ESL Knowledge 2

Question 1

Which sentence uses the correct article?

Accepted Answer

She is an honest person.

Answer

Use 'an' before words that begin with a vowel sound; 'honest' starts with a silent 'h', making its first sound a vowel.

Question 2

Which preposition correctly completes the sentence: 'The meeting is ___ Monday morning'?

Accepted Answer

on

Answer

Use 'on' with specific days of the week and dates.

Question 3

Choose the correct form: 'Neither the students nor the teacher ___ ready.'

Accepted Answer

was

Answer

When 'neither/nor' joins two subjects, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it; 'teacher' is singular, so use 'was'.

Question 4

Which sentence expresses a past ability?

Accepted Answer

She could swim when she was five.

Answer

'Could' is the past tense of 'can' and is used to express ability in the past.

Question 5

Which is the correct comparative form of 'good'?

Accepted Answer

better

Answer

'Good' is an irregular adjective; its comparative form is 'better', not 'gooder' or 'more good'.

ESL (English as a Second Language) Practice Test