English Grammar Test with Answers

 

                        English Grammar Test and Answers 

A) Fill in the blanks.

1. To take someone under your wing is to ……………..

hide them

take care of them

suffocate them

2. To eat the humble pie is to ...................................

eat very little

eat greedily

make a humble apology

3. To get out of the bed on the wrong side is to ………………………

injure yourself

defeat yourself

be in a particularly irritable mood

4. To make the feathers fly is to ……………………….

cause turmoil

establish peace

make a lot of noise

5. What does itsy-bitsy mean?

magnificent

tiny

soft

6. To dilly-dally is to …………………….

have a good time

waste time

make good use of time

7. I still miss the ……………………. of university life.

willy-nilly

wishy-washy

hurly-burly

8. To live in straitened circumstances is to live in ……………………..

opulence

poverty

pain

9. What does the expression wishy-washy mean?

Weak/feeble

strong

efficient

10. You have to cooperate ………………………

willy-nilly

dilly-dally

itsy-bitsy

11. To be at loggerheads is to ………………………

approve

agree

disagree strongly

12. Bete noire means an object of ……………………….

affection

admiration

aversion

B) Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.

1. He didn’t work hard ……………………. he failed his exam.

so

because

as

2. ………………….. had the hunter raised the gun, than the birds flew away.

As soon as

No sooner

Hardly

3. She is ………………… intelligent to be defeated.

too

so

very

4. ……………………. had she got the message when she started.

Hardly

Scarcely

No sooner

5. ……………………… my children are employed, I have no financial difficulties.

That

Now

Now that

6. They still live in the house ………………………… was built by their grandfather.

which

what

that

7. ……………………… he saw a dog, he threw stones at it.

When

Whenever

Unless

8. You should neither see him …………………… call him.

or

nor

and

9. …………………… he is honest, everybody respects him.

Since

As

Because

All of the above

10. ……………………. my mother is a doctor, she knows how to dress a wound.

As

So

If

11. You will not be able to meet him ………………………. you arrive in time.

unless

if

without

12. …………………… his health is poor, he attends his office regularly.

Although

However

As

C) Fill in the blanks.

1. The boy ……………………. the girl is guilty.

and

but

as well as

2. ……. he is rich, he does not help anyone.

Though

Despite

However

3. He tried hard; ……………………, he could not succeed.

though

however

even as

4. He won’t marry ………………………. he gets a good job.

until

up to

as long as

5. You must work hard ……………………. you will fail.

and

or

unless

6. She ought to be here soon …………………….. she left office at 6.

for

because

Either could be used here

7. ………………………. she is intelligent she is lazy.

Though

Despite

Even as

8. …………………… he was not feeling well, they took him to hospital.

Though

As

Hence

9. Tomorrow is a holiday,……………………. he will be at home.

as

so

hence

10. I last visited my parents five months …………………..

before

ago

past

11. This is the school ……………………. he studied.

where

there

that

12. It has been months …………………….. it rained.

since

from

for

D) Fill in the blanks.

1. At least six people have ……………….. in the explosion.

dies

died

dead

2. By the time they found him, he was already ……………………….

died

dead

3. She …………………… in the morning.

left

has left

leaved

4. Let’s ………………………. your plans.

discuss

discuss about

discuss over

5. I …………………… him a visit the other day.

payed

paid

have paid

6. You haven’t …………………….. for your drinks.

payed

paid

pay

7. She …………………….. her dress and went out.

took on

put on

brought on

8. What a brilliant idea ……………………..!

is it

it is

Either could be used here

9. Tell me why ………………………. to leave now.

want you

do you want

you want

10. You ……………………… listen to your doctor.

have better

had better

had to better

11. If you started early, you …………………….. miss the bus.

won't

wouldn't

hadn't

12. A cousin of ………………….. is an actor.

me

my

mine

E) Fill in the blanks with an appropriate question tag.

1. She hasn’t arrived, ……………………..?

has She

did She

hasn't She

2. Sam left in the morning, ……………………..?

did he

didn't he

hadn't he

3. You live with him, …………………………?

do you

don't you

didn't you

4. He works hard, …………………………?

does he

doesn't he

did he

5. They recognized him, …………………………?

did they

didn't they

hadn't they

6. He married his childhood sweet heart, ………………………..?

didn't he

did he

hadn't

7. Edison was not a brilliant student, ………………………..?

was he

wasn't he

isn't he

8. You slept the whole day yesterday, ………………………….?

did you

didn't you

hadn't you

9. Nobody called, ……………………………?

did they

didn't they

hadn't they

10. The children delivered a splendid performance, …………………………?

did they

didn't they

don't they

11. He never helps anyone, ………………………..?

does he

doesn't he

didn't he

12. You never waste a single opportunity to criticize me, ……………………….?

do you

don't you

didn't you

F) Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.

