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Grammar Rules Practice (A2-B1) - English Grammar Quiz

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: A2, B1 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +15 (on pass)

This 15-question Grammar Rules practice quiz walks you through the topic step by step — from basic recognition to real-world application. Tailored for Level A2-B1, with clear explanations after every question. Great for building confidence before moving to harder topics.

⏱ You have 07:30 to answer 15 questions. The timer only starts when you click Begin.

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Question 1: Every sentence must have a noun and ___.

Question 1 options
'a verb' is correct because a complete English sentence requires both a noun (a person, place, thing, or idea) and a verb (an action word). The other options — an adjective, an adverb, and a conjunction — are not required for a sentence to be complete.
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Question 2: The subject of a sentence tells us ___ the sentence is about.

Question 2 options
'who or what' is correct because the subject identifies the person, place, or thing the sentence is about. 'How', 'when', and 'where' refer to manner, time, and place — these are not functions of the subject.
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Question 3: In English, an adjective that describes the subject usually comes directly before the noun it describes.

Question 3 options
True. When an adjective is part of the subject, it is placed directly before the noun (e.g., 'The angry bird flew.'). This is the standard attributive adjective position in English.
Q4 15

Question 4: Which situation correctly uses a compound subject?

Question 4 options
'Two people doing the same action' is correct because a compound subject joins two or more simple subjects with a conjunction like 'and' or 'or'. The other options describe a compound predicate, a simple sentence, or a predicate adjective — none of which involve a compound subject.
Q5 15

Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • The small dog
  • ran away
  • and the cat

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The correct order is 'The small dog and the cat ran away.' because 'The small dog and the cat' forms a compound subject joined by 'and', followed by the predicate 'ran away'.
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Question 6: Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Question 6 options
'The children sang and danced at the party.' is correct because it uses a compound predicate — two verbs joined by 'and' sharing the same subject. The other options either repeat the subject unnecessarily, omit the conjunction, or use a wrong verb form.
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Question 7: Teacher: 'Can you give me an example of a predicate?' Student: 'Sure! In the sentence The dog barked loudly, the predicate is ___.'

Question 7 options
'barked loudly' is correct because the predicate includes the verb and everything that describes what the subject is doing. 'The dog' is the subject, not the predicate. 'loudly' alone is only an adverb, and 'dog barked' mixes the noun from the subject into the predicate.
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Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses an adjective after a linking verb (not before the noun)?

Question 8 options
'The soup smells delicious.' is correct because 'delicious' follows the linking verb 'smells' as a predicate adjective. The other options either place the adjective before the noun (attributive position) or use an adverb instead of an adjective after the linking verb.
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Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • walked quickly
  • to school
  • My sister and I

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The correct order is 'My sister and I walked quickly to school.' because the compound subject 'My sister and I' comes first, followed by the verb phrase 'walked quickly', then the prepositional phrase 'to school'.
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Question 10: The teacher is kind. She ___ her students every day.

Question 10 options
'helps' is correct because the sentence is in the simple present tense describing a regular action, and the subject 'She' requires the third-person singular form 'helps'. 'Help' lacks the required -s ending, 'helped' is past tense, and 'is helping' is present continuous.
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Question 11: Which statement about imperative sentences is true?

Question 11 options
'The subject is implied but not written.' is correct because imperative sentences are commands or instructions where 'you' is understood but not stated. The other options are false: imperatives do not require a written subject, they are not always questions, and they do not always need an exclamation mark.
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Question 12: Rewrite as a compound sentence: 'The boy ran. The girl jumped.' → The boy ran ___ the girl jumped.

Question 12 options
'and' is correct because 'and' is a coordinating conjunction used to join two independent clauses into a compound sentence. 'But' implies contrast, 'because' introduces a reason (making it a complex sentence), and 'so' implies result.
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Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label.

Question 13 options
Tom and Lisa finished their homework.
The cat jumped and ran across the yard.
Close the window, please.
The coffee smells wonderful.
Compound subject
Imperative sentence
Compound predicate
Predicate adjective after a linking verb

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A compound subject has two or more subjects joined by a conjunction. A compound predicate has two or more predicates. A predicate adjective follows a linking verb. An imperative sentence gives a command without a written subject.
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Question 14: An imperative sentence is incomplete because it does not have a subject.

Question 14 options
False. An imperative sentence is a complete sentence even without a written subject, because the subject 'you' is always implied. Grammar rules recognize it as a valid sentence type.
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Question 15: Which sentence uses an adjective in the most natural position for describing a noun inside a subject phrase?

Question 15 options
'The tall woman entered the room.' is correct because when an adjective modifies a noun that is part of the subject, it is placed directly before that noun (attributive position). Placing the adjective after the noun without a linking verb is ungrammatical in English, and using an adverb instead of an adjective changes the meaning.