English Grammar Test Cheat Sheet 2026

The 30 highest-yield English Grammar Test facts, distilled from real exam questions. Print it, save it as a PDF, or study it here — free, no sign-up.

1. Which sentence correctly inverts the conditional by omitting 'if'? → Should you need help, please call me.
2. Shortly after packing her luggage, she departed. → adverb
3. Choose the correct present progressive sentence. → She is reading a book right now.
4. Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement? → The dog barks loudly.
5. Which sentence is an example of the third conditional? → If they had prepared better, they would have won the competition.
6. Select the correct sentence. → Neither John nor his brothers are attending.
7. "Wipe your feet, please." I requested they clean. → their feet
8. Next week there is a party, but I doubt I can make it. → conjuction
9. He estimates that we will arrive at 5:00 PM. → pronoun
10. When should a semicolon be used? → To join two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction
11. Which tense is used in: "By next year, she will have been teaching for 20 years"? → Future perfect continuous
12. Identify the error in: "I have seen that movie last week." → Should be "I saw that movie last week"
13. "Do you frequently watch __ TV?" "No, I only watch the cartoons I like." → "no article"
14. Have you received any letters today? → Dad asked me if any letters had arrived that day.
15. Select the sentence with correct agreement. → The news is shocking.
16. Select the appropriate sentence from the list below for each. → Although we have a competent staff, bottlenecks do occur.
17. I made an effort ____ my eyes open, but I ultimately dozed off. → to keep
18. Why do you prepare lunch? → Gab asked Jem why she was cooking lunch.
19. You should _____ for your hair. It goes on and on. → cut
20. When should a comma be used before a coordinating conjunction? → When it joins two independent clauses
21. Which sentence shows correct agreement? → The majority of students pass the exam.
22. Select the appropriate sentence from the list below for each. → Paolo hurried to the depot to meet his aunt and two cousins.
23. Which sentence correctly uses 'wish' to express an unreal present desire? → I wish I had more time.
24. Choose the correct form: "Mathematics _____ my favorite subject." → is
25. I don't believe I ____ the door when we went. → to lock
26. I am always urged not to burn the cookies by her. She typically says → Please don't burn the cookies.
27. When should you use a colon? → To introduce a list, explanation, or quotation after an independent clause
28. I have one independent clause, one or more dependent clauses, and one or more prepositions. → Complex
29. Complete the sentence with the correct form: 'If she _____ harder, she would have gotten the promotion.' → had worked
30. Which sentence uses the correct inverted form of the third conditional? → Had she known the answer, she would have responded.