NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________

GRAMMAR QUIZ
PAST SIMPLE (Negative Statements)
⚫ Complete the sixteen sentences below.

1. Patrick … to work yesterday because 9. It was sunny every day last week. It
he was sick. … rain.
a) wasn’t go a) didn’t
b) not went b) wasn’t
c) didn’t go c) weren’t
2. Alaska and Hawaii … US states until 10. The movie started at 6 pm and ended
1959. at 8:30 pm. It … a short movie.
a) weren’t a) didn’t
b) wasn’t b) wasn’t
c) didn’t c) weren’t
3. I didn’t stop at the intersection 11. Sam and Tamara were at the library
because I … the red light. all day. They … at home.
a) didn’t see a) hadn’t
b) didn’t saw b) didn’t
c) not saw c) weren’t
4. Neil Armstrong … on Mars in 1969, 12. Facebook had 87,000 employees in
he walked on the moon. 2022. It … as many employees in 2021.
a) didn’t walked a) don’t had
b) didn’t walk b) didn’t have
c) wasn’t walked c) wasn’t have
5. Susan … the movies at all. She 13. Pluto … discovered until 1930 when
thought they were boring. it was found by Clyde Tombaugh.
a) didn’t liked a) hadn’t
b) weren’t like b) wasn’t
c) didn’t like c) didn’t
6. (A) Why didn’t you finish your lunch? 14. My sister ordered a burger and I had
(B) I … enough time to eat it. a pizza. We … hungry after that.
a) not had a) weren’t
b) wasn’t had b) wasn’t
c) didn’t have c) didn’t
7. Unfortunately, I … awake to see the 15. Our hamster … run away. It was just
lunar eclipse last night. hiding under the bed.
a) wasn’t a) weren’t
b) hadn’t b) wasn’t
c) didn’t c) didn’t
8. (A) Did you see Jack today? 16. This grammar quiz … difficult! In fact,
(B) No, he … in class today. it was really easy!
a) didn’t a) didn’t
b) wasn’t b) wasn’t
c) not c) weren’t

15 – 16 = Excellent 13 – 14 = Good 12 = Study More!

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Grammar Focus Past Simple (negative statements)

Level Intermediate

ANSWER KEY Grades as percentages

16 / 16 = 100%
15 / 16 = 94
1. C 9. A
14 / 16 = 88
2. A 10. B 13 / 16 = 81
12 / 16 = 75
3. A 11. C 11 / 16 = 69
10 / 18 = 63
4. B 12. B
9 / 16 = 56
5. C 13. B 8 / 16 = 50
7 / 16 = 44
6. C 14. A 6 / 16 = 38
7. A 15. C 5 / 16 = 31
4 / 16 = 25
8. B 16. B 3 / 16 = 19
2 / 16 = 13
1 / 16 = 6
0 / 16 = 0%

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