Advanced Grammar

Free sample questions

Advanced Grammar — sample 英语 (English) questions with answers

1. Question 1

   Choose the correct sentence involving conditional clauses: If I ________ earlier, I would have caught the train.

   • Ahad left
   • Bwould leave
   • Chave left
   • Dleave

   Answer: A. had left

   This is a third conditional sentence, which requires the past perfect tense in the 'if' clause to express a hypothetical situation in the past.

2. Question 2

   Identify the correct passive voice construction for: The committee is considering the proposal.

   • AThe proposal is being considered by the committee.
   • BThe proposal is considered by the committee.
   • CThe proposal was being considered by the committee.
   • DThe proposal has been considered by the committee.

   Answer: A. The proposal is being considered by the committee.

   The present continuous active 'is considering' becomes 'is being considered' in the passive voice.

3. Question 3

   Select the correct relative pronoun: The boy ________ father is a famous scientist won the prize.

   • Awho
   • Bwhich
   • Cwhose
   • Dwhom

   Answer: C. whose

   'Whose' is the possessive relative pronoun used to indicate that the father belongs to the boy.

4. Question 4

   Complete the sentence: Hardly ________ the match started when it began to rain.

   • Ahad
   • Bdid
   • Chas
   • Dwas

   Answer: A. had

   The structure 'Hardly... when' requires the past perfect tense with an inverted word order.

5. Question 5

   Choose the grammatically correct modal verb usage: You ________ bring an umbrella; it might rain later.

   • Ahad better
   • Bought to
   • Cmight
   • Dcan

   Answer: B. ought to

   'Ought to' expresses moral obligation or strong recommendation, fitting the context of preparing for rain.