English 1 Midterm Test

Which sentence demonstrates correct use of the present perfect tense?

• She will go to the store later.

• She is going to the store.

• She has gone to the store already.

• She gone to the store.

Which of the following uses a modal auxiliary verb to express obligation?

• You should eat more.

• You can go home now.

• You must wear a helmet.

• You would enjoy the trip.

What is the superlative form of 'beautiful'?

• More beautiful

• Most beautiful

• Beautifulest

• Most beautifuller

Choose the correct sentence with subject-verb agreement:

• The boy and the girl goes to school.

• My friend and his parents lives here.

• Either my sister or my parents are here.

• Neither of them are good.

Which of the following is a correct second conditional sentence?

• If I knew, I will tell you.

• If I knew, I would tell you.

• If I know, I would tell you.

• If I had known, I would tell you.

What part of speech is the word 'quickly' in this sentence: 'She quickly ran to the door.'?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

Identify the gerund phrase:

• To sleep early

• Sleeping late is unhealthy

• Slept late

• Is sleeping

Which of these is a complex sentence?

• She danced.

• She danced and sang.

• She danced because she was happy.

• Dancing is fun.

Which article completes this sentence correctly? '___ elephant is drinking water.'

• A

• An

• The

• Some

Which sentence is in the past continuous tense?

• I was reading a book when you called.

• I read a book.

• I have read that book.

• I am reading a book.