Assorted Grammar Quiz

Make a choice by clicking on the radio button, then compare it with the correct answer hidden under the answer button.

1. I want ___ , please.
   a dozen eggs
   a dozen of eggs
   Answera dozen eggs
2. He was really strange. He didn't talk to ___ in his class.
   nobody
   anybody
   Answeranybody
3. Please give him ___ chance.
   the other
   another
   Answeranother
4. Being considerate means thinking about ___ not only about yourself.
   others
   the others
   Answerothers
5. Please turn off the lights. I have to develop this film and it's ___ here.
   bright enough
   too bright
   Answertoo bright
6. You shouldn't take ___ luggage. You'll stay there for only two days.
   too much
   too many
   Answertoo much
7. ___ he studies, ___ he seems to know.
   The more/ the less
   The most / the least
   AnswerThe more/ the less
8. I have been studying ___ I can to learn English.
   so hard as
   as hard as
   Answeras hard as
9. They finally decided to buy a ___ car.
   four-doors
   four-door
   Answerfour-door
10. ___ cheats on the test will be caught sooner or later.
    Whatever
    Whoever
    AnswerWhoever
11. He said he had done it, ___ was not true.
    which
    what
    Answerwhich
12. ___ did you give it?
    To whom
    To who
    AnswerTo whom
13. I wasn't there and ___.
    neither was Mary
    Mary was neither
    Answerneither was Mary
14. I haven't finished the homework and my brother hasn't ___.
    neither
    either
    Answereither
15. ___ ? He's tall and thin.
    What's he like?
    How is he?
    AnswerWhat's he like?
16. ___ it regularly takes a lot of will power.
    Doing
    Do
    AnswerDoing
17. No news ___ good news.
    are
    is
    Answeris
18. Students won't be able to take notes if the teacher ___ fast.
    speaks
    will speak
    Answerspeaks
19. She's looking forward to ___ her husband's parents.
    meet
    meeting
    Answermeeting
20. I used to ___ a lot when I was in college.
    smoke
    smoking
    Answersmoke
21. He told me ___ there.
    not to go
    to not go
    Answernot to go
22. She ___ for the doctor for two hours.
    has been waiting
    has being waiting
    Answerhas been waiting
23. Seldom ___ such an intelligent man.
    I have talked to
    have I talked to
    Answerhave I talked to
24. A small number of visitors ___ to come to the meeting.
    is expected
    are expected
    Answerare expected
25. The boss insists ___ here on time.
    that you are
    that you be
    Answerthat you be
26. You ___ the truth then.
    should have told
    should to have told
    Answershould have told
27. You ___ kill animals; it's cruel and unlawful.
    don't have to
    mustn't
    Answermustn't
28. Look how wet the ground is. It ___ last night.
    must have rained
    should have rained
    Answermust have rained
29. John wishes he ___ taller so he could play basketball.
    were
    had been
    Answerwere
30. She doesn't remember ___.
    who the author of this book is
    who is the author of this book
    Answerwho the author of this book is

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