English Grammar Practice Questions PDF

**Multiple-choice questions on SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for grade 9 students, along with explanations for the answers:** 1. Which sentence is in the simple present tense? a) She is going to school. c) She went to school. b) She goes to school. d) She will go to school. 2. What is the correct...

**Multiple-choice questions on SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE for grade 9 students, along with explanations for the answers:** 1. Which sentence is in the simple present tense? a) She is going to school. c) She went to school. b) She goes to school. d) She will go to school. 2. What is the correct form of the verb for \"They \_\_\_ football every weekend\"? a) plays b) play c) playing d) played 3. Which sentence is correct? a) He don't like coffee. c) He doesn't like coffee. b) He doesn't likes coffee. d) He not like coffee. 4. What is the correct question form for \"She reads books\"? a) Does she reads books? c) Does she read books? b) Do she read books? d) Is she read books? 5. Which sentence expresses a general truth? a) The sun is shining. c) The sun shone yesterday. b) The sun shines brightly. d) The sun will shine tomorrow. 6. What is the correct form of the verb for \"I \_\_\_ to the gym every morning\"? a) go b) goes c) going d) went 7. Which sentence is in the simple present tense? a) They are playing chess. c) They played chess. b) They play chess. d) They will play chess. 8. What is the correct negative form of \"We eat pizza\"? a) We don't eats pizza. b) We doesn't eat pizza. c) We don't eat pizza. d) We not eat pizza. 9. Which sentence is correct? a) She write a letter. c) She writing a letter. b) She writes a letter. d) She written a letter. 10. What is the correct question form for \"They live in New York\"? a) Do they live in New York? c) Are they live in New York? b) Does they live in New York? d) Is they live in New York? 11. Which sentence expresses a habit? a) He is eating lunch. c) He ate lunch. b) He eats lunch at noon. d) He will eat lunch. 12. What is the correct form of the verb for \"The dog \_\_\_ loudly\"? a) bark b) barks c) barking d) barked 13. Which sentence is correct? a) I doesn't like apples. c) I don't like apples. b) I don't likes apples. d) I not like apples. 14. What is the correct question form for \"He works in a bank\"? a) Do he work in a bank? c) Does he work in a bank? b) Does he works in a bank? d) Is he work in a bank? 15. Which sentence is in the simple present tense?\*\* a) They are swimming. c) They swam yesterday. b) They swim every day. d) They will swim tomorrow. 16. What is the correct negative form of \"She watches TV\"? a) She don't watch TV. c) She doesn't watch TV. b) She doesn't watches TV. d) She not watch TV. 17. Which sentence expresses a general truth? a) Water boils at 100°C. c) Water boiled. b) Water is boiling. d) Water will boil. 18. What is the correct form of the verb for \"My parents \_\_\_ in a small town\"? a) live b) lives c) living d) lived 19. Which sentence is correct? a) He don't play tennis. c) He doesn't play tennis. b) He doesn't plays tennis. d) He not play tennis. 20. What is the correct question form for \"You like ice cream\"? a) Do you likes ice cream? c) Do you like ice cream? b) Does you like ice cream? d) Are you like ice cream? **Multiple-choice questions on PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE** 1. What is the correct form of the present continuous tense for the sentence: \"She \_\_\_ (read) a book right now." a) read b) reads c) is reading d) are reading 2. Which sentence is in the present continuous tense? a) I play football every day. c) I played football yesterday. b) I am playing football now. d) I will play football tomorrow. 3. Choose the correct sentence in the present continuous tense: a) They are going to the park. c) They went to the park. b) They go to the park. d) They will go to the park. 4. What is the correct negative form of: \"He is eating lunch.\"? a) He is not eating lunch. c) He not is eating lunch. b) He does not eating lunch. d) He is not eat lunch. 5. Which sentence is NOT in the present continuous tense? a) We are studying for the exam. c) They play basketball every evening. b) She is singing a song. d) I am writing a letter. 6. What is the correct question form of: \"They are watching a movie.\"? a) Are they watching a movie? c) Is they watching a movie? b) Do they watching a movie? d) They are watching a movie? 7. Which sentence uses the present continuous tense correctly? a) He is swim in the pool. c) He swimming in the pool. b) He is swimming in the pool. d) He swims in the pool. 8. What is the correct form of the verb in the present continuous tense: \"I \_\_\_ (write) an email at the moment.\"\*\* a) write b) writes c) am writing d) are writing 9. Which sentence is in the present continuous tense? a) She cooks dinner every night. c) She cooked dinner last night. b) She is cooking dinner now. d) She will cook dinner tomorrow. 10. What is the correct form of the present continuous tense for: \"We \_\_\_ (not/watch) TV right now.