Advanced ESL
Grammar Review

Advanced ESL
Grammar Review

1. Which of the following is correct?
The people is listening to the speech.
The people are listen to the speech.
The people is listen to the speech.
The people are listening to the speech.

2. Which of the following is NOT correct?
When I get home.
I get home.
When I get home, I eat.
I eat when I get home.

3. Deer __________ like hunters.
doesn't
isn't
wasn't
don't

4. Jack thinks cats are ______________ animals than dogs.
the most intelligent
more intelligent
intelligenter
most intelligent

5. Which sentence has the correct capitalization?
I watched my favorite movie, The Silence of the Lambs, twice in the month of January.
I watched my favorite movie, the Silence of the Lambs, twice in the month of January.
I watched my favorite movie, the Silence of the Lambs, twice in the Month of January.
I watched my favorite movie, The Silence of The Lambs, twice in the month of January.

6. I will give $10,000 to all my friends if I ________ the lottery.
will win
win
has won
had winning

7. I'm looking ______ my car keys. I can't find them anywhere.
at
in
for
on

8. The wedding ceremony _________ at six and finished at seven.
starts
start
started
was start

9. The rat _______ the man on his finger.
bite
bitten
bits
bit

10. Would you and Jennifer ______ to have cookies or candy for dessert?
mind
like
likes
wants

11. My new computer works very ________.
good
well
better
best

12. My neighbors ____________ in Portland since 1999.
has lived
have living
have lived
lived

13. The family from Florida ________ to jazz music.
are listen
are listening
is listens
is listening

14. Nathan has too _________ friends. He wants to meet new people.
few
little
much
many

15. The sack of dimes _________ in the banker's hand.
go
is
are
were

16. Mark __________ the piano for about 13 years.
plays
has played
has playing
was played

17. Janet and Sam gave _______ their blankets.
they
they're
them
the

18. The student would have passed the test if he ____________.
had studied
would have studied
would study
studied

19. All the furniture in these rooms ______ for sale.
is
are
were
will

20. ____________ writing songs for ___________ new CD.
their, there
they're, there
they're, their
there, their

21. ____________ a lot of people here. It's crowded!
They is
There is
They are
There are

22. ___________ I was studying, my friend called.
During
For
While
That

23. We'll read the newspaper when we _________ home.
will get
would get
got
get

24. Which of the following sentences is correct?
I've wanted a guitar since I am ten years old.
I'm wanting a guitar since I was ten years old.
I wanted a guitar since I am ten years old.
I've wanted a guitar since I was ten years old.

25. She wants ____________ her family every month.
to visit
visiting
visits
visit

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