About this Study Set
This study set covers English Grammar through
25 practice questions.
A collection of fundamental English grammar questions covering parts of speech, punctuation, and sentence structure. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
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Basic English Grammar Essentials study set below.
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1
Which of the following is a common noun?
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A
Sydney
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B
Teacher
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C
Google
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D
Mount Everest
2
What is the past tense form of the verb 'run'?
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A
Runned
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B
Running
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C
Ran
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D
Runs
3
Which word acts as a pronoun in the sentence 'She is going to the store'?
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A
She
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B
Going
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C
Store
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D
The
4
Identify the adjective in the phrase 'the bright sun'.
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A
The
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B
Bright
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C
Sun
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D
None of the above
5
Which punctuation mark is used to show the end of a direct question?
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A
Period
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B
Comma
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C
Question mark
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D
Exclamation point
6
Which word is a conjunction?
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A
Quickly
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B
And
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C
Table
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D
Jump
7
What does a capital letter indicate at the beginning of a sentence?
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A
The start of a sentence
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B
A spelling error
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C
A silent letter
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D
Emphasis only
8
Which verb form is correct in 'They _____ to school every day.'?
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A
Goes
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B
Going
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C
Go
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D
Gone
9
An adverb typically describes which part of speech?
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A
Noun
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B
Pronoun
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C
Verb
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D
Object
10
Which of these is a preposition?
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A
Under
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B
Happy
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C
Eat
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D
Fast
11
What is the plural form of 'child'?
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A
Childs
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B
Children
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C
Childes
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D
Childen
12
Which word is a synonym for 'large'?
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A
Tiny
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B
Big
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C
Quick
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D
Soft
13
What part of speech is the word 'quickly'?
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A
Noun
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B
Adjective
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C
Adverb
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D
Verb
14
Which sentence uses the correct article: 'I saw _____ elephant at the zoo.'?
15
Which word is an example of an interjection?
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A
Wow
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B
Run
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C
Blue
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D
Happily
16
What is the opposite of the word 'always'?
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A
Often
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B
Never
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C
Sometimes
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D
Daily
17
Which word in the sentence 'The cat slept soundly' is the verb?
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A
The
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B
Cat
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C
Slept
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D
Soundly
18
Which of these is a collective noun?
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A
Water
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B
Flock
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C
Running
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D
Angry
19
What type of word describes a noun?
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A
Verb
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B
Adjective
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C
Preposition
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D
Conjunction
20
Which is the correct way to write the possessive form of 'Sarah'?
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A
Sarahs
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B
Sarah's
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C
Sarrah's
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D
Sarahs'
21
Which word is a verb in the past tense?
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A
Sings
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B
Singing
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C
Sang
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D
Sing
22
What does the contraction 'don't' stand for?
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A
Do not
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B
Done it
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C
Does not
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D
Doing not
23
Which of these words is a proper noun?
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A
City
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B
Australia
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C
Mountain
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D
Book
24
What is the subject in the sentence 'The dog barked loudly.'?
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A
The dog
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B
Barked
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C
Loudly
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D
The
25
Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?
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A
Colon
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B
Semicolon
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C
Comma
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D
Hyphen