\" a) are not watching b) is not watching c) do not watch d) not watching 11. Which sentence is in the present continuous tense? a) They are playing football. c) They played football yesterday. b) They play football every weekend. d) They will play football tomorrow. 12. What is the correct form of the verb in the present continuous tense: \"She \_\_\_ (dance) at the party right now.\" a) dance b) dances c) is dancing d) are dancing 13. Which sentence is NOT in the present continuous tense? a) I am reading a book. c) They are playing outside. b) She is singing a song. d) He reads a book every day. 14. What is the correct negative form of: \"We are going to the park.\"? a) We are not going to the park. c) We not are going to the park. b) We do not going to the park. d) We are not go to the park. 15. What is the correct question form of: \"She is cooking dinner.\"? a) Is she cooking dinner? c) Are she cooking dinner? b) Does she cooking dinner? d) She is cooking dinner? 16. Which sentence uses the present continuous tense correctly? a) They are playing chess. c) They played chess yesterday. b) They play chess every day. d) They will play chess tomorrow. 17. What is the correct form of the verb in the present continuous tense: \"He \_\_\_ (not/work) right now.\" a) is not working b) does not work c) not working d) are not working 18. Which sentence is in the present continuous tense? a) I am studying for my exam. c) I studied last night. b) I study every evening. d) I will study tomorrow. 19. What is the correct form of the present continuous tense for: \"The children \_\_\_ (play) in the garden.\" a) are playing b) is playing c) play d) plays 20. Which sentence is NOT in the present continuous tense? a) She is reading a book. c) He reads a book every day. b) They are watching a movie. d) We are eating dinner. **Multiple-choice questions on the FUTURE TENSE** 1. What is the correct form of the future tense for the sentence: \"She \_\_\_ (visit) her grandparents next week.\" a) visit b) visits c) will visit d) is visiting 2. Which sentence is in the future tense? a) I play football every day. c) I will play football tomorrow. b) I am playing football now. d) I played football yesterday. 3. Choose the correct sentence in the future tense: a) They are going to the park. c) They went to the park. b) They will go to the park. d) They go to the park. 4. What is the correct negative form of: \"He will eat lunch.\"? a) He will not eat lunch. c) He not will eat lunch. b) He does not eat lunch. d) He will not eating lunch. 5. Which sentence is NOT in the future tense? a) We will study for the exam. b) She will sing a song. c) They play basketball every evening. d) I will write a letter. 6. What is the correct question form of: \"They will watch a movie.\"? a) Will they watch a movie? b) Do they watch a movie? c) Are they watching a movie? d) They will watch a movie? 7. Which sentence uses the future tense correctly? a) He will swim in the pool. c) He swimming in the pool. b) He is swimming in the pool. d) He swims in the pool. 8. What is the correct form of the verb in the future tense: \"I \_\_\_ (write) an email tomorrow.\" a) write b) writes c) will write d) am writing 9. Which sentence is in the future tense? a) She cooks dinner every night. c) She will cook dinner tomorrow. b) She is cooking dinner now. d) She cooked dinner last night. 10. What is the correct form of the future tense for: \"We \_\_\_ (not/watch) TV tonight.\" a) will not watch b) are not watching c) do not watch d) not watching 11. Which sentence is in the future tense? a) They are playing football. c) They will play football tomorrow. b) They play football every weekend. d) They played football yesterday. 12. What is the correct form of the verb in the future tense: \"She \_\_\_ (dance) at the party next week.\" a) dance b) dances c) will dance d) is dancing 13. Which sentence is NOT in the future tense? a) I will read a book. c) They are playing outside. b) She will sing a song. d) He will read a book tomorrow. 14. What is the correct negative form of: \"We will go to the park.\"? a) We will not go to the park. c) We not will go to the park. b) We do not go to the park. d) We will not going to the park. 15. What is the correct question form of: \"She will cook dinner.\"? a) Will she cook dinner? c) Is she cooking dinner? b) Does she cook dinner? d) She will cook dinner? 16. Which sentence uses the future tense correctly? a) They will play chess. c) They played chess yesterday. b) They play chess every day. d) They are playing chess. 17. What is the correct form of the verb in the future tense: \"He \_\_\_ (not/work) tomorrow.\" a) will not work b) does not work c) not working d) are not working 18. Which sentence is in the future tense? a) I am studying for my exam. c) I will study tomorrow. b) I study every evening. d) I studied last night. 19. What is the correct form of the future tense for: \"The children \_\_\_ (play) in the garden tomorrow.