ENGLISH GRAMMAR TEST

TEST I. Choose the correct tense of the verb in each sentence. 1. The children ________ (watch, watches, watched, are watching) the fishing boats scattered all over the lake on moonlight nights. 2. After spending two weeks in the islands, the tourists _______ (go, went, going ) home carrying in their minds a beautiful picture which _____ (be, are, is ) both inspiring and ennobling. 3. During our visit to Tagaytay we ____ (go, went, goes ) to a point where we ____ (have, had, has) a good view of Taal Volcano which ____ (be, is, are) several feet below sea level. 4. During sunsets the lake _____ (appear, appears, will appear, appeared) peaceful. 5. As I _____ (lie, lay, lying, lied) awake in the dark last night, I ______ (realize, realizing, will realize, realized) how necessary light (be, is, are) _____. 6. Many visitors ______ (go, goes, went) up to Baguio in summer. 7. The city government _______ (collect, collects, will collect, collected) higher taxes stating next month. 8. Laguna Bay _______ (abound, abounds, abounded) in fish. 9. We _____ (meet, met, will meet) again and when that time ______ (come, comes, will come) I _____ (hope, hopes, will hope) to see you more charming, less impetuous, and more of a lady than you _______ (be, is, are) now. 10. Before you ______ ( leave, will leave, left) tell us what you ______ (do, did, done) with yourself in the United States. 11. Silas Marner is the story of a weaver who ______ (lose, lost, loss) his faith in man and God. 12. James Watt _______ (discover, discovers, discovered) that steam ______ (have, has, had) power. 13. When my great grandmother _______ (is, are, was) in elementary school her teacher in English ____ (be, is, was, were) an American, but now there ______ (were, are, is, was) few American teachers in the school system. 14. We ______ (are, is, was, were) told that London fog _____ (last, lasts, lasted) hours and hours. 15. In our Biology class yesterday, our teacher______ (show, shows, showed) us how much nitrogen there _____ (is, are, were, was) in air. 16. Our experiment yesterday ______ (proved, prove, proves) that oxygen ______ (support, supports, supported) combustion. 17. Last week a marketing agent _____ (come, comes, came) to persuade my sister to buy a portable sewing machine. 18. The lecturer in our science class last week _______ (gives, gave, give) two proofs that air ______ (occupy, occupies, occupied) space. 19. The other day we _____ ( conduct, conducted, conducts) and experiment to prove that air (exert, exerts, exerted) pressure. 20. Each one of us (need, needs) more application and concentration. 21. The Indonesian softball team (was, were) beaten by the Philippine team by a score of seven to four. 22. One of his tonsils ( was, were) removed. 23. Not one of the party (was, were) injured in the explosion.
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24. The audience (is, are) leaving one at a time now. 25. The audience in todays conference (is, are) big. Test II. Choose the correct tense of the verb in each sentence. 1. I (goed, gone, went) to the mall after class. 2. What (do, were, did) you eat for lunch yesterday? 3. I (studying, studied, study) English for two years. 4. (Are, Did, Do) you see Jacks cat yesterday. 5. Sorry, I (wasnt, didnt, am not) hear you at the door. 6. We (was, did, were) not happy after the sad ending. 7. (Was, Were, Are) Kate and Alice at the meeting last month? 8. Zaq did not (work, worked, working) last weekend. 9. (Does, Did, Are) Joseph visit his girlfriend last night? 10. My brother (seen, saw, sees) a snake an hour ago. 11. We (do be, do are, are) Asian. 12. You (looks, are, be) so happy today! 13. Jessie (is, does, are) not go to my school. 14. (Is, Are, Am) I correct? 15. My parents (lives, live, are live) in a two-storey house. 16. Sorry, Zyke (am, is, be) not here at the moment. 17. It (are,is,am) a beautiful day today! 18. He (do, does, is) not want to come to parties. 19. (Is, Am, Are) we too late to catch the bus? 20. Do you (like, likes, is like) chocolate fudge? *Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in parentheses in simple future tense. Example: : I am feeling homesick. I (go) will go home to visit my family. Example: Steve, (wash) will you wash the car on Saturday? 21. I guess I (ride) _______ _______ the bus to save gas. 22. The cookies are all gone. (buy) _______ you _______ some, please? 23. Listen, team: we (win) _______ _______ the trophy this year! 24. Everyone is hungry. I (get) _______ _______ some doughnuts for breakfast. 25. Peter, (fix) _______ you _______ the porch tomorrow? 26. Becky, (go) _______ you _______ to Alaska with us this summer? 27. The house is dirty. I (clean) _______ ________ it on Monday. 28. Okay then, our group (meet) _______ ________ on Thursday. 29. Helga (hike) _______ you _______ with us on Friday? 30. If necessary, we (carry) _______ ________ the supplies in our car Saturday.

Test III. Encircle the action verb in the following sentences. 1) I gracefully jumped over the old rotten log. 2) Bea ran as fast as she could to the store. 3) Bill and Jim carried the heaviest load of bricks. 4) The fire started in the basement in a pile of rags. 5) The world revolves around the sun in 364 days.