1. We had a press pass but ………………………… refused admittance anyhow.

was

has

were

2. As he ………………………. older, his mind regressed further into the past.

gets

got

gotten

3. I ………………………… any regrets over anything I have ever done.

have never

don't have

have never had

4. She was made …………………………. the whole story.

repeat

to repeating

to repeat

5. Reading books ……………………….. a good hobby.

is

are

6. Suma as well as her sisters ……………………….. at the party.

was

were

Either could be used here

7. John along with his friends ……………………….. in that house.

live

lives

Either could be used here

8. Do you know where ………………………?

does he live

he lives

does he lives

9. Scarcely …………………………. one project before she started another.

had she finished

did she finish

she finished

10. ‘You look tired.’ ‘Yes, I …………………………’

am running

had been running

was running

11. Each guest ………………………. welcomed with open arms.

was

were

12. Every student …………………….. handed in their work.

has

have

A) Answers

1. To take someone under your wing is to take care of them.

2. To eat the humble pie is to make a humble apology

3. To get out of the bed on the wrong side is to be in a particularly irritable mood.

4. To make the feathers fly is to cause turmoil.

5. Tiny

6. To dilly-dally is to waste time.

7. I still miss the hurly-burly of university life.

8. To live in straitened circumstances is to live in poverty.

9. Feeble/weak

10. You have to cooperate willy-nilly.

11. To be at loggerheads is to disagree strongly.

12. Bete noire means an object of aversion.

B) Conjunctions Exercise ---

1. He didn’t work hard so he failed his exam.

2. No sooner had the hunter raised the gun, than the birds flew away.

3. She is too intelligent to be defeated.

4. Hardly /Scarcely had she got the message when she started.

5. Now that my children are employed, I have no financial difficulties.

6. They still live in the house which/that was built by their grandfather.

7. Whenever he saw a dog, he threw stones at it.

8. You should neither see him nor call him.

9. Since / As / Because he is honest, everybody respects him.

10. As my mother is a doctor, she knows how to dress a wound.

11. You will not be able to meet him unless you arrive in time.

12. Although his health is poor, he attends his office regularly.

C) 🟢Answers🟢

1. The boy as well as the girl is guilty.

2. Despite being rich, he does not help anyone.

3. He tried hard; however, he could not succeed.

4. He won’t marry until he gets a good job.

5. You must work hard or you will fail.

6. She ought to be here soon for / because she left office at 6.

7. Though she is intelligent she is lazy.

8. As he was not feeling well, they took him to hospital.

9. Tomorrow is a holiday, so he will be at home.

10. I last visited my parents five months ago.

11. This is the school where he studied.

12. It has been months since it rained.

D) 🟢Answers🟢

1. At least six people have died in the explosion.

2. By the time they found him, he was already dead.

3. She left in the morning.

4. Let’s discuss your plans.

5. I paid him a visit the other day.

6. You haven’t paid for your drinks.

7. She put on her dress and went out.

8. What a brilliant idea it is!

9. Tell me why you want to leave now.

10. You had better listen to your doctor.

11. If you started early, you wouldn’t miss the bus.

12. A cousin of mine is an actor.

E) Answers🟢

1. She hasn’t arrived, has she?

2. Sam left in the morning, didn’t he?

3. You live with him, don’t you?

4. He works hard, doesn’t he?

5. They recognized him, didn’t they?

6. He married his childhood sweet heart, didn’t he?

7. Edison was not a brilliant student, was he?

8. You slept the whole day yesterday, didn’t you?

9. Nobody called, did they?

10. The children delivered a splendid performance, didn’t they?

11. He never helps anyone, does he?

12. You never waste a single opportunity to criticize me, do you?

F) 🟢Answers🟢

1. We had a press pass but were refused admittance anyhow.

2. As he got older, his mind regressed further into the past.

3. I have never had / don’t have any regrets over anything I have ever done.

4. She was made to repeat the whole story.

5. Reading books is a good hobby.

6. Suma as well as her sisters was at the party.

7. John along with his friends lives in that house.

8. Do you know where he lives?

9. Scarcely had she finished / did she finish one project before she started another.

10. ‘You look tired.’ ‘Yes, I had been running.’

11. Was

12. Has

 

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