\" a) will play b) are playing c) play d) plays 20. Which sentence is **NOT** in the future tense? a) She will read a book. c) He reads a book every day. b) They will watch a movie. d) We will eat dinner. **Multiple-choice questions on the PAST TENSES** Multiple-choice questions on past tense 1. She \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to the market yesterday. a) goes b) went c) go d) has gone 2. They \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ their homework last night. a) finish b) finished c) finishes d) have finished 3. He \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ a letter to his friend last week. a) writes b) wrote c) writing d) has written 4. We \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ a movie last weekend. a) watch b) watched c) watches d) have watched 5. The teacher \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the students a story yesterday. a) tells b) told c) telling d) has told 6. I \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ my keys on the table this morning. a) leave b) left c) leaves d) have left 7. They \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to the park after school. a) go b) went c) goes d) have gone 8. She \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ her breakfast at 8 a.m. today. a) eats b) ate c) eating d) has eaten 9. He \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ his bike to school yesterday. a) rides b) rode c) riding d) has ridden 10. We \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ a lot of fun at the party last night. a) have b) had c) has d) having 11. The baby \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ all night long. a) cries b) cried c) cry d) has cried 12. They \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the house before the guests arrived. a) clean b) cleaned c) cleans d) have cleaned 13. I \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ my friend at the mall yesterday. a) meet b) met c) meets d) have met 14. She \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ a beautiful dress to the party. a) wears b) wore c) wearing d) has worn 15. He \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the door and left. a) closes b) closed c) closing d) has closed 16. We \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ our grandparents last summer. a) visit b) visited c) visits d) have visited 17. The dog \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ loudly at the stranger. a) barks b) barked c) barking d) has barked 18. They \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the project on time. a) complete b) completed c) completes d) have completed 19. I \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ my phone in the car this morning. a) forget b) forgot c) forgets d) have forgotten 20. She \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the cake for her brother's birthday. a) bakes b) baked c) baking d) has baked **Multiple-choice questions on the PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE** 1. What were you doing at 8 p.m. last night? a) I watched a movie. b) I was watching a movie. c) I watch a movie. d) I had watched a movie. 2. While Sarah \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, her brother was playing video games. a) studied b) was studying c) studies d) had studied 3. They \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ football when it started to rain. a) played b) were playing c) play d) had played 4. I \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ dinner when the phone rang. a) cooked b) was cooking c) cook d) had cooked 5. The children \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ in the garden while their parents were talking. a) played b) were playing c) play d) had played 6. What \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ you \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ at 7 a.m. this morning? a) were, doing b) did, do c) are, doing d) had, done 7. While I \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to work, I saw an accident. a) drove b) was driving c) drive d) had driven 8. She \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ her homework when her friend called. a) did b) was doing c) does d) had done 9. We \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ TV when the lights went out. a) watched b) were watching c) watch d) had watched 10. The teacher \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the lesson while the students were taking notes. a) explained b) was explaining c) explains d) had explained 11. While the dog \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, the cat was sleeping. a) barked b) was barking c) barks d) had barked 12. He \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ his car when it broke down. a) drove b) was driving c) drives d) had driven 13. What \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ they \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ when you arrived? a) were, doing b) did, do c) are, doing d) had, done 14. I \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ a book while my sister was painting. a) read b) was reading c) reads d) had read 15. The sun \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ while we were walking on the beach. a) shone b) was shining c) shines d) had shone 16. While the baby \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, the mother was cooking. a) cried b) was crying c) cries d) had cried 17. They \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the house when the guests arrived. a) cleaned b) were cleaning c) clean d) had cleaned 18. What \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ he \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ when you called him? a) was, doing b) did, do c) is, doing d) had, done 19. The students \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ for the test while the teacher was preparing the questions. a) studied b) were studying c) study d) had studied 20. While I \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to music, my brother was playing guitar. a) listened b) was listening c) listen d) had listened **Multiple-choice questions on PRESENT PERFECT TENSE** 1. She \_\_\_\_\_\_ her homework already. a) finishes b) has finished c) finished d) had finished 2. I \_\_\_\_\_\_ never \_\_\_\_\_\_ to Japan. a) have, been b) has, been c) had, been d) was, been 3. They \_\_\_\_\_\_ just \_\_\_\_\_\_ the movie. a) have, watched b) has, watched c) had, watched d) were, watched 4. He \_\_\_\_\_\_ already \_\_\_\_\_\_ his lunch. a) has, eaten b) have, eaten c) had, eaten d) was, eaten 5. We \_\_\_\_\_\_ this book before. a) have read b) has read c) had read d) read 6. The train \_\_\_\_\_\_ just \_\_\_\_\_\_ the station. a) has, left b) have, left c) had, left d) was, left 7. She \_\_\_\_\_\_ never \_\_\_\_\_\_ a camel. a) has, ridden b) have, ridden c) had, ridden d) was, ridden 8. I \_\_\_\_\_\_ already \_\_\_\_\_\_ my keys. a) have, found b) has, found c) had, found d) was, found 9. They \_\_\_\_\_\_ just \_\_\_\_\_\_ the news. a) have, heard b) has, heard c) had, heard d) were, heard 10. He \_\_\_\_\_\_ never \_\_\_\_\_\_ such a beautiful place. a) has, seen b) have, seen c) had, seen d) was, seen 11. We \_\_\_\_\_\_ already \_\_\_\_\_\_ the project. a) have, completed b) has, completed c) had, completed d) were, completed 12. She \_\_\_\_\_\_ just \_\_\_\_\_\_ her room. a) has, cleaned b) have, cleaned c) had, cleaned d) was, cleaned 13. I \_\_\_\_\_\_ never \_\_\_\_\_\_ this song before. a) have, heard b) has, heard c) had, heard d) was, heard 14. They \_\_\_\_\_\_ already \_\_\_\_\_\_ the tickets. a) have, booked b) has, booked c) had, booked d) were, booked 15. He \_\_\_\_\_\_ just \_\_\_\_\_\_ the door. a) has, closed b) have, closed c) had, closed d) was, closed 16. We \_\_\_\_\_\_ never \_\_\_\_\_\_ such a delicious meal. a) have, eaten b) has, eaten c) had, eaten d) were, eaten 17. She \_\_\_\_\_\_ already \_\_\_\_\_\_ the email. a) has, sent b) have, sent c) had, sent d) was, sent 18. I \_\_\_\_\_\_ just \_\_\_\_\_\_ my homework. a) have, finished b) has, finished c) had, finished d) was, finished 19. They \_\_\_\_\_\_ never \_\_\_\_\_\_ a whale. a) have, seen b) has, seen c) had, seen d) were, seen 20. He \_\_\_\_\_\_ already \_\_\_\_\_\_ the car. a) has, washed b) have, washed c) had, washed d) was, washed **Multiple-choice questions on PAST PERFECT TENCES** 1. By the time we arrived at the station, the train \_\_\_\_\_\_. a) leaves b) had left c) left d) has left 2. She \_\_\_\_\_\_ the book before she watched the movie. a) reads b) had read c) read d) has read 3. They \_\_\_\_\_\_ dinner by the time I got home. a) had finished b) finished c) finish d) have finished 4. He \_\_\_\_\_\_ never \_\_\_\_\_\_ to Paris before last year. a) had, been b) has, been c) was, been d) is, been 5. After I \_\_\_\_\_\_ my homework, I went out to play. a) had completed b) completed c) complete d) have completed 6. The movie \_\_\_\_\_\_ already \_\_\_\_\_\_ when we reached the cinema. a) had, started b) has, started c) was, started d) is, started 7. By the time the teacher arrived, the students \_\_\_\_\_\_ the classroom. a) had cleaned b) cleaned c) clean d) have cleaned \\ 8. I \_\_\_\_\_\_ never \_\_\_\_\_\_ such a beautiful sunset before that day. a) had, seen b) have, seen c) was, seen d) am, seen 9. She \_\_\_\_\_\_ the letter before she realized it was a mistake. a) had sent b) sent c) sends d) has sent 10. We \_\_\_\_\_\_ the tickets before the concert was canceled. a) had bought b) bought c) buy d) have bought 11. By the time the guests arrived, she \_\_\_\_\_\_ the cake. a) had baked b) baked c) bakes d) has baked 12. He \_\_\_\_\_\_ the car before he sold it. a) had repaired b) repaired c) repairs d) has repaired 13. They \_\_\_\_\_\_ the project before the deadline. a) had completed b) completed c) complete d) have completed 14. After she \_\_\_\_\_\_ her breakfast, she went to school. a) had eaten b) ate c) eats d) has eaten 15. The sun \_\_\_\_\_\_ already \_\_\_\_\_\_ when we woke up. a) had, risen b) has, risen c) was, risen d) is, risen 16. I \_\_\_\_\_\_ the news before you told me. a) had heard b) heard c) hear d) have heard 17. By the time the rain started, we \_\_\_\_\_\_ the picnic. a) had packed up b) packed up c) pack up d) have packed up 18. He \_\_\_\_\_\_ the keys before he left the house. a) had forgotten b) forgot c) forgets d) has forgotten 19. They \_\_\_\_\_\_ the house before the storm hit. a) had evacuated b) evacuated c) evacuate d) have evacuated 20. After I \_\_\_\_\_\_ the email, I realized it was a scam. a) had opened b) opened c) open d) have opened