Quiz: Ultimate Exam On English Grammar! Trivia

1. We usually use the simple present with adverbs of frequency, such as always, usually, sometimes, never, rarely.

True

False

Adverbs of frequency show that something happens in general, which is when we use the simple present.

Explanation

Adverbs of frequency show that something happens in general, which is when we use the simple present.

2. We use the present progressive to talk about something that is happening now.

True

False

3. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

Nick don't know how to swim well.

Nick knows not how to swim well.

Nick doesn't know how to swim well.

4. Choose the question that is written correctly.

Are you go to the lake now?

Is you going to the lake now?

Are you going to the lake now?

5. How do you form the present progressive?

Present tense of be + verb-ing

Past tense of be + verb-ing

Present tense of be + base form of verb

6. Choose the sentence that is in the present progressive.

Jackie is walk to the store now.

Jackie was eating a sandwich now.

Jackie is talking on the phone at this moment.

The present progressive uses the simple present form of the verb "be" and a verb+ing.

Explanation

The present progressive uses the simple present form of the verb "be" and a verb+ing.

7. Choose the sentence that uses the simple present.

To boy walk his dog in the park.

The boy walks his dog in the park.

The boys walks their dogs in the park.

8. We use the present progressive to talk about events that are happening right now and for the extended present.

True

False

9. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

A man is driving a green truck now.

A man is drive a green truck now.

A man drives a green truck now.

10. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

I am remembering your face!

I remember your face!

I am remember your face!

Remember is a non-action verb.

Explanation

Remember is a non-action verb.

11. Choose the question that is written correctly.

Is she a good swimmer?

Are she a good swimmer?

Is she being a good swimmer?

12. All verbs can be used in the present progressive.

True

False

We cannot use the present progressive with non-action verbs. Please refer to the appendix in your book for a list of these verbs.

Explanation

We cannot use the present progressive with non-action verbs. Please refer to the appendix in your book for a list of these verbs.

13. Choose the correct sentence that uses a third-person-singular subject.

John and Mike swim in the lake every summer.

They fish at the lake in the summer, too.

John catches more fish than Mike.

John is singular, and it is the third person, so the verb has an added "es."

Explanation

John is singular, and it is the third person, so the verb has an added "es."

14. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

She is writting an email to her boss.

She is write an email to her boss.

She is writing an email to her boss.

15. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

The baby are crying because he is hungry.

The babies are cry because they are hungry.

They baby is crying because he is hungry.