Grammar: Practice Questions with Answers

Articles, prepositions, tenses, agreement and conjunctions. Try each question first: tap an option to check it, and the explanation appears below.

1. Question 1Easy

   Fill in the blank: She is as tall ___ her mother.

   A.likeB.thanC.soD.as
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   ✅ D. as

   The answer is “as”: She is as tall as her mother. Equal comparison uses “as … as”.

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2. Question 2Easy

   Fill in the blank: He ___ already finished his work.

   A.isB.haveC.areD.has
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   ✅ D. has

   The answer is “has”: He has already finished his work. The present perfect is “has” or “have” + past participle; a singular subject (he) takes “has”.

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3. Question 3Easy

   Fill in the blank: He walked ___ the room and sat down.

   A.intoB.ofC.onD.at
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   ✅ A. into

   The answer is “into”: He walked into the room and sat down. Use “into” for movement from outside to inside.

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4. Question 4Medium

   Fill in the blank: This box is ___ heavier than that one.

   A.mostB.muchC.moreD.very
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   ✅ B. much

   The answer is “much”: This box is much heavier than that one. Use “much” (not “very” or “more”) to make a comparative stronger: much heavier.

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5. Question 5Hard

   Fill in the blank: Of the two options, this one is ___.

   A.betterB.bestC.more betterD.most good
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   ✅ A. better

   The answer is “better”: Of the two options, this one is better. When comparing only two things, use the comparative (better), not the superlative.

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6. Question 6Easy

   Fill in the blank: Everyone ___ to be happy.

   A.wantB.wantingC.wantsD.are wanting
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   ✅ C. wants

   The answer is “wants”: Everyone wants to be happy. “Everyone” is singular.

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7. Question 7Medium

   Fill in the blank: He prefers tea ___ coffee.

   A.toB.withC.fromD.than
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   ✅ A. to

   The answer is “to”: He prefers tea to coffee. “Prefer” is followed by “to” when comparing two things, not by “than”.

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8. Question 8Easy

   Fill in the blank: She is a doctor, ___?

   A.isn't sheB.isn't itC.doesn't sheD.wasn't she
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   ✅ A. isn't she

   The answer is “isn't she”: She is a doctor, isn't she? A positive statement takes a negative tag, using the same helping verb (is).

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9. Question 9Medium

   Fill in the blank: He was accused ___ breaking the rules.

   A.forB.withC.ofD.on
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   ✅ C. of

   The answer is “of”: He was accused of breaking the rules. “Accuse” is followed by “of”.

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10. Question 10Medium

    Fill in the blank: He is so weak ___ he cannot walk.

    A.thatB.asC.thanD.so
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    ✅ A. that

    The answer is “that”: He is so weak that he cannot walk. “So … that” shows a result.

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11. Question 11Easy

    Fill in the blank: The teacher distributed the books ___ the students.

    A.amongB.ofC.betweenD.at
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    ✅ A. among

    The answer is “among”: The teacher distributed the books among the students. Use “among” for more than two people and “between” for two.

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12. Question 12Hard

    Fill in the blank: A number of students ___ absent today.

    A.areB.isC.hasD.was
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    ✅ A. are

    The answer is “are”: A number of students are absent today. “A number of” means “many”, so it takes a plural verb.

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13. Question 13Easy

    Fill in the blank: She is ___ honest woman.

    A.anB.anyC.aD.much
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    ✅ A. an

    The answer is “an”: She is an honest woman. Use “an” before a vowel sound. “Honest” begins with a vowel sound because the “h” is silent.

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14. Question 14Hard

    Fill in the blank: The number of students ___ increasing.

    A.wereB.haveC.areD.is
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    ✅ D. is

    The answer is “is”: The number of students is increasing. “The number of” is singular, while “a number of” is plural.

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15. Question 15Hard

    Fill in the blank: Hardly had he reached the station ___ the train left.

    A.whenB.thatC.thanD.then
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    ✅ A. when

    The answer is “when”: Hardly had he reached the station when the train left. “Hardly” is followed by “when”, not “than”.

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16. Question 16Easy

    Fill in the blank: I will meet you ___ Monday.

    A.inB.onC.atD.of
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    ✅ B. on

    The answer is “on”: I will meet you on Monday. Use “on” with days and dates.

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17. Question 17Medium

    Fill in the blank: The letter ___ by her yesterday.

    A.is writtenB.wroteC.has writtenD.was written
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    ✅ D. was written

    The answer is “was written”: The letter was written by her yesterday. This is the passive voice in the past: was/were + past participle.

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18. Question 18Medium

    Fill in the blank: He decided ___ a new phone.

    A.buyingB.boughtC.buyD.to buy
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    ✅ D. to buy

    The answer is “to buy”: He decided to buy a new phone. “Decide” is followed by “to” + verb.

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19. Question 19Medium

    Fill in the blank: The children enjoyed ___ at the party.

    A.themselvesB.himselfC.theirD.theirselves
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    ✅ A. themselves

    The answer is “themselves”: The children enjoyed themselves at the party. “Enjoy” here needs a reflexive pronoun that matches “the children”. “Theirselves” is not a correct word.

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20. Question 20Easy

    Fill in the blank: This is the ___ building in the city.

    A.tallestB.most tallestC.tallerD.tall
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    ✅ A. tallest

    The answer is “tallest”: This is the tallest building in the city. Use the superlative (tallest) when comparing one thing with all the others.

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