Grammar Quiz: Is This Sentence Grammatically Correct?
Are you looking for an informative quiz to practice some grammar questions? If you are given a sentence, can you identify, 'Is this sentence grammatically correct?' Take this quiz and test your abilities to figure out if the given sentence is grammatically correct or not. If the sentence is incorrect, what needs to be modified to make it correct. Do you think you would be able to do so? Well, your scores at the end of this quiz will clear out your doubts. Let's begin the quiz, then. Good luck!
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Is this sentence grammatically correct? The solution was poured into the beaker.
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Yes
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No
- C.
It should be pored, not poured.
- D.
It should be to, not into.
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
The sentence "The solution was poured into the beaker" is grammatically correct. The verb "poured" is the past tense of "pour" and is used correctly in this sentence. Additionally, the preposition "into" is appropriate to indicate the direction of the pouring action. Therefore, there are no grammatical errors in the sentence.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Is this question grammatically correct? All the children was good.
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Yes
- B.
No
- C.
It only needs to be changed from was to were.
- D.
It only needs to be changed from the to a.
Correct Answer
B. NoExplanation
The given question is asking whether the sentence "All the children was good" is grammatically correct. The correct answer is "No" because the verb "was" should be changed to "were" to agree with the subject "children," which is plural.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Is this question grammatically correct? What's your phone number?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
There should be a comma
- D.
There should be full stop.
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
The given question is grammatically correct. It is a direct question that seeks information about the person's phone number.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Is the following sentence grammatically correct? The whether is sunny
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
It just needs a full stop/period.
- D.
It just needs a question mark.
Correct Answer
C. It just needs a full stop/period.Explanation
The given sentence "The whether is sunny" is grammatically incorrect. The correct sentence should be "The weather is sunny." The error lies in the misspelling of the word "weather." Additionally, the sentence requires a full stop or period at the end to indicate the completion of the statement.Rate this question:
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Is the following sentence grammatically correct? I wanted to go to the beach but I couldn't afford to pay for a hotel room
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Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Yes, it only needs a full stop/period.
- D.
No, whole sentence needs to be rephrased.
Correct Answer
C. Yes, it only needs a full stop/period.Explanation
The given sentence "I wanted to go to the beach but I couldn't afford to pay for a hotel room" is grammatically correct. It is a compound sentence with two independent clauses connected by the coordinating conjunction "but". The sentence expresses a desire to go to the beach, but the inability to afford a hotel room. The addition of a full stop/period is not necessary as the sentence is already complete and coherent.Rate this question:
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Is the following sentence grammatically correct? You're semester is difficult because your taking too many classes.
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Yes
- B.
No
- C.
It has incorrect spelling.
- D.
Yes, it just needs to be changed from your to you are.
Correct Answer
B. NoExplanation
The given sentence is not grammatically correct. The correct sentence would be "Your semester is difficult because you're taking too many classes." The error in the original sentence is the use of "you're" instead of "your." "You're" is a contraction of "you are," while "your" is a possessive pronoun.Rate this question:
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Is this sentence grammatically correct? It was snowing last Wednesday school was shut down.
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Wednesday is spelled incorrectly
- D.
Tense used in the sentence is incorrect.
Correct Answer
B. NoExplanation
The sentence is not grammatically correct because it is missing a conjunction or punctuation mark to connect the two independent clauses "It was snowing last Wednesday" and "school was shut down". A correct version could be "It was snowing last Wednesday, so school was shut down."Rate this question:
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Is this sentence grammatically correct? Your quizzes must not be very good if your students don't do well on them.
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Yes
- B.
No
- C.
It needs a comma.
- D.
It needs to be changed from must to should.
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
The sentence is grammatically correct. It is a statement followed by a conditional clause. The first part of the sentence states a fact ("Your quizzes must not be very good"), and the second part presents a hypothetical situation ("if your students don't do well on them"). The sentence is syntactically correct and conveys a clear meaning.Rate this question:
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Is this sentence grammatically correct? Two sheeps are in the field eating grass.
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Yes, sheeps need to be changed to sheep.
- D.
Whole sentence is incorrect.
Correct Answer
C. Yes, sheeps need to be changed to sheep.Explanation
The correct answer is "Yes, sheeps need to be changed to sheep." This is because the word "sheep" is both the singular and plural form, so there is no need to add an "s" to make it plural. Therefore, the sentence should be "Two sheep are in the field eating grass."Rate this question:
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- 10.
Is this sentence grammatically correct? My birthday is on July 29th.
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Yes
- B.
No
- C.
No, it needs to be changed from on to at.
- D.
No, the verb used in the sentence needs to be changed from is to am.
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
The sentence "My birthday is on July 29th" is grammatically correct. It follows the standard structure of subject + verb + prepositional phrase. In this case, "My birthday" is the subject, "is" is the verb, and "on July 29th" is the prepositional phrase that indicates the specific date. All the elements in the sentence are in the correct order and form, making it grammatically accurate.Rate this question:
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