Simple Grammar Test: 22
Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question.
The cat chased the ball ______ the house.
(a) into (b) around (c) through (d) besides
She speaks English ______ fluently.
(a) more (b) most (c) very (d) much
We arrived ______ the meeting had already started.
(a) after (b) since (c) until (d) before
John is taller ______ Mary.
(a) than (b) then (c) that (d) these
If I ______ you, I would take that job offer.
(a) were (b) was (c) be (d) am
The ______ on the table is beautiful.
(a) flower (b) flowers (c) flowered (d) flowering
They ______ their homework by now.
(a) should have finished (b) must have finished (c) could have finished (d) will have finished
I cannot believe ______ you said that!
(a) which (b) what (c) that (d) whose
The children ______ playing outside when it started to rain.
(a) was (b) were (c) been (d) being
The delicious cookies ______ disappeared quickly.
(a) has (b) have (c) had (d) having
There are ______ apples on the counter.
(a) a few (b) little (c) many (d) a lot of
I would like to ______ a question.
(a) ask (b) to ask (c) asking (d) asked
The movie was so scary, I ______ jump.
(a) almost (b) most (c) mostly (d) mostest
They decided to ______ the party to a later date.
(a) postpone (b) postpose (c) postpond (d) post pone
Michael ran ______ the street to catch the bus.
(a) across (b) through (c) by (d) with
This book is much ______ interesting than the other one.
(a) more (b) most (c) very (d) much
Neither John ______ Mary knows the answer.
(a) nor (b) or (c) neither (d) and
We need to ______ a decision soon.
(a) make (b) to make (c) making (d) made
The house is ______ need of paint.
(a) in (b) on (c) at (d) with
Jessica went to the store ______ milk and bread.
(a) to buy (b) buying (c) buy (d) bough
1. (c) through 2. (c) very 3. (a) after 4. (a) than 5. (a) were 6. (a) flower (singular object takes singular verb) 7. (a) should have finished (past perfect tense for a hypothetical situation) 8. (b) what (used for questions about things) 9. (b) were (past tense for plural subject) 10. (b) have (present perfect tense for action completed with lasting effect) 11. (a) a few (used for countable nouns in small quantities) 12. (a) ask (infinitive without "to" after "like") 13. (a) almost (adverb modifying the verb "jump") 14. (a) postpone (correct spelling) 15. (a) across (used for movement across something) 16. (a) more (comparative adjective) 17. (a) nor (used with neither) 18. (a) make (infinitive without "to" after "need") 19. (a) in (indicates state or condition) 20. (a) to buy (infinitive with "to" expresses purpose)
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