Advanced Grammar Practice Quiz

1. Which sentence uses the past perfect progressive tense?

A. By the time the bus arrived, we had been waiting for nearly forty minutes. B. By the time the bus arrived, we were waiting for nearly forty minutes. C. By the time the bus arrives, we will have waited for nearly forty minutes. D. By the time the bus arrived, we have been waiting for nearly forty minutes.

2. Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect tense?

A. I have seen that movie last Saturday. B. I saw that movie already this week. C. I have seen that movie three times this week. D. I had seen that movie three times this week.

3. Which sentence shifts verb tense incorrectly?

A. After Mia finished her outline, she began writing the essay. B. When the lights flickered, the students were reading silently. C. Carlos had packed his lunch before he left for school. D. As the teacher explained the directions, Jordan raises his hand.

4. Which sentence uses the future perfect tense?

A. By the end of practice, the team will be running five miles. B. By the end of practice, the team will have run five miles. C. By the end of practice, the team has run five miles. D. By the end of practice, the team had run five miles.

5. Which sentence uses the present progressive tense rather than the present perfect progressive tense?

A. The orchestra has been rehearsing since noon. B. The orchestra is rehearsing in the auditorium. C. The orchestra had been rehearsing before the concert began. D. The orchestra will be rehearsing when we arrive.

6. Which verb tense is used in this sentence? The committee has been reviewing the proposal since Monday.

A. Present perfect B. Present progressive C. Present perfect progressive D. Past perfect progressive

7. Which sentence uses the past perfect tense to show the earlier of two past actions?

A. The hikers reached the cabin after the storm ended. B. The hikers had reached the cabin before the storm began. C. The hikers were reaching the cabin when the storm began. D. The hikers have reached the cabin before storms began.

8. In the sentence “Everyone brought their notebook to class,” what type of pronoun is “Everyone”?

A. Personal pronoun B. Indefinite pronoun C. Demonstrative pronoun D. Relative pronoun

9. In the sentence “The athlete who finished first broke the school record,” what type of pronoun is “who”?

A. Interrogative pronoun B. Indefinite pronoun C. Relative pronoun D. Reflexive pronoun

10. Which sentence contains a demonstrative pronoun, not a demonstrative adjective?

A. This jacket belongs to Lena. B. Those cookies smell amazing. C. That is the answer I chose. D. These notes helped me study.

11. Which sentence uses an objective personal pronoun correctly?

A. The coach gave Eli and I the schedule. B. Between you and I, the quiz was difficult. C. The counselor spoke to Ava and me after lunch. D. Her and Marcus presented the project first.

12. In the sentence “Which of the two essays did you revise?” what type of pronoun is “Which”?

A. Interrogative pronoun B. Interrogative adjective C. Relative pronoun D. Demonstrative pronoun

13. Which sentence contains a reflexive pronoun used correctly?

A. The principal herself announced the winners. B. Myself and Noah finished the display. C. The teacher gave the forms to myself. D. Maya and himself cleaned the lab table.

14. Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase functioning as an adjective?

A. The runner sprinted around the track. B. The painting above the fireplace is crooked. C. After dinner, we reviewed our notes. D. The bird flew toward the window.

15. Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase functioning as an adverb?

A. The book on the top shelf is mine. B. The student with the blue folder left early. C. We waited outside the theater for twenty minutes. D. The house across the street has a red door.

16. Which words make up the complete prepositional phrase in this sentence? The answer to the final question confused several students.

A. The answer B. to the final question C. final question confused D. confused several students

17. Which sentence has two prepositional phrases?

A. The cat slept beside the couch during the thunderstorm. B. The cat slept soundly and ignored the thunderstorm. C. The sleepy cat ignored the loud thunderstorm. D. The cat was sleeping when the thunderstorm began.

18. In the sentence “The student near the lockers dropped her binder after class,” which prepositional phrase functions as an adjective?

A. near the lockers B. dropped her binder C. after class D. her binder after

19. Which sentence contains no prepositional phrase?

A. The team practiced before sunrise. B. The captain of the team called a meeting. C. The tired players stretched carefully. D. We walked through the hallway quietly.

20. What type of adjective is “those” in this sentence? Those instructions were clearer than the first set.

A. Demonstrative adjective B. Demonstrative pronoun C. Comparative adjective D. Indefinite adjective

21. What type of adjective is “several” in this sentence? Several explanations seemed reasonable at first.

A. Proper adjective B. Interrogative adjective C. Indefinite adjective D. Demonstrative adjective

22. Which sentence contains a proper adjective?

A. The wooden desk wobbled whenever I wrote on it. B. The Mexican restaurant closed early on Tuesday. C. The brighter lamp belongs near the sofa. D. These pencils need to be sharpened.

23. In the sentence “Whose backpack was left beside the gym doors?” what type of adjective is “Whose”?

A. Relative adjective B. Demonstrative adjective C. Interrogative adjective D. Possessive pronoun

24. Which sentence uses a superlative adjective correctly?

A. Of the three speeches, Amara’s was more persuasive. B. Of the three speeches, Amara’s was the most persuasive. C. Between the two essays, Malik’s was the most detailed. D. This solution is more best than the first one.

25. Which sentence contains a descriptive adjective, a demonstrative adjective, and a prepositional phrase?

A. That cracked vase on the shelf belongs to my aunt. B. That is the cracked vase my aunt bought. C. The vase cracked loudly during the move. D. Several vases were displayed carefully.