English Grammar Ultimate Quiz! Trivia Questions
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 quiz 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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Every summer we ___________ to Italy on vacation.
- A.
Go
- B.
Gone
- C.
Going
- D.
Are going
Correct Answer
A. GoExplanation
The system of English tenses.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Jeffrey Miles ____________ 15 films and I think his latest is the best.
- A.
Made
- B.
Has made
- C.
Was made
- D.
Was making
Correct Answer
B. Has madeExplanation
The system of English tensesRate this question:
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- 3.
He ______________ for the national team in 58 matches so far.
- A.
Played
- B.
Was playing
- C.
Has played
- D.
Has been playing
Correct Answer
C. Has playedExplanation
The ssytem of English tensesRate this question:
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- 4.
If you look carefully, you _____________ writings scratched on the glass.
- A.
Find
- B.
Will find
- C.
Shall find
- D.
Are find
Correct Answer
B. Will findExplanation
Conditional MoodRate this question:
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- 5.
This time next year, she ______________ from the University.
- A.
Will graduate
- B.
Graduate
- C.
Will be graduate
- D.
Will have graduated
Correct Answer
D. Will have graduatedExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 6.
You ____________ mad if you think that I'm going to lend you any more money.
- A.
Can be
- B.
Must be
- C.
Should be
- D.
Are
Correct Answer
B. Must beExplanation
Modal VerbsRate this question:
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- 7.
I'm sorry I talked rudely with him. I ____________ nicer to him.
- A.
Should be
- B.
Should have been
- C.
Would have been
- D.
Should
Correct Answer
B. Should have beenExplanation
Modal VerbsRate this question:
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- 8.
- Why isn't Tim here yet? - He ____________ to Spain on business trip.
- A.
Must go
- B.
Should have gone
- C.
Must have gone
- D.
Could go
Correct Answer
C. Must have goneExplanation
Modal VerbsRate this question:
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- 9.
__________ during the storm.
- A.
They were collapsed the fence
- B.
The fence collapsed
- C.
The fence was collapsed
- D.
They collapsed the fence
Correct Answer
B. The fence collapsedExplanation
Passive VoiceRate this question:
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- 10.
The new computer system _________ next month.
- A.
Is being installed by people
- B.
Is being installed
- C.
Is being
- D.
Will be installed
Correct Answer
B. Is being installedExplanation
Passive VoiceRate this question:
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- 11.
The children ____________ to the zoo.
- A.
Enjoyed being taken
- B.
Enjoyed taking
- C.
Were enjoyed taking
- D.
Were enjoyed taken
Correct Answer
A. Enjoyed being takenExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 12.
She noticed ________ away from the house.
- A.
Him to run
- B.
Him running
- C.
Him run
- D.
Him ran
Correct Answer
B. Him runningExplanation
Infinitives and gerundsRate this question:
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- 13.
I remembered ___________ the race.
- A.
The horse to win
- B.
The horse which win
- C.
The horse winning
- D.
The horse was winning
Correct Answer
C. The horse winningExplanation
Infinitives and gerundsRate this question:
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- 14.
She reminded _________ the papers.
- A.
Me where to leave
- B.
Me where I had to leave
- C.
Where I had to leave
- D.
Where to leave
Correct Answer
A. Me where to leaveExplanation
Infinitives and gerundsRate this question:
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- 15.
I notified ___________ I had changed my account.
- A.
With the bank that
- B.
The bank that
- C.
That
- D.
To the bank that
Correct Answer
B. The bank thatExplanation
Reported speechRate this question:
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- 16.
She encouraged __________ the job.
- A.
To take
- B.
That Mark should take
- C.
Mark to take
- D.
To Mark to take
Correct Answer
C. Mark to takeExplanation
Reported SpeechRate this question:
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- 17.
They directed that the building ____________
- A.
Be pulled down
- B.
To be pulled down
- C.
Should be pulled down
- D.
Is to be pulled down
Correct Answer
C. Should be pulled downExplanation
Reported speechRate this question:
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- 18.
The __________ faulty.
- A.
Equipments are
- B.
Equipment was
- C.
Equipments were
- D.
Equipment were
Correct Answer
B. Equipment wasExplanation
Collective nounsRate this question:
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- 19.
Many leading members of the opposition party ___________ to justify the decision.
- A.
Have tried
- B.
Has tried
- C.
Has been trying
- D.
Tries
Correct Answer
A. Have triedExplanation
Collective nounsRate this question:
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- 20.
I'll be with you in ____________
- A.
One quarter of an hour
- B.
A quarter of an hour
- C.
A quarter of one hour
- D.
A quarter of hour
Correct Answer
B. A quarter of an hourExplanation
ArticlesRate this question:
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- 21.
Against her parents wishes, she wants to be __________
- A.
The economist
- B.
A economist
- C.
An economist
- D.
