English Grammar Quiz on Presence and Absence

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What is the correct phrase to indicate the absence of something in the glass?

  • There aren't some water in the glass.
  • There is no water in the glass.
  • There isn't any water in the glass. (correct)
  • There is a few water in the glass.

Which of the following is the correct way to ask about the number of oranges in the kitchen?

  • Is there many oranges in the kitchen?
  • Are there much oranges in the kitchen?
  • Are there many oranges in the kitchen? (correct)
  • Is there any oranges in the kitchen?

Which of the following forms correctly indicates the presence of books in a bag?

  • How many books is there in your bag?
  • How many books there are in your bag?
  • How many books there is in your bag?
  • How many books are there in your bag? (correct)

Choose the correct phrase for the amount of water in the bottle.

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Identify the correct verb form to describe the presence of people in the garden.

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Which preposition properly indicates the location of the bank on the street?

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Which response best fits the statement about when to call someone?

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How should you explain the sequence of chores to someone?

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Which option correctly completes the question: _\

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How should the sentence be completed? Mr and Mrs Brown _\

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Which term best fits in this sentence? I’d like _\

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Which option best completes the question: Are there _\

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What phrase correctly fills in the gap? The weather is good _\

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How would you correctly complete the phrase? You are _\

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What is the correct way to respond to: A: Do you have two noses? B: _\

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Which option correctly completes the following? A: _\

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Complete the sentence: Robert \\\\\_ sick.

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Choose the appropriate verb form: Nancy...a great time in Mexico last month.

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Which is the correct way to say the number 893 in words?

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Complete the question: Where...you...when you were young?

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Which answer is correct for the question: How old are you?

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Complete the sentence: There are \\\\\_ tables in the classroom but there \\\\\_ any chairs to sit.

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Choose the number in words: 1389.

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Complete the question: Is that \\\\\_ house?

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Which of the following is the correct completion for the sentence: 'Shakespeare

a printing company.'?

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Complete the sentence: 'The students

stories for homework yesterday.'

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Fill in the blanks: 'How

your friend

to the train station last night?'

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Choose the correct form to complete: 'They

a lot of magazines but they

any book.'

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Which option correctly completes: 'Is there

statue of

famous person in your city?'

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Identify the correct expression: 'I think English is one of

most important subject that you need to study.'

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Which phrase fits best in: 'Monday is the

day of the week.'?

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Select the proper form: 'She

two sisters and a brother.'

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Which word correctly fills in the blank? '___ dress did you buy?'

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What is the appropriate phrase to ask how someone is doing? '___ you?'

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Which phrase is grammatically correct in the context? 'There ___ traffic jam on the bridge.'

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How should the sentence end? 'I hope she ___ spinach because we have got spinach.'

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Which option appropriately fits? 'Can you give us ___ about the buses in the area, please?'

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Complete this sentence correctly: 'Joe speaks ___ well because he lived in Brazil for two years.'

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What should replace the blank? 'They could get around easily because they didn't have ___.'

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Which adjective arrangement is correct? 'She is ___ lady.'

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Choose the correct way to complete the sentence: Ross doesn’t _ ___ listening to music.

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Which of the following is an irregular plural noun?

<p>mice (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Identify the incorrect plural form.

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Which word does not fit the category of singular nouns?

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Fill in the blanks: My father \_ ___ late, so he _ ___ a taxi.

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Complete the sentence: How _ ___ do you wash your car?

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Select the correct response: David and Sarah don’t go out at night. _ ___ father doesn’t let them.

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Identify the correctly structured response: A: Who _ ___ Mona Lisa? B: Leonardo da Vinci _ ___ it.

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Flashcards

Is

The verb "to be" in the present simple tense, used for singular subjects (I, you, he, she, it). It means "to exist" or "to be in a particular state".

Isn't

The negative form of the verb "to be" in the present simple tense, used for singular subjects (I, you, he, she, it). It means "not to exist" or "not to be in a particular state".

Are

The plural form of the verb "to be" in the present simple tense. It means "to exist" or "to be in a particular state".

Aren't

The negative form of the verb "to be" in the present simple tense, used for plural subjects (we, you, they). It means "not to exist" or "not to be in a particular state".

