English Grammar Ultimate Quiz! Trivia Questions

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1. If you look carefully, you _____________ writings scratched on the glass.

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Welcome to this English grammar ultimate quiz! There are different ways that one can improve their grammar knowledge and quizzes are one of them. By taking up the... see morequiz below you stand to refresh your understanding on how to write grammatically correct sentences in different tenses. How about you give it a shot and see how well you will do. All the best and remember to keep practicing to perfect your skills. .
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2. Against her parents wishes, she wants to be __________

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3. _________ that Margaret was able to retire at the age of 50.

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4. I still feel very tired __________ in the morning.

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5. One of the people arrested was Michael Wales, _________ a member of the local council.

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6. I ________ her birthday and ________ how to make it up for her.

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7. About ten of us were taken ill ________ a party we were at in New York. I felt ill ________ a couple of days but was fine after that.

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8. Every summer we ___________ to Italy on vacation.

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The system of English tenses.

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9. He suddenly saw Sue ________ the room. He pushed his way ________ the crowd of people to get to her.

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10. If you were a rich man, _______ money on charity?

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11. The children ____________ to the zoo.

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The correct answer is "enjoyed being taken" because the verb "enjoyed" needs to be followed by a gerund (a verb form ending in -ing) to show the action that is being enjoyed. In this case, the gerund "being taken" correctly shows that the children enjoyed the action of someone taking them to the zoo.

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12. Jeffrey Miles ____________ 15 films and I think his latest is the best.

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The system of English tenses

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13. I'm sorry I talked rudely with him. I ____________ nicer to him.

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14. Many leading members of the opposition party ___________ to justify the decision.

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Collective nouns

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15. She noticed ________ away from the house.

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Infinitives and gerunds

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16. I notified ___________ I had changed my account.

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17. She encouraged __________ the job.

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18. They directed that the building ____________

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Reported speech

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19. I'll be with you in ____________

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20. They needed someone who could be both an excellent administrator and manager. _________ isn't easy to find.

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21. You ____________ mad if you think that I'm going to lend you any more money.

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22. If only I had told him the truth lat time we met, he _________ me.

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23. She lives _______ Paris and owns a house _______ the Swan Lake

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24. If I hadn't eaten so much ice-cream last night, I _________  a sore throat today.

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25. We should use _________ time we have to discuss Mark's proposal.

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26. - Why isn't Tim here yet? - He ____________ to Spain on business trip.

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27. The __________ faulty.

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28. ___________ arrived for you this morning.

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29. __________ during the storm.

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30. There are a number of people _________ be asked about this issue.

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31. We need some curtains. Let's buy _________

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32. He ______________ for the national team in 58 matches so far.

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The ssytem of English tenses

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33. I remembered ___________ the race.

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Infinitives and gerunds

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34. She reminded _________ the papers.

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35. This time next year, she ______________ from the University.

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In this sentence, the phrase "this time next year" indicates a future point in time. The verb "will have graduated" is the correct choice because it shows that the action of graduating from the University will be completed by that future point in time. The other options ("will graduate," "graduate," "will be graduate") do not convey the idea of a completed action in the future.

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36. ________ the children _________ awake.

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37. _________ resigned, we would have been forced to sack him.

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38. The new computer system _________ next month.

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39. The program allows students from many countries to communicate __________

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40. I ________ that you can swim so well, and I can't.

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If you look carefully, you _____________ writings scratched on the...
Against her parents wishes, she wants to be __________
_________ that Margaret was able to retire at the age of 50.
I still feel very tired __________ in the morning.
One of the people arrested was Michael Wales, _________ a member of...
I ________ her birthday and ________ how to make it up for her.
About ten of us were taken ill ________ a party we were at in New...
Every summer we ___________ to Italy on vacation.
He suddenly saw Sue ________ the room. He pushed his way ________ the...
If you were a rich man, _______ money on charity?
The children ____________ to the zoo.
Jeffrey Miles ____________ 15 films and I think his latest is the...
I'm sorry I talked rudely with him. I ____________ nicer to him.
Many leading members of the opposition party ___________ to justify...
She noticed ________ away from the house.
I notified ___________ I had changed my account.
She encouraged __________ the job.
They directed that the building ____________
I'll be with you in ____________
They needed someone who could be both an excellent administrator and...
You ____________ mad if you think that I'm going to lend you any...
If only I had told him the truth lat time we met, he _________ me.
She lives _______ Paris and owns a house _______ the Swan Lake
If I hadn't eaten so much ice-cream last night, I _________ ...
We should use _________ time we have to discuss Mark's proposal.
- Why isn't Tim here yet?...
The __________ faulty.
___________ arrived for you this morning.
__________ during the storm.
There are a number of people _________ be asked about this issue.
We need some curtains. Let's buy _________
He ______________ for the national team in 58 matches so far.
I remembered ___________ the race.
She reminded _________ the papers.
This time next year, she ______________ from the University.
________ the children _________ awake.
_________ resigned, we would have been forced to sack him.
The new computer system _________ next month.
The program allows students from many countries to communicate...
I ________ that you can swim so well, and I can't.
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