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Practice Test: Grammar Basics

A 100-mark paper covering "Parts of Speech", "Sentence Structure", "Punctuation Rules", "Tenses & Verb Forms", and "Common Errors in English" — multiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, column matching, and short answer, all auto-graded instantly.

EDUSAMBAM Editorial Team · 45 questions · 100 marks · Instant self-assessment

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Section	Questions	Marks Each	Total
A — Multiple Choice	15	2	30
B — True / False	10	2	20
C — Fill in the Blank	10	2	20
D — Column Matching	5 pairs	2	10
E — Short Answer	5	4	20
Total	45	—	100

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Section A — Multiple Choice

30 marks

15 questions · 2 marks each.

1.Which part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea?Basic2 pts

A. Verb

B. Noun

C. Adverb

D. Preposition

2.Which part of speech describes or modifies a noun?Basic2 pts

A. Adjective

B. Conjunction

C. Pronoun

D. Verb

3.Which word is a pronoun?Basic2 pts

A. Quickly

B. Happy

C. She

D. Under

4.A word that shows action or a state of being is a:Basic2 pts

A. Noun

B. Verb

C. Adjective

D. Interjection

5.Which word is a preposition?Basic2 pts

A. Beautiful

B. Under

C. Run

D. Slowly

6.Which of these is a complete sentence?Basic2 pts

A. Running to the store.

B. Because it was raining.

C. The dog barked loudly.

D. Under the old bridge.

7.What is the subject of the sentence "The children played outside"?Basic2 pts

A. Played

B. Outside

C. The children

D. There is no subject

8.A sentence that joins two independent clauses with a comma and a conjunction is called:Basic2 pts

A. A simple sentence

B. A compound sentence

C. A fragment

D. A run-on

9.Which punctuation mark ends a question?Basic2 pts

A. Period

B. Exclamation mark

C. Question mark

D. Comma

10.Which punctuation mark is used to join two independent clauses without a conjunction?Basic2 pts

A. Comma

B. Semicolon

C. Apostrophe

D. Hyphen

11.Which sentence uses the correct past tense of "go"?Basic2 pts

A. She goed to school.

B. She went to school.

C. She gone to school.

D. She going to school.

12.Which tense describes an action happening right now?Basic2 pts

A. Simple past

B. Present continuous

C. Future perfect

D. Past perfect

13.Which of these is a common subject-verb agreement error?Basic2 pts

A. The dogs bark loudly.

B. The dog barks loudly.

C. The dogs barks loudly.

D. The dog is barking.

14.Which sentence correctly uses "their"?Basic2 pts

A. Their going to the park.

B. They put their bags down.

C. Their is a problem.

D. Their happy today.

15.What is the correct plural form of "child"?Basic2 pts

A. Childs

B. Childes

C. Children

D. Childrens

Section B — True / False

20 marks

10 questions · 2 marks each.

16.Nouns can name people, places, things, or ideas.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

17.Adverbs only describe nouns, never verbs.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

18.A complete sentence must have both a subject and a verb.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

19.A sentence fragment expresses a complete thought.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

20.A run-on sentence incorrectly joins two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

21.A comma splice happens when two independent clauses are joined with only a comma.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

22.The present perfect tense is formed using "had" plus a past participle.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

23.Subject-verb agreement means the subject and verb must match in number.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

24.Apostrophes are used to show both possession and contractions.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

25."Its" and "it's" mean exactly the same thing and can always be used interchangeably.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

Section C — Fill in the Blank

20 marks

10 questions · 2 marks each. Type the missing word or term.

26.A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea is called a ______.Intermediate2 pts

27.A word that describes or modifies a noun is called an ______.Intermediate2 pts

28.A word that shows action or a state of being is called a ______.Intermediate2 pts

29.The part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about is the ______.Intermediate2 pts

30.A group of words that expresses a complete thought is called a ______.Intermediate2 pts

31.Two independent clauses incorrectly joined without proper punctuation form a ______ sentence.Advanced2 pts

32.The mark used to show possession or form a contraction is the ______.Advanced2 pts

33.The tense used to describe an action happening right now is the present ______ tense.Advanced2 pts

34.Subject and verb must ______ in number for a sentence to be grammatically correct.Advanced2 pts

35.Using "there", "their", and "they're" incorrectly is a common ______ in English.Advanced2 pts

Section D — Column Matching

10 marks

Use the ▲ ▼ buttons to reorder Column B until each row lines up with the correct term in Column A. 2 marks per correct pair.

36–40.Match each grammar term to its correct definition.Advanced10 pts

Column A

Noun

Verb

Adjective

Preposition

Conjunction

Column B

Describes or modifies a noun

Shows the relationship between a noun and another word, like "under" or "on"

Joins words, phrases, or clauses, like "and" or "but"

Names a person, place, thing, or idea

Shows action or a state of being

Section E — Short Answer

20 marks

5 questions · 4 marks each. Answer in one or two sentences.

41.What is the difference between a noun and a verb?Advanced4 pts

42.Why must a subject and its verb agree in number?Advanced4 pts

43.What is a run-on sentence, and why should it be avoided?Advanced4 pts

44.Give one example of when an apostrophe should be used.Advanced4 pts

45.Why is correct punctuation important in writing?Advanced4 pts

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