This grammar exercise tests your understanding of basic grammar rules. Answer the following questions.
1. Which of the following is the plural form of young one?
There are no apostrophes in plural nouns.
2. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
We cannot use past time expressions with the present perfect tense.
3. The simple present tense can be used to talk about future.
The simple present tense can be used to talk about future events that are part of a time table.
4. The negative form of will is ............................
In the case of auxiliary verbs, questions and negatives are made without do.
5. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
Look is a copular verb; we use adjectives to modify copular verbs.
6. Can you lend me ................................ of butter?
Pound is a singular countable noun; we need an article or another determiner with singular countable nouns.
7. We have got enough money to buy a car. Here enough is an ...............................
When enough modifies a noun, it is an adjective.
8. She is old enough to know better. Here enough is an ......................................
When enough modifies an adjective, it is an adverb.
9. I love ................................ types of cars.
We use these and those with plural nouns.
10. There are no secrets between ....................................
We use object pronouns after a preposition.
11. Which of the following is not a form of be?
The forms of be are: is, am, are, was and were.
12. My brother loves ...........................................
We do not normally use articles with plural nouns when we are talking about things in general.
Answers
1. Which of the following is the plural form of young one? Young ones
2. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? I saw him yesterday.
3. The simple present tense can be used to talk about future. True.
4. The negative form of will is will not.
5. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? She looked happy.
6. Can you lend me a pound of butter?
7. We have got enough money to buy a car. Here enough is an adjective.
8. She is old enough to know better. Here enough is an adverb.
9. I love these types of cars.
10. There are no secrets between us.
11. Which of the following is not a form of be? Has
12. My brother loves dogs.
