ELTIS Grammar and Sentence Structure Practice Test — Questions and Answers

Question 1: Choose the correct sentence:

She don't like pizza.
She doesn't like pizza. (Correct answer)
She not like pizza.
She no like pizza.

Correct answer: She doesn't like pizza.

With third-person singular subjects (he, she, it), the correct negative form uses 'doesn't' (does not). 'Don't' is used with I, you, we, and they. 'Not like' and 'no like' are not grammatically correct English constructions.

Question 2: Fill in the blank: 'The students _____ studying for the test right now.'

is
are (Correct answer)
was
be

Correct answer: are

'Students' is a plural noun, so it requires the plural form of the verb 'to be,' which is 'are' in the present tense. 'Is' is used for singular nouns, 'was' is past tense, and 'be' is the base form that cannot be used here.

Question 3: Which sentence uses the correct past tense?

He goed to the store.
He went to the store. (Correct answer)
He go to the store yesterday.
He going to the store.

Correct answer: He went to the store.

'Go' is an irregular verb, and its past tense form is 'went,' not 'goed.' Irregular verbs do not follow the standard '-ed' rule for past tense. 'Go' and 'going' are present tense forms and cannot be used to describe a past action.

Question 4: Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'I need to go _____ the library.'

in
at
to (Correct answer)
on

Correct answer: to

When expressing movement toward a destination, the correct preposition is 'to.' 'I need to go to the library' indicates traveling to that location. 'In' means already inside, 'at' indicates a general location, and 'on' doesn't fit this context.

Question 5: Which sentence is correct?

Their going to the park.
There going to the park.
They're going to the park. (Correct answer)
Theyre going to the park.

Correct answer: They're going to the park.

'They're' is the contraction of 'they are,' which is correct here. 'Their' is a possessive pronoun (their book), 'there' refers to a place (over there), and 'theyre' is not a valid English spelling. Knowing the difference between their/there/they're is essential for English proficiency.

Question 6: Fill in the blank: 'She _____ her homework before she watched TV.'

finish
finished (Correct answer)
finishing
finishes

Correct answer: finished

The sentence describes two past actions, and the word 'before' indicates the first action was completed before the second. 'Finished' is the simple past tense, which correctly shows a completed past action. The other forms don't match the past tense context of 'watched.'

ELTIS Grammar and Sentence Structure Practice Test

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