Grammar Placement Quiz

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1. - ____ are the keys? - On the table.

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The answer "Where" is correct because the question is asking for the location of the keys, and the response "On the table" indicates that the keys are located in that specific place.

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2. Brad Pitt is a popular actor but I don't like ____.

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The correct answer is "him" because the sentence is expressing a dislike towards Brad Pitt, who is a male actor. "Him" is the objective pronoun used to refer to a male person, indicating that the speaker does not like Brad Pitt.

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3. I'd like ____ omelet, please.

Explanation

The word "omelet" starts with a vowel sound, so it is appropriate to use the article "an" before it.

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4. This is Lucy and her brother, Dan. ____ my friends.

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The correct answer is "They're." This is because the sentence is referring to Lucy and her brother, Dan, who are being described as friends. "They're" is the contraction of "they are," which accurately represents the plural subject of the sentence.

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5. Stephen ____ at our company.

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The correct answer is "works" because it agrees with the subject "Stephen" in the third person singular form.

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6. She ____ a dog.

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The correct answer is "doesn't have" because it is used to indicate the present tense and the third person singular form of the verb "have" when referring to someone or something other than the speaker. In this sentence, "she" is the third person singular pronoun, so "doesn't have" is the appropriate form to use.

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7. ____ two airports in the city.     

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The correct answer is "There are." This is because the sentence is referring to multiple airports in the city, indicating that there is more than one airport present. Therefore, the plural form "There are" is the appropriate choice.

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8. She's only four but she ____.

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The correct answer is "can read" because it indicates that despite being only four years old, she has the ability to read. The modal verb "can" is used to express ability or capability, which is suitable in this context.

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9. - When do you play tennis? - ____ Mondays

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The correct answer is "On". This is because when referring to specific days of the week, we use the preposition "on". Therefore, the correct sentence would be "On Mondays".

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10. There aren't ­____ here.

Explanation

The phrase "There aren't any restaurants here" indicates that there are no restaurants in the current location. The word "any" is used to express a lack of restaurants in a general sense.

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11. - ____ is the school? - It's 50 years old.     

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The question is asking for the age of the school, so the correct answer is "How old." This is the appropriate question to ask when inquiring about the number of years something has existed.

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12. I travel to work ____ train.

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The correct answer is "by". This preposition is commonly used to indicate the means of transportation, which fits the sentence structure "I travel to work ____ train." It implies that the speaker travels to work using the train as their mode of transportation.

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13. What is ____?

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The correct answer is "Mary's job" because it correctly shows the possessive form of Mary, indicating that the job belongs to her. The apostrophe ('s) is used to show possession in English grammar.

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14. I'm afraid it's ____.        

Explanation

The correct answer is "an expensive hotel" because the word "expensive" is an adjective that modifies the noun "hotel." In English grammar, when an adjective is used to describe a noun, it is necessary to use an article before the adjective and noun. In this case, the correct article to use is "an" because the noun "hotel" begins with a vowel sound.

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15. - Excuse me, how ____ your last name? - R-I-L-E-Y

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The correct answer is "do you spell." In this context, the person is asking for the method or process of spelling the last name. The phrase "do you spell" is used to inquire about the specific way in which the name is spelled.

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16. It's my mum's birthday next week. I ____ her a present

Explanation

The sentence is referring to a future event, which is the mother's birthday next week. Therefore, the correct answer is "will buy" because it indicates a future action of buying a present for her.

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17. They ____ popular TV shows in the 1980s.

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The correct answer is "were" because it is the correct past tense form of the verb "to be" when referring to multiple subjects. In this sentence, it is indicating that multiple TV shows were popular in the 1980s.

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18. Sorry, I ____ you at the moment.

Explanation

The correct answer is "can't help." This phrase is commonly used to express the inability to assist or provide support to someone at the present moment. It indicates that the person is unable to offer any help or assistance due to various reasons.

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19. He ____ tennis with me yesterday.        

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The correct answer is "didn't play." This is because the sentence is in the past tense and the word "didn't" is the negative form of the past tense of the verb "to play." Therefore, it indicates that the person did not participate in playing tennis with me yesterday.

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20. What ____ do after school today?

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The question is asking about someone's plans for after school today. The phrase "are you going to" is the most appropriate choice as it implies a future action or plan. The other options "are you," "do you," and "did you" do not convey the same sense of future intention.

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21. Where ____ last summer?

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The correct answer is "did you go." This is the correct answer because the question is asking for the past tense of the verb "go." In English, when asking about past actions, we use the auxiliary verb "did" followed by the base form of the main verb. Therefore, "did you go" is the correct grammatical structure for asking about someone's past summer activities.

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22. ____ to the movie theater.

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The correct answer is "We don't often go." This sentence structure follows the subject-verb-object pattern, with "We" as the subject, "don't" as the verb, and "often go" as the object. The adverb "often" is placed before the verb "go" to indicate frequency.

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23. This party is boring. We ____ a good time.

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The correct answer is "aren't having" because it is the negative present continuous form of the verb "have". It indicates that the party is currently happening and we are not enjoying ourselves.

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24. She was born ____ May 6th, 1979.        

Explanation

The correct answer is "on". This is because the sentence is referring to a specific date, May 6th, 1979, and "on" is used to indicate a specific point in time.

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25. ____ at school last week?         

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The correct answer is "Were you." This is because the question is asking about a past event or action, which requires the past tense form of the verb "to be." In this case, "were" is the correct past tense form of "are."

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- ____ are the keys? - On the table.
Brad Pitt is a popular actor but I don't like ____.
I'd like ____ omelet, please.
This is Lucy and her brother, Dan. ____ my friends.
Stephen ____ at our company.
She ____ a dog.
____ two airports in the city.     
She's only four but she ____.
- When do you play tennis? - ____ Mondays
There aren't ­____ here.
- ____ is the school?...
I travel to work ____ train.
What is ____?
I'm afraid it's...
- Excuse me, how ____ your last name? - R-I-L-E-Y
It's my mum's birthday next week. I ____ her a present
They ____ popular TV shows in the 1980s.
Sorry, I ____ you at the moment.
He ____ tennis with me...
What ____ do after school today?
Where ____ last summer?
____ to the movie theater.
This party is boring. We ____ a good time.
She was born ____ May 6th,...
____ at school last...
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