Elementary Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 28

This is the 28th of 30 elementary level grammar tests. This test in this set comprises 12 multiple-choice questions of elementary English grammar. The formats of the tests are similar and the level gradually increases.

Elementary Grammar Test 28

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Question 1

Ann: Look! Tom __1__ a dress for my birthday.

Pat: It’s lovely __2__ it at Bromley’s?

Ann: No, he __3__ one there, but they didn’t show __4__ that he __5__.

Pat: That’s odd. They __6__ dresses that are all right for me. My birthday was two months ago.

Ann: What __7__ for you?

Pat: He __8__ tell him something that he __9__ buy. I said, “I __10__ anything at all. I __11__ a lot of clothes.” “That’s true,” he said. “__12__ out for dinner instead.”

A	gave to me
B	has given to me
C	have given me
D	has given me

Question 2

Ann: Look! Tom __1__ a dress for my birthday.

Pat: It’s lovely __2__ it at Bromley’s?

Ann: No, he __3__ one there, but they didn’t show __4__ that he __5__.

Pat: That’s odd. They __6__ dresses that are all right for me. My birthday was two months ago.

Ann: What __7__ for you?

Pat: He __8__ tell him something that he __9__ buy. I said, “I __10__ anything at all. I __11__ a lot of clothes.” “That’s true,” he said. “__12__ out for dinner instead.”

A	Was he buying
B	Did he buy
C	He bought
D	Had he bought

Question 3

Ann: Look! Tom __1__ a dress for my birthday.

Pat: It’s lovely __2__ it at Bromley’s?

Ann: No, he __3__ one there, but they didn’t show __4__ that he __5__.

Pat: That’s odd. They __6__ dresses that are all right for me. My birthday was two months ago.

Ann: What __7__ for you?

Pat: He __8__ tell him something that he __9__ buy. I said, “I __10__ anything at all. I __11__ a lot of clothes.” “That’s true,” he said. “__12__ out for dinner instead.”

A	tried get
B	wanted have
C	wanted to get
D	tried to have

Question 4

Ann: Look! Tom __1__ a dress for my birthday.

Pat: It’s lovely __2__ it at Bromley’s?

Ann: No, he __3__ one there, but they didn’t show __4__ that he __5__.

Pat: That’s odd. They __6__ dresses that are all right for me. My birthday was two months ago.

Ann: What __7__ for you?

Pat: He __8__ tell him something that he __9__ buy. I said, “I __10__ anything at all. I __11__ a lot of clothes.” “That’s true,” he said. “__12__ out for dinner instead.”

A	to him something
B	anything him
C	something to him
D	him anything

Question 5

Ann: Look! Tom __1__ a dress for my birthday.

Pat: It’s lovely __2__ it at Bromley’s?

Ann: No, he __3__ one there, but they didn’t show __4__ that he __5__.

Pat: That’s odd. They __6__ dresses that are all right for me. My birthday was two months ago.

Ann: What __7__ for you?

Pat: He __8__ tell him something that he __9__ buy. I said, “I __10__ anything at all. I __11__ a lot of clothes.” “That’s true,” he said. “__12__ out for dinner instead.”

A	was happy
B	was happy
C	liked
D	pleased

Question 6

Ann: Look! Tom __1__ a dress for my birthday.

Pat: It’s lovely __2__ it at Bromley’s?

Ann: No, he __3__ one there, but they didn’t show __4__ that he __5__.

Pat: That’s odd. They __6__ dresses that are all right for me. My birthday was two months ago.

Ann: What __7__ for you?

Pat: He __8__ tell him something that he __9__ buy. I said, “I __10__ anything at all. I __11__ a lot of clothes.” “That’s true,” he said. “__12__ out for dinner instead.”

A	are always having
B	always have
C	have often
D	do have often

Question 7

Ann: Look! Tom __1__ a dress for my birthday.

Pat: It’s lovely __2__ it at Bromley’s?

Ann: No, he __3__ one there, but they didn’t show __4__ that he __5__.

Pat: That’s odd. They __6__ dresses that are all right for me. My birthday was two months ago.

Ann: What __7__ for you?

Pat: He __8__ tell him something that he __9__ buy. I said, “I __10__ anything at all. I __11__ a lot of clothes.” “That’s true,” he said. “__12__ out for dinner instead.”

A	did Peter buy
B	Peter bought
C	has Peter bought
D	Peter has bought

Question 8

Ann: Look! Tom __1__ a dress for my birthday.

Pat: It’s lovely __2__ it at Bromley’s?

Ann: No, he __3__ one there, but they didn’t show __4__ that he __5__.

Pat: That’s odd. They __6__ dresses that are all right for me. My birthday was two months ago.

Ann: What __7__ for you?

Pat: He __8__ tell him something that he __9__ buy. I said, “I __10__ anything at all. I __11__ a lot of clothes.” “That’s true,” he said. “__12__ out for dinner instead.”

A	Peter has bought
B	said me to
C	said me to
D	said to me

Question 9

Ann: Look! Tom __1__ a dress for my birthday.

Pat: It’s lovely __2__ it at Bromley’s?

Ann: No, he __3__ one there, but they didn’t show __4__ that he __5__.

Pat: That’s odd. They __6__ dresses that are all right for me. My birthday was two months ago.

Ann: What __7__ for you?

Pat: He __8__ tell him something that he __9__ buy. I said, “I __10__ anything at all. I __11__ a lot of clothes.” “That’s true,” he said. “__12__ out for dinner instead.”

A	could
B	was able to
C	may
D	can

Question 10

Ann: Look! Tom __1__ a dress for my birthday.

Pat: It’s lovely __2__ it at Bromley’s?

Ann: No, he __3__ one there, but they didn’t show __4__ that he __5__.

Pat: That’s odd. They __6__ dresses that are all right for me. My birthday was two months ago.

Ann: What __7__ for you?

Pat: He __8__ tell him something that he __9__ buy. I said, “I __10__ anything at all. I __11__ a lot of clothes.” “That’s true,” he said. “__12__ out for dinner instead.”

A	needn’t
B	mustn’t need
C	haven’t to need
D	don’t need

Question 11

Ann: Look! Tom __1__ a dress for my birthday.

Pat: It’s lovely __2__ it at Bromley’s?

Ann: No, he __3__ one there, but they didn’t show __4__ that he __5__.

Pat: That’s odd. They __6__ dresses that are all right for me. My birthday was two months ago.

Ann: What __7__ for you?

Pat: He __8__ tell him something that he __9__ buy. I said, “I __10__ anything at all. I __11__ a lot of clothes.” “That’s true,” he said. “__12__ out for dinner instead.”

A	still have got
B	already have got
C	have already got
D	have got still

Question 12

Ann: Look! Tom __1__ a dress for my birthday.

Pat: It’s lovely __2__ it at Bromley’s?

Ann: No, he __3__ one there, but they didn’t show __4__ that he __5__.

Pat: That’s odd. They __6__ dresses that are all right for me. My birthday was two months ago.

Ann: What __7__ for you?

Pat: He __8__ tell him something that he __9__ buy. I said, “I __10__ anything at all. I __11__ a lot of clothes.” “That’s true,” he said. “__12__ out for dinner instead.”