Short Grammar Diagnostic Exam KEY Name____________________________ Date__________ [eslprof.com/handouts/GramVocab/ShortGrammarExam.

doc] Instructions: Underline the best choice, or fill in a space with one word. -2 points for each error. 1) You can gain [much / a little of / a lot of / a few] [knowledge / knowledges] by watching educational TV. 2) I accidentally put the [butter / butters] in the freezer. Its completely [freezed / freezing / frozen] now. 3) [Experiences / An experience / Some experience] with computer programming is necessary for this job. 4) How [much / many] [thunder / thunders] [was / were] there in last [night / nights / nights] storm? 5) We painted [a / an / the] walls of our apartment. Now, we need to finish [a / an / the] ceiling. 6) -Where did the manager go? -Sorry. I do not know where he went. [Fill in each blank with one word.] 7) -Did Rosa go to lunch? -Sorry. Im not sure if she went to lunch. [Fill in each blank with one word.] 8) Do yon know if Sam [live / lives / living] here? Ive [be / been] looking [at / to / for /with] [he / his / him]. 9) It [take / takes / taking / taken] a lot of [patient / patients / patience] to raise [child / children]. 10) Mark ran [over / from / off / into] an old friend from high school. They were very happy to see each other. 11) The kids in the [neighbor / neighbors / neighborhood] like to hang [up with / out with / onto / over / into] each [another / other] at the baseball field after [school / the school / their school]. 12) My friend thinks that [love / the love] is hard [to / for] find. I think that I [am agree / agree] with him. 13) Do you think that too much of a good thing can be bad [to / on / for / from / of] you? 14) Heres a map of [the Pacific / a Pacific / Pacific] Ocean. Do you see [the Tahiti / a Tahiti / Tahiti]? 15) The teacher, Mrs. Johnson, said to the parents, I have high standards for your children, and I will support their efforts to he successful. [supply ONLY ONE word for each space below] The teacher, Mrs. Johnson, told the parents that she had high standards for their children and that she would support their efforts to he successful. 16) If I take this automotive class, I can find out how to repair my car. [Supply the missing word.] 17) The soccer team is hoping [in / on / at / to / of / for / from / by] one more win before the end of the season. 18) Whats [the different / the differents / the difference] between [a hotel / the hotel / hotel] and [a motel / the motel / motel] ? 19) Our teacher never [leave / leaves / leaving / is leaving] the room while we take a test. She [doesnt / dont] [trust / trusts / trusting] [we / us / our]. 20. You look like youve had a hard day. Why dont you sit [in / on / up / down / off / over] and relax?