ELTIS - English Language Test for International Students Grammar and Sentence Structure Practice Test 8 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?
- Each of the students have a textbook.
- Neither of them is ready for the exam. (Correct answer)
- Everyone in the class were confused.
- The news are very surprising today.
Correct answer: Neither of them is ready for the exam.
'Neither' is a singular indefinite pronoun and takes a singular verb ('is'). 'Each,' 'everyone,' and 'news' also take singular verbs, making the other options incorrect.
Question 2: Fill in the blank: 'She hasn't visited her grandmother _____ last summer.'
- for
- since (Correct answer)
- during
- while
Correct answer: since
'Since' is used with the present perfect tense to mark a specific point in time when something started. 'For' measures a duration, not a starting point.
Question 3: Which sentence uses the correct verb form after the main verb?
- He suggested to go to the park.
- She enjoys to read mystery novels.
- They finished completing the assignment. (Correct answer)
- We decided going on a trip.
Correct answer: They finished completing the assignment.
'Finish' must be followed by a gerund (-ing form). 'Suggest' and 'enjoy' also require gerunds, while 'decide' requires an infinitive — making the other three sentences incorrect.
Question 4: Choose the sentence that uses comparatives correctly.
- This exam is more harder than the last one.
- He runs more fast than anyone on the team.
- She is more prepared for the test than her classmates. (Correct answer)
- That building is more taller than the library.
Correct answer: She is more prepared for the test than her classmates.
'More' is used before multi-syllable adjectives like 'prepared.' Short adjectives like 'hard,' 'fast,' and 'tall' form comparatives with '-er,' not 'more,' so doubling them is incorrect.
Question 5: Fill in the blank: 'You _____ wear a seatbelt when driving — it is required by law.'
- should
- might
- could
- must (Correct answer)
Correct answer: must
'Must' expresses a strong obligation or legal requirement. 'Should' suggests advice, while 'might' and 'could' express possibility, none of which convey a legal mandate.
Question 6: Which sentence correctly expresses a future plan?
- Tomorrow she will going to the market.
- I am go to call you later.
- They are going to visit their cousins next week. (Correct answer)
- He will be arrived by noon.
Correct answer: They are going to visit their cousins next week.
'Be going to + base verb' is the correct structure for describing a planned future action. The other options mix tenses or use incorrect verb forms.
ELTIS - English Language Test for International Students Grammar and Sentence Structure Practice Test 8
Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?