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1. ESL TOPICS: Grammar Question Cards Page 1 of 21
Simple Present
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Simple Present Simple Present Simple Present
My brother _____ at
a big company close
to my home.
a) works
b) work
c) is work
d) working
ANSWER: a
They _____ in New
York, but we live in
London.
a) are live
b) live
c) is live
d) lives
ANSWER: b
My friend and I
_____ very excited
about the party.
a) am
b) is
c) are
d) be
ANSWER: c
Simple Present Simple Present Simple Present
He likes to _____ at
the beach in his free
time.
a) swims
b) swimming
c) swam
d) swim
ANSWER: d
Their cars _____ in
the parking lot by the
supermarket.
a) are
b) is
c) be
d) am
ANSWER: a
I really like Uncle
Jim. _____ my
favorite uncle.
a) His
b) He’s
c) He
d) Him
ANSWER: b
Simple Present Simple Present Simple Present
Where _____ books?
Did you forget to
bring them?
a) does your
b) is your
c) are your
d) your
ANSWER: c
He _____ a brother,
but he has two
sisters.
a) don’t has
b) no have
c) not have
d) doesn’t have
ANSWER: d
My teacher _____
from Canada. He is
from New Zealand.
a) isn’t
b) not
c) don’t
d) no
ANSWER: a
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2. ESL TOPICS: Grammar Question Cards Page 2 of 21
Simple Past
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Simple Past Simple Past Simple Past
After that, we _____
to France to visit our
cousins.
a) flied
b) flew
c) flies
d) flying
ANSWER: b
Where _____ Kelly
and Jennifer
yesterday?
a) was
b) did
c) were
d) is
ANSWER: c
She _____ her work
at 9 am yesterday
morning.
a) starts
b) start
c) starting
d) started
ANSWER: d
Simple Past Simple Past Simple Past
No, I _____ late for
the college exam last
week.
a) wasn’t
b) don’t
c) not
d) am not
ANSWER: a
For lunch, I ate a
sandwich and _____
a glass of milk.
a) drunk
b) drank
c) drinks
d) drinked
ANSWER: b
He almost never
drives, but he_____
last Monday.
a) drive
b) is driving
c) drove
d) drives
ANSWER: c
Simple Past Simple Past Simple Past
I _____ to school
yesterday because I
was sick.
a) will go
b) wasn’t
c) didn’t
d) didn’t go
ANSWER: d
How many books
_____ you read last
month?
a) did
b) were
c) are
d) do
ANSWER: a
I’m not hungry now,
but I _____ an hour
ago.
a) is hungry
b) was hungry
c) am hungry
d) hungry
ANSWER: b
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3. ESL TOPICS: Grammar Question Cards Page 3 of 21
Simple Future (‘will’ & ‘going to’)
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Simple Future Simple Future Simple Future
We _____ to the
movie theater
tomorrow night.
a) will going
b) will to go
c) will go
d) going
ANSWER: c
_____ us at the
restaurant later?
a) Is he meet
b) Does he meet
c) He meet
d) Will he meet
ANSWER: d
I _____ take a trip to
London next month.
a) am going to
b) going to
c) going
d) am
ANSWER: a
Simple Future Simple Future Simple Future
_____ buy a book at
the book shop?
a) He going to
b) Is he going to
c) Is he is going to
d) He is will
ANSWER: b
_____ they going to
paint their house?
a) When will
b) When
c) When are
d) When do
ANSWER: c
I _____ be a fireman
when I grow up!
a) going
b) am to
c) going to
d) am going to
ANSWER: d
Simple Future Simple Future Simple Future
What time _____
after 10 more
minutes?
a) will it be
b) is it
c) is it be
d) is it going to be
ANSWER: a
My brother _____ 25
years old next year.
a) is going
b) will be
c) going
d) will
ANSWER: b
(A) Are they going to
go?
(B) Yes,
they _____.
a) go
b) going
c) are
d) do
ANSWER: c
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4. ESL TOPICS: Grammar Question Cards Page 4 of 21
Continuous Present
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Continuous Present Continuous Present Continuous Present
Hey, look outside!
It _____.
a) raining
b) rain
c) rains
d) is raining
ANSWER: d
She’s busy now.
