Tongxing English basic grammars review and test

_________Alice often play the piano? No, she _________.

• Do; do

• Does; does

• Does; doesn’t

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Does; doesn’t' because the question is in the third person singular form, so 'Does' is used with 'doesn’t' to form a negative statement.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Everyone ________ to their teacher in the classroom.

• are listening

• is listening

• listen

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'is listening' because the subject 'everyone' is singular, so the verb should also be singular. Therefore, 'is listening' is the appropriate form.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Danny ________ breakfast five times last week.

• ate

• eat

• eated

Answer explanation

Danny ate breakfast five times last week. The correct choice is 'ate' which is the past tense of 'eat'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I’m going to ________ some chopsticks ________ Sunday afternoon.

• bought; on

• buy; on

• buy; in

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'buy; on' because it correctly matches the verb 'buy' with the preposition 'on' to indicate the time 'Sunday afternoon' when the action will take place.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Are you going to take a piano class? ________

• No, we not

• No, I am

• Yes, I am

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Yes, I am' as it indicates the intention to take a piano class. The other options are 'No, we not' and 'No, I am' which do not express the affirmative decision to enroll in the class.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Is he ________ TV? Yes, he is.

• watch

• watching

• not

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'watching' as it matches the tense of the sentence 'Is he watching TV? Yes, he is.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The kite ________ a bird.

• look like

• is looking

• looks like

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'looks like' as it correctly describes the comparison between the kite and a bird. The verb 'looks' is used to show similarity in appearance.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What did you do on your holiday? I ________

• bought a present

• go skiing

• learn English

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'bought a present' as it directly answers the question about holiday activities.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Sandy often ________ his homework on Sundays.

• do

• does

• did

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'does' because Sandy is a singular third-person subject, so the verb should be conjugated as 'does' for present simple tense.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He ________ a race with Ming Ming.

• to have

• had

• going to have

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'had' because it is the past tense form of the verb 'have' and fits the sentence structure 'He had a race with Ming Ming.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D