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Her

This is the possessive adjective for the pronoun "she". It means "belonging to her"

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Our

This is the possessive adjective for the pronoun "we". It means "belonging to us".

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Your

This is the possessive adjective for the pronoun "you". It means "belonging to you".

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Their

This is the possessive adjective for the pronoun "they". It means "belonging to them".

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There isn't any...

Used to express a lack of something or someone, meaning 'not any'.

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There are some...

Used to specify a certain quantity of countable items, meaning 'more than one but not a specific amount'.

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Are there...

Use 'are there' to ask about the existence of countable items in plural, meaning 'do some exist'.

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There are...

Use 'there are' to state the existence of countable items in plural, meaning 'they exist'.

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There is...

Use 'there is' to state the existence of an uncountable item, meaning 'it exists'.

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On the wall

Use 'on' to indicate a position directly on top of something.

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At the end of the street

Use 'at' to indicate a position near or at a specific point.

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In the bathroom

Use 'in' to indicate a position within something, surrounded on all sides.

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got

The past simple tense of the verb "to get" means that the action happened in the past and is now finished.

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getting

The present participle of the verb "to get" is used with "be" to show that the action is happening now.

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gotten

The past participle of the verb "to get" is used with "have" to show that the action happened in the past and has a result in the present.

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have got

The present simple tense of the verb "to have" used with "got" means that someone possesses something.

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haven't got

The negative form of the verb "to have" used with "got" means that someone does not possess something.

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wrote

The past simple tense of the verb "to write" is used to express an action that happened in the past and has finished.

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have written

The present perfect tense of the verb "to write" is used to express an action that happened in the past but has a result in the present.

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has got

The present simple tense of the verb "to have" used with "got" is used to express a possession or ownership.

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Doesn't often plays

The correct way to use "do/does" in negative sentences. We use "do/does" before the main verb.

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How often do you wash your car?

The correct way to use "do/does" in questions. We use "do/does" before the main verb.

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Do your parents live in the country?

The correct form of verbs in simple present. Singular subjects use the third person singular form. (he/she/it)

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Ross doesn't like listening to music

The correct form of verbs in simple present. We use the infinitive form for negative and question sentences.

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The correct spelling of plurals

The correct plural form of nouns. We use plural forms when we talk about more than one noun.

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Identify uncountable nouns

The correct way to use nouns that are always singular, even when referring to multiple instances.

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Shakespeare didn't have a wife

The correct way to use past simple tense. We use the past-tense form of the verb to describe an action completed in the past.

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Who painted Mona Lisa? Leonarda da Vinci painted it

The correct form of verbs in the past simple. We use "did" with the infinitive for past tense questions and negatives.

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Have you got

Used when asking if someone has something, especially siblings. It's a shortened form of "have you got."

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Some

Indicates quantity of uncountable nouns. Means "more than zero" but not a specific number.

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How much

Used to ask about a range of prices. It's a polite way to ask about the cost.

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Where?

A question word used to ask for the location of something or someone.

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Why?

A question word used to ask for the reason why something happened or is happening.

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When?

A question word used to ask about the time when something happened or will happen.

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Who?

A question word used to ask about the person or people involved in an action or event.

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Which?

Question word used to ask for a choice between two or more options.

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Study Notes

Multiple Choice Questions

  • Robert is sick.
  • Is he Mexican?
  • Parents are not rich, but aunt isn't.
  • You are late.
  • Father is tired.
  • Is that the house?
  • I clean my room every day.
  • She lives with her mother.
  • We like living in the farm.
  • Where are you from?
  • I have 22 years old.
  • Forty-five.
  • One thousand three hundred and eighty-nine.
  • Eight hundred and ninety-three.
  • Roman moved from England last year.

Grammar Practice

  • Robert is sick.

  • He is not Mexican.

  • My parents are not rich, but my aunt is not.

  • You are late.

  • I think my father is tired.

  • Is that the house?

  • I clean my room every day.

  • She lives with her mother.

  • We like living in the farm.

  • I am from London.

  • I am 22 years old.

  • Forty-five.

  • One thousand three hundred and eighty-nine.

  • Eight hundred and ninety-three.

  • Roman moved from England last year.

  • Nancy was having a great time in Mexico last month.

