Grammar Test - V2S

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• Leerjaar 2

Grammar Test

Answer all questions. 

You cannot go back to previous questions. Keep this in mind!

We use reported speech to:

1. To give someone an idea what the other person has said.
2. To quote people.
3. To tell someone what another person has said.

All tenses in reported speech...?

1. Stay the same: present continuous stays present continuous. I am working --> I am working.
2. Go from past tense to present tense. Past simple becomes present simple. I was --> I am.
3. Go 1 step back in time: present simple --> past simple. I work --> I worked.
4. Go to a future tense: present simple becomes future simple I sleep --> I will/going to sleep.

Rewrite to reported speech:
"Are you tired?"

1. He asked if I am tired
2. He asked if I was tired
3. He asked am I tired?
4. He asked if you are tired.

Rewrite to reported speech:
“You are my only friend.”

1. She told me that you were my only friend
2. She told you that I am her only friend.
3. She told me that she was my only friend.
4. She told me that I was her only friend.

Rewrite in reported speech:
"I have a toothache."

1. He said that I had a toothache.
2. He said that he has a toothache.
3. He said that he had a toothache.
4. he said that you have a toothache

Rewrite to reported speech:
Julie: "I want to go out."

1. Julie said that I want to go out
2. Julie said that she want to go out.
3. Julie said that she wanted to go out.
4. Julie said that she had wanted to go out.

Rewrite to reported speech:
'Today has been the worst day of my life,' admitted Ella.

1. Ella admitted (that) that day had been the worst day of her life.
2. Ella admitted (that) today has been the worst day of my life.
3. Ella admitted (that) that day has been the worst day of her life.
4. Ella admitted (that) today had been the worst day of her life.

Rewrite to reported speech:
'I can't find my hairbrush.'

1. Gemma said I couldn't find my hairbrush.
2. Gemma said she can't find her hairbrush
3. Gemma said she couldn't find her hairbrush

Rewrite to reported speech:
"Do you think the weather will be nice today?"

1. He asked if I did think the weather would be nice that day.
2. He asked if I thought the weather would be nice today.
3. He asked if I thought the weather would be nice that day?
4. He asked if I thought the weather would be nice that day.

Rewrite to reported speech:
"Have you ever met anyone famous?"

1. He asked have you ever met anyone famous.
2. He asked me weather I had ever met anyone famous
3. He asked me whether I had ever met anyone famous.
4. He asked me whether I did ever meet anyone famous

Which modal verb is correct?
I_____ be home late

1. shouldn't
2. mustn't
3. must
4. ought to

Which modal verb is correct?
You ... go to court, because they treated you badly

1. should
2. would
3. could
4. must

Which modal verb?
I think you ... listen to him, he's very clever

1. must
2. may
3. should
4. would

Which one is the modal verb?
If Emma had practiced her reading, she might have aced her test.

1. had
2. practiced
3. might
4. reading

Here are 4 modal verbs
But which one is WRONG?

1. It may rain tomorrow
2. It might rain tomorrow
3. It is allowed to rain tomorrow
4. It could rain tomorrow

Choose the correct modal:
You ....................... do it, it's in the rules!

1. must
2. have to
3. should
4. could

Choose the correct modal:
__________ you stand up for a second, please?

1. Must
2. Have to
3. Could

Choose the correct modal:
Ladies, ........ have your attention please?

1. Might I
2. May I
3. am I allowed to

Rewrite with the modal verb
"Perhaps they're from South America" (MAY)

Rewrite with the modal verb
"I'm sure one of you is left-handed" (MUST)

Rewrite with the modal verb
"Maybe they've taken your jacket" (COULD HAVE)

Which tenses:
She realized she had forgotten her bag at home.

1. past simple, past perfect
2. past perfect, past simple
3. present perfect, past simple
4. past simple, present perfect

Which tenses:
After he had fallen from the tree, he broke his leg.

1. past simple, past perfect
2. past perfect, past simple
3. present perfect, past simple
4. past simple, present perfect

Past Simple <> Past Perfect
Before Clark _____ (to call) the police, Sue _____ (to call) the fire department.

1. called / called
2. had called / had called
3. called / had called
4. had called / called

Past Simple <> Past Perfect
Before we ____ (to go) to the party, we _____ (to go) to the cinema.

1. went / went
2. had gone / had gone
3. went / had gone
4. had gone / went

Past Simple <> Past Perfect
After Richard _____ (to study) biology, Richard _____ (to study) maths.

1. studied / studied
2. had studied / had studied
3. studied / had studied
4. had studied / studied

Fill in: past simple/ past perfect
I ....(play) tennis for a while, when it ....(start) to rain.

fill in: past simple/ Past perfect.
When Sarah .... (arrive) at the party, Paul .... (already, go) home

In a passive sentence, the subject is ...

1. doing the action
2. passive-aggressive
3. counterbalancing the action
4. undergoing the action

Which sentence is a passive sentence?

1. John threw the ball.
2. The dog is barking.
3. A cake was made.
4. She has explained this topic many times.

Which sentence is passive?

1. The boy was unhappy.
2. Peter must do the dishes.
3. A plane goes faster than a train.
4. This game can be bought at the Hema

Which sentence is the passive sentence?

1. The zookeeper picked up the leaves.
2. The woman was sweeping the floor.
3. Leaves were swept up.
4. The people were laughing.

Make a passive:
"A mouse was eating my dinner"

Make a passive:
"I have made a big pink birthday cake"

Make a passive:
"She ate a lot of cake"

Make a passive:
"John had done the homework"

Final part:

You will get some random grammar questions to see if you have remembered everything from the past year(s).

Tenses: 'had seen' is

1. past simple
2. past continuous
3. present perfect
4. past perfect

Tenses: 'was painting' is

1. past simple
2. past continuous
3. present perfect
4. past perfect

Tenses: 'have done' is

1. past simple
2. past continuous
3. present perfect
4. past perfect

Tenses: 'walked' is

1. past simple
2. past continuous
3. present perfect
4. past perfect

What is written in the present perfect?

1. She lived here for 10 years.
2. She was living here when it happened.
3. She has lived here since 1995
4. She is living here at the moment

Present tenses
Which sentence is correct?

1. He exercises regularly.
2. She is usually coming late to school.
3. I am watching TV every morning.
4. He plays tennis now.

We .... (study) the tenses for 6 weeks.

1. studied
2. study
3. have studied
4. has studied

Present tenses
Which sentence is wrong?

1. My sister speaks French very well.
2. It is raining cats and dogs. We'd better stay at home.
3. Be quiet! The baby is sleeping.
4. Tom works at the moment.

For which tenses is "since" a signal word?

1. present simple
2. past simple
3. present continuous
4. present perfect

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