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6) I walk to the store and get milk each morning. 7) Look at those fireworks! 8) The newborn baby cried for most of the evening. 9) I ran after the ice cream truck. 10) Roger stood up to recite the Pledge of Alligence. Test IV. Encircle the word that is NOT an action verb. 1) ran, and, jump, sing 2) hum, walk, in, lock 3) row, of, steer, shoot 4) carry, stand, frown, can 5) out, came, change, smile 6) laughed, cried, being, brushed 7) combed, am, rode, ate 8) slept, fell, listened, be 9) was, moaned, screamed, gasped 10) plays, wanted, were, leap Test V. Choose the correct verb in each of the following sentences below. 1. Each of us (needs, need) more application and concentration. 2. Everyone of them (is, are) to blame for the accident. 3. The audience in todays conference (is, are) big. 4. Here (comes, come) some tardy students. 5. A big number of books (does, do) not always make a library. 6. Not one of their friends (has, have) come to their rescue. 7. My scissors (is, are) not sharp. 8. Her mother, together with her two brothers, (is, are) arriving today from Davao. 9. Rice and fish (constitute, constitutes) a typical Filipino farmer meal. 10. Sixteen and a half feet (makes, make) a red. 11. Three feet (is, are) equal to one yard. 12. Here and there a man like the astronauts and the scientists (dares, dare) to venture to the unknown. 13. Occasionally a group of children and teenagers, (disturbs, disturb) our fiesta. 14. The class decided to see how one of these present-day cars (is, are) assembled. 15. Memory of summer escapades and summer friends soon (fades, fade) in the first exciting days of college freshman year. 16. A series of project (was, were) planned by the students. 17. Mother is one of those women who (doesnt, dont) support Womens Library. 18. He who (perseveres, persevere) will succeed. 19. To these four questions (was, were) added a fifth. 20. Majority of the people (is, are) happy about the situation. 21. A series of experiments (was, were) conducted. 22. Ten pounds of flour (is, are) sufficient. 23. Ten bags of flour (is, are) in the garage. 24. Five percent of the proceeds (was, were) forfeited. 25. Fifteen (is, are) one-fifth of seventy-five. 26. Brains, not brawn, (counts, count) more.
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27. Not brawn, but brains, (counts, count) more. 28. The wear and tear of life (was, were) too much for her. 29. There (was, were) a man, a woman, and a child in the room waiting to be served. 30. Neither of the boys (was, were) responsible for what happened. 31. One of the prisoners who (is, are) required needs to be scrutinized. 32. The ethics of dining (is, are) a neglected art. 33. What (is, are) the vital statistics of each candidate. 34. Aunt Nena (look, looks) at these old photographs. 35. I (remembers, remember) that visit now! 36. Lily (puts, put) her hand in the bee hive. 37. You (cut, cuts) your foot on a piece of broken glass. 38. Ben (falls, fell) from the mango tree yesterday. 39. Uncle Martin (took, takes) your pictures last summer. 40. Delia and I (are, were) absent from the meeting yesterday. 41. Some of the votes (seem, seems) to have been miscounted. 42. The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring (is, are) more than just a nuisance. 43. There (have, has) to be some people left in that town after yesterdays flood. 44. A high percentage of the population (is, are) voting for the new school. 45. Some of the grain (appears, appear) to be contaminated. 46. A high percentage of the people (was, were) voting for the new school. 47. He seems to forget that there (is, are) things to be done before he can graduate. 48. Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator (is, are) going to have to make a decision. 49. (Is, Are) my boss or my sisters in the union going to win this grievance? 50. Kobe Bryant, together with his teammates, (presents, present) a formidable opponent on the basketball court. Test VI Choose the correct tense of the verb in each sentence. 1. The committee (has, have) finished their report. 2. Thirty pesos (is, are) too much to pay for a bag. 3. Not one of my physics problems (was, were) answered correctly. 4. Our dog, with her five puppies (sleeps, sleep) to the terrace. 5. You, who (is, are) outstanding teachers should represent us. 6. Only one of my nieces (was, were) late. 7. Your schedule of classes (are, is) posted on the bulletin board. 8. He says that nobody (is, are) to be admitted until three. 9. Either of your two suggestions (is, are) practical. 10. There (is, are) several more applicants to be interviewed. 11. Either of these two television sets (is, are) a good bargain. 12. The committee (has, have) finished its project. 13. There (seems, seem) to be some objections to the class members. 14. Neither my truck nor my tractors (is, are) running well. 15. A list of candidates for graduation (have, has) been distributed. 16. Not one of the incidental fees (were, was) collected during the registration. 17. Behind the kitchen (is, are) a bicycle and two plows. 18. Be sure there (is, are) no erasures of the thesis. 19. The marketing manager or his assistant (is, are) always on duty. 20. Neither my sister nor my brother (except, excepts)to go Switzerland
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