  • I met Carmen last week.

  • I cleaned my room last week.

  • Who wrote Moby Dick?

  • Jim bought his car two years ago.

  • Where did you live when you were young?

  • Did he lose his money?

  • There are tables in the classroom, but there aren't any chairs to sit.

  • Edward: No, there aren't any students in the classroom.

  • Are there any students in the classroom?

  • Where are the students?

  • How many students are there in the classroom?

  • There is a teacher in the classroom.

  • There isn't any water in the glass.

  • Are there any oranges in the kitchen?

  • How many books are there in your bag?

  • How much water is in the bottle.

  • There are two people in the garden.

  • How many people are there in your family?

  • There were no pictures or posters on the wall.

  • The bank is on the end of the street.

  • It's funny but you have left it in the bathroom.

  • I'll be home tonight, so you can call me if you have questions.

  • Are you already at the airport?

  • Is your apartment on the first or second floor?

  • Let me explain what you need to do. First, do the dishes and then wash the floors.

  • He usually goes to bed early.

  • He usually eats meat occasionally.

  • I think it would be a good idea to stay with them one more night.

  • He reads a lot of books in his free time.

  • He likes martial arts.

  • Does your teacher know English?

  • He plays tennis with his friends.

  • Does your father watch soap operas?

  • How do you wash your car?

  • Do your parents live in the countryside?

  • Ross doesn't like listening to music.

  • Sarah and Jessica like playing computer games.

  • She hates washing the dishes. She doesn't do it.

  • David goes to the library on Saturday mornings.

  • My father works in a bank.

  • My computer is very old.

  • David and Sarah don't go out at night.

  • Choose the incorrect response.

  • English, Irish, Italian, French, British

  • Which one is different: foot, class, match, box, cup

  • Choose the noun that is always singular — furniture

  • Choose irregular plural — mice, shelves

  • Choose the incorrect response - police, person,child, baby, shoe

  • Choose the noun that is not always singular — fox, advice, money, homework, furniture

  • Shakespeare didn't have a wife. He was single.

  • My brother joined the school team.

  • Mona Lisa, Leonarda da Vinci painted it.

  • Susan told her mother about a film she watched on TV.

  • My father woke up/got late, so he took a taxi.

  • Shakespeare was having a printing company in the past.

  • The students have written stories for homework yesterday.

  • How did your friend get to the train station last night?

  • The old lady carried her shopping bags yesterday.

  • Unfortunately, he arrived late last night and missed the play.

  • Choose the correct response to fill in the blanks

  • This school is not my second/third school.

  • Monday is the first day of the week.

  • Have you got a smartphone?

  • They waited about an hour at the bus stop.

  • I think English is a most important subject that you need to study.

  • Is there a statue of a famous person in your city?

  • They have got a lot of magazines, but they haven't got any books.

  • She has got two sisters and a brother.

  • Tom has got long brown hairs.

  • My brother has a mobile phone.

  • The classroom has white walls.—

  • Do you have any brother or sister?

  • Mr and Mrs Brown haven't got a new car

  • I'd like some help.

  • Our team hasn't won any games this year.

  • Are there any restaurants here?

  • Would you like more bread?

  • This pie is very tasty. Can I have more?

  • The food at this cafe is very good.

  • We have enough books for everyone to have one.

  • Please do your homework before watching TV.

  • I love fast cars.

  • If yesterday was Tuesday, what day is today?

  • A: Do you have two noses?

  • What can tell the answer.

  • I bought beautiful black riding boots yesterday.

  • Her hair is long and curly.

  • I'm feeling really happy today.

  • Are they happy in their new house?

  • A: There is a traffic jam on the bridge. B: No problem. I am taking the ferry today

  • There weren't any students on the campus yesterday because they were away for a holiday.

  • A: Please, pass me the salt. The soup needs some salt. B: Here you are.

  • Frances doesn't eat meat, so let's cook a vegetable dish for her, and she doesn't like spinach because we have got some spinach.

  • Dublin is the capital, so it is a lovely place to visit.

  • Paolo learned to speak English when he moved to London last year.

  • Joe speaks Portuguese well because he lived in Brazil for two years.

  • I love Italian food, especially pizza and pasta

  • She is a silly old lady.

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