Economist
Correct Answer
C. An economistExplanation
ArticlesRate this question:
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- 22.
___________ arrived for you this morning.
- A.
A furniture
- B.
Furniture
- C.
Some furnitures
- D.
Some furniture
Correct Answer
D. Some furnitureExplanation
ArticlesRate this question:
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- 23.
________ the children _________ awake.
- A.
None of ... was ...
- B.
Not any of ... were ...
- C.
No children ... was ...
- D.
None of ... were ...
Correct Answer
A. None of ... was ...Explanation
Determiners and quantifiersRate this question:
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- 24.
We should use _________ time we have to discuss Mark's proposal.
- A.
The little of
- B.
The little
- C.
The few
- D.
The few of
Correct Answer
B. The littleExplanation
Determiners and quantifiersRate this question:
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- 25.
One of the people arrested was Michael Wales, _________ a member of the local council.
- A.
Is
- B.
That is
- C.
Whom is
- D.
Who is
Correct Answer
D. Who isExplanation
Relative clausesRate this question:
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- 26.
There are a number of people _________ be asked about this issue.
- A.
Should
- B.
That should
- C.
Whom should
- D.
Who should
Correct Answer
D. Who shouldExplanation
Relative clausesRate this question:
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- 27.
The program allows students from many countries to communicate __________
- A.
Each other
- B.
With each other
- C.
Themselves
- D.
With one another
Correct Answer
D. With one anotherExplanation
Substitution and leaving out wordsRate this question:
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- 28.
We need some curtains. Let's buy _________
- A.
The ones with flowers on
- B.
Ones
- C.
One
- D.
Some
Correct Answer
A. The ones with flowers onExplanation
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- 29.
They needed someone who could be both an excellent administrator and manager. _________ isn't easy to find.
- A.
Such a person
- B.
A such person
- C.
Such
- D.
Such person
Correct Answer
A. Such a personExplanation
Substitution and leaving out wordsRate this question:
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- 30.
I ________ her birthday and ________ how to make it up for her.
- A.
Completely forgot ... don't just know ...
- B.
Forgot completely ... don't just know ...
- C.
Completely forgot ... just don't know ...
- D.
Forgot completely ... just don't know ...
Correct Answer
C. Completely forgot ... just don't know ...Explanation
Adverbs and conjunctionsRate this question:
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- 31.
I still feel very tired __________ in the morning.
- A.
When I wake up
- B.
As I wake up
- C.
When I will wake up
- D.
While I wake up
Correct Answer
A. When I wake upExplanation
Adverbs and conjunctionsRate this question:
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- 32.
She lives _______ Paris and owns a house _______ the Swan Lake
- A.
At ... on ...
- B.
At ... in ...
- C.
In ... at ...
- D.
In ... on ...
Correct Answer
C. In ... at ...Explanation
PrepositionsRate this question:
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- 33.
He suddenly saw Sue ________ the room. He pushed his way ________ the crowd of people to get to her.
- A.
Across ... through ...
- B.
Over ... through ...
- C.
Across ... across ...
- D.
Over ... along ...
Correct Answer
A. Across ... through ...Explanation
PrepositionsRate this question:
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- 34.
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.
- A.
For ... during ...
- B.
For ... for ...
- C.
During ... during ...
- D.
During ... for ...
Correct Answer
D. During ... for ...Explanation
PrepositionsRate this question:
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- 35.
I ________ that you can swim so well, and I can't.
- A.
Hate
- B.
Hate it that
- C.
Hate that
- D.
Hate it
Correct Answer
C. Hate thatExplanation
Organization of informationRate this question:
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- 36.
_________ resigned, we would have been forced to sack him.
- A.
Had he not
- B.
Hadn't he
- C.
He had not
- D.
He not had
Correct Answer
A. Had he notExplanation
Organization of informationRate this question:
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_________ that Margaret was able to retire at the age of 50.
- A.
So successful her business was
- B.
So successful was her business
- C.
Her business was so successful
- D.
So was her successful business
Correct Answer
C. Her business was so successfulExplanation
Organization of informationRate this question:
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- 38.
If I hadn't eaten so much ice-cream last night, I _________ a sore throat today.
- A.
Wouldn't have had
- B.
Wouldn't have
- C.
Didn't have
- D.
Don't have
Correct Answer
B. Wouldn't haveExplanation
Conditional MoodRate this question:
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- 39.
If you were a rich man, _______ money on charity?
- A.
Would you spend
- B.
Would you have spent
- C.
Do you spend
- D.
Did you spend
Correct Answer
A. Would you spendExplanation
Conditional MoodRate this question:
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If only I had told him the truth lat time we met, he _________ me.
- A.
Won't leave
- B.
Wouldn't leave
- C.
Didn't leave
- D.
Wouldn't have left
Correct Answer
D. Wouldn't have leftExplanation
Conditional MoodRate this question:
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