

Defining relative clauses____________.

define a noun

define an action

define nothing

17 / 60

Which relative pronouns do we use to talk about animals and things?

who and which

which and that

where and that

18 / 60

The woman who lives next door is very friendly.

non-defining

neither

defining

19 / 60

The film _______ we watched last night was amazing.

which or who

that or which

that or who

20 / 60

Which word is not an adverb of frequency?

quickly

rarely

sometimes

21 / 60

Mike has played piano ________ he was a child.

while

for

since

22 / 60

Which expression can we not use to talk about the present?

this week

today

this day

23 / 60

In which sentence can we omit the relative pronoun?

Cats that hunt at night, I like.

I like cats that hunt at night.

Cats that I like hunt at night.

24 / 60

If you go out for lunch, could you ______ a coffee back for me?

take

bring

25 / 60

"Wait until I am ready," said the Teacher.

She was to wait until the teacher is ready.

She is to wait until the teacher was ready.

She was to wait until the teacher was ready.

26 / 60

She is _______ football player in the world.

badder

baddest

the worst

27 / 60

Nobody is __________ as Einstein.

as smarter

as intelligent

stupider

28 / 60

There are as _________ people in the bank today as there were yesterday.

many

not as many

much

29 / 60

We use adverbs of frequency to talk about__________.

routines and habits

imaginary situations

future intentions

30 / 60

Marina likes to ________ objects and paint them.

watch

see

look at

31 / 60

If we change the sentence: The children are drinking lemonade to the passive voice, it becomes:

The children are being drunk by the lemonade.

The lemonade is drinking by the children.

The lemonade is being drunk by the children.

32 / 60

China is _____________ than Ireland

a bigger country

a big county

the biggest country

33 / 60

In the passive voice...

the subject receives the action.

the object does the action.

the subject does the action.

34 / 60

Mount Everest is ________ mountain in the world.

the smallest

the bigger

the highest

35 / 60

You didn’t tell the truth. I think you should have.

If I were you, I would have told the truth.

If I had been you, I could have told the truth.

If I had told the truth, I would be you.

36 / 60

Which sentence is correct?

John was cooking while Jane watches TV.

John cooks while Jane is watching TV.

John was cooking while Jane was watching TV.

37 / 60

______ the students in the class 3 days ago?

Were

Was

38 / 60

If she ______(make) a list, she wouldn't _______(forget) what to buy at the supermarket this morning.

makes, forget

made, forget

had made, have forgotten

39 / 60

What's the missing word in this sentence:

If I were you, I ________ buy a car.

will

drive

would

40 / 60

Which sentence is correct?

You should going to bed early.

You should go to bed early.

You should to go to bed early.

41 / 60

Which modal verb expresses possibility in the second conditional?

should

may

might

42 / 60

Which sentence is an example of the second conditional?

If she was sick, she would call the doctor.

If she is sick, she would call the doctor.

If she would be sick, she would call the doctor.

43 / 60

He wants to visit his family for Christmas as he has time off. He also loves Christmas.

He has time off anyway.

He loves his family.

He loves Christmas anyway.

44 / 60

We use the first conditional to talk about...

Imaginary situations

Hypothetical situations

Real possibilities in the future

45 / 60

The mechanic has fixed the car.

The car will be fixed

The car is fixed

The car has been fixed

46 / 60

Which sentence is correct?

I driving to work at 8am yesterday.

I were driving to work at 8am yesterday.

I was driving to work at 8am yesterday.

47 / 60

Which obligation has no alternative?

You must see that film.

You must have a valid driving licence.

You should bring your passport.

48 / 60

_______ Homer, 4 more people live in the house.

Apart from

Beside

Apart

49 / 60

"I like pasta", said Joe.

Joe said he'd like pasta.

Joe said he likes pasta.

Joe said he liked pasta.

50 / 60

The were at the cinema __________.

last year ago

the last year

one year ago

51 / 60

In which sentence is the word order correct?

We have occasionally gone shopping on Sundays.

They drink usually beer.

Hardly ever we go to the zoo.

52 / 60

We use the past continuous for....

An action that is not finished yet.

An action that happened quickly.

An action that was in progress at a specific time in the past.

53 / 60

We can omit the relative pronoun when____________.

it's the subject of the relative clause

it's the object of the relative clause

it's the subject or object of the relative clause

54 / 60

Which is the main clause in the sentence: The man who stole the bicycle has been arrested.

The man who stole the bicycle

The man has been arrested

who stole the bicycle

55 / 60

I have as _____ money as my brother.

much

lot

many

56 / 60

Stefani ________ the shop on her way home after school.

passed by

mix up

cleared up

57 / 60

With which tense do we use adverbs of frequency most often?

past simple

present simple

present perfect

58 / 60

I am tired this morning because I went to bed very late.

If I had gone to bed earlier, I wouldn't be so tired now.

I could have gone to bed earlier but I didn't.

If go to bed earlier, I wouldn't be so tired now.

59 / 60

What is the most common way of giving advice in English?

had better

should + gerund

should + infinitive

60 / 60

Which sentence gives the strongest advice?

If I were you, I would study more.

You had better study more.

You should study more.

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