She’s _____.
a) studying
b) study
c) studies
d) is studying
ANSWER: a
What _____ doing?
a) do they
b) are they
c) they
d) they are
ANSWER: b
Continuous Present Continuous Present Continuous Present
What is he doing? Is
he _____?
a) sleep
b) is sleep
c) sleeping
d) is sleeping
ANSWER: c
(A) Is she working
now?
(B) Yes, _____
a) she does
b) is
c) she working
d) she is
ANSWER: d
Where _____?
a) are they going
b) they go
c) they are going
d) they go
ANSWER: a
Continuous Present Continuous Present Continuous Present
(A) Are you studying
right now?
(B) Yes, _____.
a) I do
b) I am
c) do
d) am
ANSWER: b
What _____?
a) they doing
b) they do
c) are they doing
d) they are doing
ANSWER: c
_____ right now?
a) They eat
b) They are eating
c) They eating
d) Are they eating
ANSWER: d
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5. ESL TOPICS: Grammar Question Cards Page 5 of 21
Continuous Past
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Continuous Past Continuous Past Continuous Past
I _____ to school
when I saw my
friend.
a) was walking
b) walking
c) was walk
d) walk
ANSWER: a
They _____ to me
about the test at
about 4:30.
a) was talking
b) were talking
c) talking
d) was talk
ANSWER: b
While he was
sleeping, I _____.
a) watch TV
b) watches TV
c) was watching TV
d) watching TV
ANSWER: c
Continuous Past Continuous Past Continuous Past
_____ talking on the
phone an hour ago?
a) Did you
b) Was you
c) You
d) Were you
ANSWER: d
(A) Was he driving?
(B) Yes, _____.
a) he was
b) he driving
c) he drove
d) he is driving
ANSWER: a
(A) Were you
running?
(B) Yes, _____
a) I were
b) I was
c) I running
d) I ran
ANSWER: b
Continuous Past Continuous Past Continuous Past
He was playing
football _____ 2:00
to 3:00 yesterday.
a) to
b) for
c) from
d) on
ANSWER: c
_____ doing when I
called you this
morning?
a) What you were
b) What did you
c) What you
d) What were you
ANSWER: d
_____ was your
cousin doing last
night?
a) What
b) When
c) Where
d) Why
ANSWER: a
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6. ESL TOPICS: Grammar Question Cards Page 6 of 21
Continuous Future
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Continuous Future Continuous Future Continuous Future
What _____ they be
doing tomorrow at
noon?
a) are
b) will
c) is
d) do
ANSWER: b
Where will they
____ tonight? In
a hotel?
a) are staying
b) staying
c) be staying
d) stays
ANSWER: c
He’ll be going to
another meeting
_____ 2:30.
a) on
b) for
c) to
d) at
ANSWER: d
Continuous Future Continuous Future Continuous Future
_____ my son to
school at 9:00
tomorrow morning.
a) I’ll be taking
b) I was taking
c) I take
d) I took
ANSWER: a
_____ you be
working at 4:00?
a) Are
b) Will
c) Do
d) Has
ANSWER: b
(A) Will she be going
to school?
(B) Yes, _____.
a) she does
b) will
c) she will
d) she is
ANSWER: c
Continuous Future Continuous Future Continuous Future
Next year, my
daughter _____
studying in grade 3.
a) will
b) are
c) be
d) will be
ANSWER: d
(A) Will they be going
home soon?
(B) Yes, _____.
a) they will
b) they are
c) they do
d) they going
ANSWER: a
What _____ he be
doing this afternoon?
a) are
b) will
c) is
d) does
ANSWER: b
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7. ESL TOPICS: Grammar Question Cards Page 7 of 21
Prepositions: Time & Place
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Prepositions: Time Prepositions: Time Prepositions: Time
I was born _____
1990.
a) on
b) at
c) in
d) to
ANSWER: c
Our English exam
will be _____
Monday
a) at
b) in
c) from
d) on
ANSWER: d
We always travel
_____ the summer.
a) in
b) to
c) on
d) at
ANSWER: a
Prepositions: Time Prepositions: Time Prepositions: Place
The movie will begin
_____ 7:00 pm.
a) on
b) at
c) in
d) to
ANSWER: b
I will be in a meeting
_____ 1:00 to 2:00
this afternoon.
a) in
b) at
c) from
d) on
ANSWER: c
‘Beside’ means
_____.
a) below
b) behind
c) above
d) next to
ANSWER: d
Prepositions: Place Prepositions: Place Prepositions: Place
Look at that bird
flying in the sky
_____ the house.
a) above
b) below
c) next to
d) behind
ANSWER: a
‘Below’ means
_____.
a) above
b) under
c) on
d) behind
ANSWER: b
There is a big tree
_____ our house.
a) above
b) below
c) in front of
d) on
ANSWER: c
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8. ESL TOPICS: Grammar Question Cards Page 8 of 21
Possessive Adjectives
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Possessive Adjectives Possessive Adjectives Possessive Adjectives
Give the pen to John.
