English grammar worksheet with multiple-choice questions focusing on verb tenses, prepositions, and word usage.
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10. We can’t buy a house unless we take out a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_.
* Reasoning: When people buy a house, they usually borrow money from a bank specifically for that property. This specific type of loan is called a "mortgage." A credit is general, an overdraft is for checking accounts, and an investment is putting money in to grow it.
* Choice: A. mortgage
11. Of course \_\_\_\_\_\_ I meant missed opportunities.
* Reasoning: The phrase "by losses" doesn't fit grammatically or logically here. The common expression is "by lost [noun]" or referring to "the losses." However, looking at the context of "missed opportunities," the speaker is likely clarifying what they meant by a previous word. If the previous word was "losses," they might say "Of course by losses I meant..." but option B is "by losses". Let's look closer. Actually, a very common structure is "Of course by [word used] I meant [definition]." If the speaker previously said "losses," they would say "Of course by losses I meant...". Option B fits this pattern best among the choices, assuming the speaker is defining the term "losses". Wait, let's re-read carefully. "Of course by losses I meant missed opportunities." This makes sense if the speaker is explaining their definition of the word "losses".
* Choice: B. by losses
12. Do you know how long \_\_\_\_\_\_ going to stay in Italy?
* Reasoning: This is an embedded question. The main question is "Do you know...". The part inside ("how long...") should follow normal statement word order (Subject + Verb), not question word order (Verb + Subject). So, it should be "Jack and Suzy are," not "are Jack and Suzy." Also, "Jack and Suzy" is plural, so we use "are."
* Choice: C. Jack and Suzy are
13. What \_\_\_\_\_\_ they \_\_\_\_\_\_ last week?
* Reasoning: The time marker "last week" tells us this is in the simple past tense. To ask a question in the simple past with a regular verb like "play," we use the helper verb "did" and the base form of the main verb ("play"). Structure: What + did + subject + base verb?
* Choice: B. did/ play
14. What \_\_\_\_\_\_ Hoa \_\_\_\_\_\_ yesterday?
* Reasoning: Similar to question 13, "yesterday" indicates simple past tense. We use the helper "did" and the base form of the verb "try." Note: "Tryed" is spelled incorrectly (it should be "tried"), but regardless, after "did," we always use the base form "try."
* Choice: A. did/ try
15. Who \_\_\_\_\_\_ about the film on TV last Monday?
* Reasoning: "Last Monday" means simple past tense. When "Who" is the subject of the question (we don't know who did the action), we do not use "did." We just conjugate the main verb into the past tense. The past tense of "talk" is "talked."
* Choice: C. talked
16. Where \_\_\_\_\_\_ they \_\_\_\_\_\_ on their way back last Sunday?
* Reasoning: "Last Sunday" means simple past tense. For questions where we know the subject ("they"), we use the helper "did" and the base form of the main verb ("stop"). Structure: Where + did + subject + base verb?
* Choice: A. did/ stop
17. What \_\_\_\_\_\_ the student \_\_\_\_\_\_ at school two years ago?
* Reasoning: "Two years ago" means simple past tense. We use the helper "did" and the base form of the verb "wear." Structure: What + did + subject + base verb?
* Choice: B. did/wear
18. Where \_\_\_\_\_\_ you \_\_\_\_\_\_ the cake yesterday?
* Reasoning: "Yesterday" means simple past tense. We use the helper "did" and the base form of the verb "put." (Note: The past tense of "put" is also "put," but because we are using the helper "did," we must use the base form, which is also "put").
* Choice: C. did/ put
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Final Answer:
10. A
11. B
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. A
17. B
18. C
10. We can’t buy a house unless we take out a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_.
* Reasoning: When people buy a house, they usually borrow money from a bank specifically for that property. This specific type of loan is called a "mortgage." A credit is general, an overdraft is for checking accounts, and an investment is putting money in to grow it.
* Choice: A. mortgage
11. Of course \_\_\_\_\_\_ I meant missed opportunities.
* Reasoning: The phrase "by losses" doesn't fit grammatically or logically here. The common expression is "by lost [noun]" or referring to "the losses." However, looking at the context of "missed opportunities," the speaker is likely clarifying what they meant by a previous word. If the previous word was "losses," they might say "Of course by losses I meant..." but option B is "by losses". Let's look closer. Actually, a very common structure is "Of course by [word used] I meant [definition]." If the speaker previously said "losses," they would say "Of course by losses I meant...". Option B fits this pattern best among the choices, assuming the speaker is defining the term "losses". Wait, let's re-read carefully. "Of course by losses I meant missed opportunities." This makes sense if the speaker is explaining their definition of the word "losses".
* Choice: B. by losses
12. Do you know how long \_\_\_\_\_\_ going to stay in Italy?
* Reasoning: This is an embedded question. The main question is "Do you know...". The part inside ("how long...") should follow normal statement word order (Subject + Verb), not question word order (Verb + Subject). So, it should be "Jack and Suzy are," not "are Jack and Suzy." Also, "Jack and Suzy" is plural, so we use "are."
* Choice: C. Jack and Suzy are
13. What \_\_\_\_\_\_ they \_\_\_\_\_\_ last week?
* Reasoning: The time marker "last week" tells us this is in the simple past tense. To ask a question in the simple past with a regular verb like "play," we use the helper verb "did" and the base form of the main verb ("play"). Structure: What + did + subject + base verb?
* Choice: B. did/ play
14. What \_\_\_\_\_\_ Hoa \_\_\_\_\_\_ yesterday?
* Reasoning: Similar to question 13, "yesterday" indicates simple past tense. We use the helper "did" and the base form of the verb "try." Note: "Tryed" is spelled incorrectly (it should be "tried"), but regardless, after "did," we always use the base form "try."
* Choice: A. did/ try
15. Who \_\_\_\_\_\_ about the film on TV last Monday?
* Reasoning: "Last Monday" means simple past tense. When "Who" is the subject of the question (we don't know who did the action), we do not use "did." We just conjugate the main verb into the past tense. The past tense of "talk" is "talked."
* Choice: C. talked
16. Where \_\_\_\_\_\_ they \_\_\_\_\_\_ on their way back last Sunday?
* Reasoning: "Last Sunday" means simple past tense. For questions where we know the subject ("they"), we use the helper "did" and the base form of the main verb ("stop"). Structure: Where + did + subject + base verb?
* Choice: A. did/ stop
17. What \_\_\_\_\_\_ the student \_\_\_\_\_\_ at school two years ago?
* Reasoning: "Two years ago" means simple past tense. We use the helper "did" and the base form of the verb "wear." Structure: What + did + subject + base verb?
* Choice: B. did/wear
18. Where \_\_\_\_\_\_ you \_\_\_\_\_\_ the cake yesterday?
* Reasoning: "Yesterday" means simple past tense. We use the helper "did" and the base form of the verb "put." (Note: The past tense of "put" is also "put," but because we are using the helper "did," we must use the base form, which is also "put").
* Choice: C. did/ put
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Final Answer:
10. A
11. B
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. C
16. A
17. B
18. C
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of printable grammar worksheet secondary level.
