Elementary Grammar Test
Are you happy?
  • No, I aren’t.
  • Yes, I am
  • No, I not
Explanation:

Reasons:

  • A) Yes, I’m
    This option is grammatically incorrect because it should be "Yes, I am" when answering a question in full. The contraction "I'm" is typically used in statements, not in short answers.

  • B) No, I aren’t.
    This option is incorrect because "aren't" is the contraction for "are not," which does not fit with "I." The correct negative form for "I" would be "I am not," so it should be "No, I'm not."

  • D) No, I not
    This option is grammatically incorrect because it omits the necessary verb "am." The correct phrase would be "No, I'm not."

C) Yes, I am is the correct and complete response to the question "Are you happy?"

Where’s the book?
  • There’s it.
  • He’s under the chair
  • It’s here
  • There’s on a chair.
Explanation:

The reasons:

  • A) There’s it.
    This option is incorrect because "There’s" is a contraction for "There is," which does not correctly fit with "it" in this context. The sentence structure is also incorrect for indicating the location of something.

  • B) He’s under the chair
    This option is incorrect because "He’s" refers to a male person, not a book. Also, "under the chair" should be used with "It’s" to indicate the book's location.

  • D) There’s on a chair.
    This option is incorrect because "There’s" should be followed by a noun or pronoun, such as "There’s a book on a chair." The sentence is incomplete and does not correctly answer the question.

C) It’s here correctly and concisely answers the question by indicating the location of the book.

Who’s that boy?
  • Is Bill
  • It’s Tom
  • It’s a boy
  • It’s a boy
Explanation:

Why the other options are incorrect:

  • A) Is Bill.
    This is incorrect because it lacks a subject. The correct form would be "It’s Bill."

  • C) It’s a boy.
    While grammatically correct, this response does not answer the specific question of who the boy is. It provides information about the boy being a male but does not specify his identity.

  • D) It’s a boy
    This option is the same as option C and, while grammatically correct, does not provide the specific identity of the boy.

B) It’s Tom is the correct answer because it directly identifies the boy by name, which is what the question is asking for.

Tony is looking at ________ .
  • she
  • he
  • her
  • here
Explanation:

Why the other options are incorrect:

  • A) she
    This is incorrect because "she" is a subject pronoun, and the sentence requires an object pronoun.

  • B) he
    This is incorrect because "he" is a subject pronoun, and the sentence requires an object pronoun.

  • D) here
    This is incorrect because "here" is an adverb indicating location and does not fit grammatically in the sentence.

C) her is the correct answer because "her" is an object pronoun that correctly completes the sentence, indicating the person Tony is looking at.

Are there six books on the table?
  • No, are five?
  • No, there are three.
  • No, there’s the one
  • No, there are any.
Explanation:

The reasons:

  • A) No, are five?
    This is incorrect because it is missing the subject "there" and the auxiliary verb "are" is incorrectly used as a question.

  • C) No, there’s the one
    This is incorrect because it uses "there’s" (there is) with "the one," which does not make sense in the context of responding to a question about six books.

  • D) No, there are any.
    This is incorrect because "there are any" is grammatically incorrect in this context. "Any" is typically used in negative sentences or questions, not in affirmative responses like this.

B) No, there are three. correctly responds to the question by stating the actual number of books on the table.

Tom often sings, but ________
  • sings Sarah?
  • Sarah sings?
  • Sarah does?
  • does Sarah?
Explanation:

Why the other options are incorrect:

  • A) sings Sarah?
    This structure is incorrect for forming a question in English. In English, when forming a question in the present simple tense, the auxiliary verb "does" is needed for the third person singular (he, she, it).

  • B) Sarah sings?
    This is also incorrect because, while it might be used informally or in spoken English to express surprise, it's not the standard form for asking a question.

  • C) Sarah does?
    This is incorrect because "Sarah does?" does not form a complete question. It could be used as a short response to confirm something previously stated, but it does not correctly complete the sentence as required.

  • D) does Sarah?
    This is the correct answer. It properly uses the auxiliary verb "does" to form a question in the present simple tense, making the complete sentence "Tom often sings, but does Sarah?" This correctly asks if Sarah also sings, following the statement about Tom.

Mary’s ________ the garden.
  • in
  • at
    • Explanation:

    • A) in - This is correct because "in the garden" indicates that Mary is inside or within the garden.

    • B) at - This is not correct in this context. "At the garden" is not typically used to describe someone being inside a garden. "At" is often used for locations in a broader sense, not indicating someone is physically inside an area.

    • C) on - This is incorrect. "On" would imply being on top of something, like "on the table" or "on the floor," which doesn't make sense for a garden.

    • D) into - This is also incorrect in this context. "Into" suggests movement towards the inside of something, but the sentence implies Mary is already in the garden, not moving into it.