Let’s test your knowledge with some tricky questions on English grammar. Try to answer each question before checking the answers provided at the end.
Question 1:
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A) Me and him went to the movies.
B) Him and I went to the movies.
C) He and I went to the movies.
Question 2:
Select the correct sentence:
A) I should have went to the party yesterday.
B) I should have gone to the party yesterday.
Question 3:
Identify the gerund in the following sentence:
"Swimming is my favorite summer activity."
Question 4:
Choose the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement:
A) Each of the students need a calculator.
B) Each of the students needs a calculator.
Question 5:
What type of pronoun is "it" in the sentence:
"The cat knocked over the vase, and it shattered into pieces."
Question 6:
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) She won first prize, however, it was not easy.
B) She won first prize; however it was not easy.
C) She won first prize; however, it was not easy.
Question 7:
Identify the correct use of the semicolon:
A) I enjoy playing tennis; even though, I'm not very good at it.
B) I enjoy playing tennis; therefore I practice every day.
C) I enjoy playing tennis; because it's a fun and challenging sport.
Question 8:
Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb tense:
A) If I would have known, I will help you.
B) If I had known, I would help you.
C) If I knew, I will help you.
Answers:
Question 1:
Correct answer: C) He and I went to the movies.
Question 2:
Correct answer: B) I should have gone to the party yesterday.
Question 3:
Correct answer: "Swimming" (gerund is a verb form ending in "-ing" that functions as a noun).
Question 4:
Correct answer: B) Each of the students needs a calculator.
Question 5:
Correct answer: "it" is a personal pronoun, referring to "vase."
Question 6:
Correct answer: C) She won first prize; however, it was not easy.
Question 7:
Correct answer: B) I enjoy playing tennis; therefore I practice every day.
Question 8:
Correct answer: B) If I had known, I would help you.
How did you do? Grammar can be tricky, but with practice, you can improve your skills!
