WREN & MARTIN's English grammar- Mixed Review

 

English Grammar & Usage Quiz: Mixed Review

Instructions: Choose the most appropriate option to complete each sentence.

Q1. (Idioms) Choose the meaning of the idiom "to hit the nail on the head":

a) To perform a task perfectly

b) To describe exactly what is causing a situation

c) To be very angry

d) To fail at something

Q2. (Phrases) Fill in the blank: "He had to _________ the meeting because he was sick."

a) call off

b) call on

c) call at

d) call up

Q3. (Error Correction) Identify the grammatically correct sentence:

a) Neither of the two players are good.

b) Neither of the two players is good.

c) Neither of the two players were good.

d) Neither of the two players have been good.

Q4. (Active/Passive Voice) Change to Passive: "The gardener waters the plants."

a) The plants are watered by the gardener.

b) The plants were watered by the gardener.

c) The plants is watered by the gardener.

d) The plants have been watered by the gardener.

Q5. (Direct/Indirect Speech) Change to Indirect: She said, "I am busy today."

a) She said that she is busy today.

b) She said that she was busy that day.

c) She said that she was busy today.

d) She told that she was busy that day.

Q6. (Parts of Speech) Identify the part of speech of "happy" in: "She looks happy."

a) Noun

b) Adverb

c) Adjective

d) Verb

Q7. (Tenses) Choose the correct form: "She _________ here since 2020."

a) is living

b) lives

c) has been living

d) lived

Q8. (Prepositions) Fill in the blank: "She is married _________ a doctor."

a) with

b) to

c) by

d) of

Q9. (Parts of Speech) Choose the noun form of "Strong":

a) Stronger

b) Strongly

c) Strength

d) Strengthen

Q10. (Error Correction) Identify the correct usage:

a) He is more taller than his brother.

b) He is the most tallest.

c) He is taller than his brother.

d) He is much taller than his brother is.

Answer Key

Q.NoAnswerNote
1b)Means to be exactly right.
2a)"Call off" means to cancel.
3b)"Neither" takes a singular verb.
4a)Present simple passive structure.
5b)Tense shifts and "today" becomes "that day."
6c)Adjective describes the subject 'she'.
7c)"Since" + time requires present perfect continuous.
8b)"Married to" is the correct preposition.
9c)"Strength" is the abstract noun.
10c)Comparative already contains "taller"; "more" is redundant.

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