English Grammar Quiz

The new library ____ last month.

• was opened
  

• 
  has opened
  

• 
  is opening
  

• 
  will open

Answer explanation

clue: last month

The reports ____ by the manager tomorrow.

• 
  are reviewed
  

• 
  will be reviewed
  

• 
  were reviewed
  

• 
  is reviewing

3. A new bridge ____ across the river at the moment.
   

• has been built
  

• 
  is being built
  

• 
  was built
  

• 
  will be built

Answer explanation

Clue: at the moment

The letter ____ yet.

• .
  hasn't been sent
  

• 
  wasn't sent
  

• 
  hasn't sent
  

• 
  is sent

Answer explanation

Clue: Yet

5. The windows ____ by the workers before we arrived.
   

• are cleaned
  

• 
  were cleaned
  

• 
  are being cleaned
  

• 
  had been cleaned

Answer explanation

Clue: before we arrived

The students ____________ preparing for their final exams.

• are
  

• 
  is
  

• 
  was
  

• 
  will

Answer explanation

the sentence requires a verb in the present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action. "Are" is the correct auxiliary verb that matches the plural subject "students." Option (b) "is" is incorrect for a plural subject, (c) "was" is in the past tense, and (d) "will" is for future tense but lacks the verb "be."

With her sister __________ went to the mall.
a) has
b) she
c) after
d) because

• has
  

• she

• after

• because

Answer explanation

The sentence requires a subject to complete the meaning. "She" is the correct subject pronoun that fits. Option (a) "has" would require another verb ("has gone"), (c) "after" is a conjunction and cannot serve as the subject, and (d) "because" is a subordinating conjunction, so it is not appropriate here.

The dog __________ by the door is waiting for its owner.

• is sitting

• sitting

• sits

• was sitting

Answer explanation

In this sentence, "sitting" functions as an adjective that describes the dog. There is no form of "be" accompanying it, so it is not part of the verb but is acting as an adjective modifying "dog." Option (a) "is sitting" would be part of a verb phrase, which is not needed here. Options (c) and (d) are incorrect because "sits" and "was sitting" would change the meaning of the sentence.

Which sentence has the correct word order?

• She bought a big round Italian pizza.
  

• She bought a round Italian big pizza.

• She bought an Italian big round pizza.

• She bought an Italian round big pizza

Answer explanation

The correct order of adjectives follows this structure: size → shape → origin. Here, "big" (size) comes first, followed by "round" (shape), and then "Italian" (origin).

The family __________ planning a vacation together.

• is

• are

• were

• has

Answer explanation

"Family" is being treated as a single unit here, so the singular verb "is" is used. In American English, collective nouns like "family" typically use singular verbs unless the sentence emphasizes individual actions within the group.