Grammar Vocabuly Quiz 1

1. Which sentence is in the active voice?

John wrote the song. The song was written by John.

2. In the active voice, the action is done by

the subject before the verb the object after the verb
3. Adjectives are words that describe

verbs or adverbs nouns or pronouns

4. In which sentence is "fast" an adjective?

He’s a fast runner. He can run fast.

5. An adverb is a word that can modify

nouns verbs
6. In which sentence is "fast" an adverb?

He’s got a fast car. He drives fast.

7. Which of these articles is an indefinite article?

a the
8. Which sentence contains a definite article?

We saw a movie. The movie was great.

9. An auxiliary verb is used with

a proper noun a main verb

10. In the question "Did you win?", which is the auxiliary verb?

Did win

Verb Classification Quiz

1. The grocery clerk will carry your bags out for you.

helping verb

main verb

2. The mail arrived after I left.

transitive verb

intransitive verb

3. I have already done my homework.

regular verb

irregular verb

4. That book you recommended sounds interesting.

linking verb

non-linking verb

5. I prefer cream rather than milk.

dynamic verb

stative verb

6. Jerry studies for three hours every day.

helping verb

main verb

7. We looked at all of the art in the museum.

regular verb

irregular verb

8. Would you take a picture for us?

transitive verb

intransitive verb
9. I don't want to fight about who gets the car.

dynamic verb

stative verb

10. I have had this phone for two years.

helping verb

main verb

can, could, be able to Quiz

1. _____ he understand what you were talking about?

Could

Cans

Coulded

2. My sister _____ play tennis now.

can to

can

will can

3. I _____ walk when I was less than a year old.

can

could

have can

4. (Polite) _____ you tell me what time it is, please?

Could

Can

Will

5. My grandfather ________ walk without any help last night.

can

could

was able to

6. I would like to ________ play the piano.

can

could

be able to

7. How long have you ________ drive?

can

coulded

been able to

8. I'll ________ help you later.

can

could

be able to

9. Can you help me? I ________ never understand this.

can

cannot

am able to

10. Will people ________ live forever one day?

could be

be able to

could be able to

for and since for Time Quiz

1. My grandparents walk _____ twenty minutes a day.

for

since

2. How long is it _____ you visited your grandparents?

for

since

3. We have been dating _____ a long time.

for

since

4. That lady has been waiting for the bus _____ noon.

for

since

5. I studied for this test _____ three days straight.

for

since

6. My family has lived here _____ last March.

for

since

7. She has worked there _____ she finished college.

for

since

8. I have been calling you _____ half-an-hour.

for

since
9. Lisa and Jill have been at the library _____ a long time.

for

since

10. My teacher has been sick _____ last Monday.

for

since

have to, must Quiz

1. Yesterday I ________ finish my geography project.

must

mustn't

had to

2. She will ________ wait in line like everyone else.

must

have to

has to

3. All employees ________ on time for work.

must be

mustn't

have to

4. We ________ forget to take the chicken out of the freezer.

have to not

must

mustn't

5. If you are under 13 you _____ to get your parents' permission.

have

must

musn't

6. Your daughter may ________ try on a few different sizes.

have to

had to

must

7. The doctor _____ get here as soon as he can.

must

mustn't

have to

8. Do you _____ work next weekend?

have to

must

musn't

9. Bicyclists _____ remember to signal when they turn.

mustn't

must

has to

10. Angela, you _____ leave your clothes all over the floor like this.

mustn't

must

have to

should Quiz
1. You should _____ smoking.

to stop

stop

not

2. What do you think I _____ do?

should

should to

shouldn't to

3. People should ________ that the world has changed.

understanding

understand

to understand

4. Those children ________ be at school.

they should

should to

should

5. That motorcyclist _____ be wearing a helmet.

shoulds

should

should to

6. You paid €99? It _____ have cost more than €50.

should'd

should to

shouldn't
7. If I won the lottery I _____ buy a castle.

will

should

should to

8. If I were you I _____ complain.

shouldn't

should to not

should not to

9. The teacher demanded that John should _____ harder.

works

to work

work

10. Jack: Get me a drink. Jill: ________ I? Get your own!

How should

Why should

Shouldn't

used to Quiz
1. My mother _________ cook on Sundays.

used to

is used to

2. Didn't you use to _____ ?

swim

swimming

3. I didn't use to _____ this much TV.

watch

watching

4. You will ________ noisy children soon.

used to

be used to

5. Allison used to _____ my best friend.

be

being

6. I used to _____ a glass of red wine every day.

drinking

drink

7. I was used to _____ sunshine in Hawaii.

seeing

see

8. Are you used to _____ spicy food?

eat

eating

9. My brother is used to ________ early for school.

get up

getting up

10. Did you _____ to eat meat?

use

used

would Quiz
1. I knew he would _____ famous one day.

to be

be

will

2. He said that ________ help me.

he'd

he would to

he woulded

3. I asked him to walk faster but he ________ at first.

would

wouldn't

'd

4. As children we would _____ together every day.

playing

to play

play

5. Nobody knew that one day he _____ be rich.

will

would

would to

6. If you asked me _____ say you were crazy.

would I

I'd would

I'd
7. Would you _____ to go?

like

liked

to like

8. Do you think he'd help? | I'm sure _____ if you asked.

he help

he'd

he would

9. He would _____ to be improving.

seem

seems

seem'd

10. We want to play tennis. I wish _____ stop raining.

it would

it had

it will

-ing Form Quiz

1. I dislike ________ to the movies by myself.

going

to go

going/to go

2. We started ________ dinner without you.

eating

to eat
eating/to eat

3. I can't imagine ________ my own house.

buying

to buy

buying/to buy

4. I used ________ that television show all the time.

watching

to watch

watching/to watch

5. I always eat breakfast before ________ to school.

going

to go

going/to go

6. When do you practise ________ the piano?

playing

to play

playing/to play

7. My grandmother prefers ________ science fiction books.

reading

to read

reading/to read

8. My teacher said my essay needs ________ by tomorrow.

correcting

to correct
corrected

9. I am used ________ her in a bad mood.

to seeing

to see

seeing

10. Our neighbour used _____ a pipe.

smoking

to smoking

to smoke