Here are some tricky questions on English grammar. Try to answer them before looking at the answers provided at the end.
1. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
a) Me and him went to the store.
b) He and I went to the store.
c) Him and I went to the store.
2. Identify the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement:
a) Each of the books are expensive.
b) Each of the books is expensive.
3. Choose the correct sentence with the appropriate word usage:
a) Your doing a great job!
b) You're doing a great job!
c) Yore doing a great job!
4. Spot the sentence that uses a dangling modifier correctly:
a) After studying hard, the test was aced.
b) After studying hard, he aced the test.
5. Select the sentence with the correct use of apostrophes:
a) Its a beautiful day outside.
b) It's a beautiful day outside.
c) Its' a beautiful day outside.
6. Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
a) I love to hike, it's my favorite activity.
b) I love to hike; it's my favorite activity.
c) I love to hike it's my favorite activity.
7. Choose the sentence that uses the correct relative pronoun:
a) The person who called is my best friend.
b) The person whom called is my best friend.
8. Identify the sentence that uses the correct verb tense:
a) I will go to the party tomorrow if I feel better.
b) I will go to the party tomorrow if I felt better.
9. Select the sentence with the correct plural form:
a) The child's played in the park.
b) The children played in the park.
10. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
a) Neither of the girls want ice cream.
b) Neither of the girls wants ice cream.
Answers:
1. b) He and I went to the store.
2. b) Each of the books is expensive.
3. b) You're doing a great job!
4. b) After studying hard, he aced the test.
5. b) It's a beautiful day outside.
6. b) I love to hike; it's my favorite activity.
7. a) The person who called is my best friend.
8. a) I will go to the party tomorrow if I feel better.
9. b) The children played in the park.
10. b) Neither of the girls wants ice cream.