The pen is _____
pen.
a) your
b) its
c) their
d) his
ANSWER: d
Sally and Sarah can’t
find _____
classroom.
a) their
b) they
c) them
d) her
ANSWER: a
I have a cell phone,
but I can’t find _____
cell phone.
a) mine
b) my
c) I
d) me
ANSWER: b
Possessive Adjectives Possessive Adjectives Possessive Adjectives
The cat ate _____
food and fell asleep.
a) it’s
b) it
c) its
d) it is
ANSWER: c
My sister has a car.
The car is _____ car.
a) she’s
b) she
c) hers
d) her
ANSWER: d
My wife and I like
_____ neighborhood.
a) our
b) we
c) ours
d) we are
ANSWER: a
Possessive Adjectives Possessive Adjectives Possessive Adjectives
Did you call _____
friend?
a) you
b) your
c) you’re
d) yours
ANSWER: b
My brother painted
_____ house last
week.
a) he’s
b) he
c) his
d) him
ANSWER: c
This camera belongs
to my mother. It is
_____ camera.
a) hers
b) she’s
c) she
d) her
ANSWER: d
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9. ESL TOPICS: Grammar Question Cards Page 9 of 21
Possessive Pronouns
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Possessive Pronouns Possessive Pronouns Possessive Pronouns
Give the pen to John.
The pen is _____.
a) his
b) him
c) he’s
d) he
ANSWER: a
Sally and Sarah have
a cat. The cat is
_____.
a) their
b) theirs
c) them
d) they’re
ANSWER: b
I have a cell phone.
The cell phone is
_____.
a) me
b) my
c) mine
d) I
ANSWER: c
Possessive Pronouns Possessive Pronouns Possessive Pronouns
My sister bought a
new computer. The
computer is _____.
a) she’s
b) her
c) her’s
d) hers
ANSWER: d
We live in that house.
It is _____.
a) ours
b) our
c) we
d) us
ANSWER: a
Is that book his or is
it _____?
a) her
b) hers
c) she’s
d) her’s
ANSWER: b
Possessive Pronouns Possessive Pronouns Possessive Pronouns
I think this toy
belongs to your kids.
I think it’s _____.
a) they’re
b) their’s
c) theirs
d) them
ANSWER: c
That plant is _____.
I bought it last week.
a) it’s
b) my
c) its
d) mine
ANSWER: d
Did you drop this
wallet? I think it’s
_____.
a) yours
b) you
c) your’s
d) your
ANSWER: a
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10. ESL TOPICS: Grammar Question Cards Page 10 of 21
Singular & Plural Nouns
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Singular & Plural Nouns Singular & Plural Nouns Singular & Plural Nouns
I can see _____ on
the table.
a) apple
b) an apple
c) an apples
d) a apple
ANSWER: b
There’s _____ in the
parking lot.
a) big yellow bus
b) an big yellow bus
c) a big yellow bus
d) a big yellow
buses
ANSWER: c
There’s a bird in the
tree. _____ has blue
feathers.
a) Bird
b) A bird
c) The bird
d) The birds
ANSWER: d
Singular & Plural Nouns Singular & Plural Nouns Singular & Plural Nouns
I have shoes on both
my _____.
a) feet
b) foot
c) feets
d) foots
ANSWER: a
How many _____ are
playing outside?
a) children’s
b) children
c) child
d) child’s
ANSWER: b
I had two _____ this
morning: English
class and math class.
a) class’s
b) class
c) classes
d) classes’
ANSWER: c
Singular & Plural Nouns Singular & Plural Nouns Singular & Plural Nouns
How many birthday
_____ did you go to
last month?
a) party
b) party’s
c) partys
d) parties
ANSWER: d
There are many
sharp _____ in the
kitchen.
a) knives
b) knife
c) a knife
d) some knives
ANSWER: a
How many _____ did
you buy?
a) a potato
b) potatoes
c) potato
d) potato’s
ANSWER: b
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