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Grammar Quiz

The document provides a grammar quiz on conjunctions, prepositions, and possessive pronouns/adjectives. It tests understanding of these parts of speech through multiple choice questions with explanations of the rules and answers provided. The quiz covers topics such as using conjunctions like "but", "so", and "because" correctly; when to use prepositions like "in", "on", and "at"; and distinguishing between possessive pronouns like "mine" and "yours" versus possessive adjectives such as "my" and "your".

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Grammar Quiz

The document provides a grammar quiz on conjunctions, prepositions, and possessive pronouns/adjectives. It tests understanding of these parts of speech through multiple choice questions with explanations of the rules and answers provided. The quiz covers topics such as using conjunctions like "but", "so", and "because" correctly; when to use prepositions like "in", "on", and "at"; and distinguishing between possessive pronouns like "mine" and "yours" versus possessive adjectives such as "my" and "your".

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Grammar Quiz – Conjunctions

1. Mina watched the basketball match _____ her school’s team was playing.

a.) but
b.) so
c.) because
d.) whereas

c. because

2. In my room, I can see the garden, ___ in my sister’s room, she has a view of the road.

a.) so
b.) whereas
c.) that’s why
d.) because 

b. whereas

3. Jimmy wrote his poem very quickly _____ it was very good.

a.) and
b.) but
c.) so
d.) that’s why

b. but

4. Its holiday today. ______ there are so many people in the park.

a.) because
b.) whereas
c.) that’s why
d.) so

c. that’s why

5. Jasmine is only 10 years old ___ she isn’t allowed to enter a PG 13 cinema.

a.) so
b.) although
c.) because
d.) but

a. so
6. Kara did not drink beer in the party ____  she was very tempted.

a.) whereas
b.) although
c.) because
d.) so

b. although

7. Mike has three bicycles _____ Jonathan has 4.

a.) whereas
b.) so
c.) because
d.) that’s why

a. whereas

8. Here’s my proposition: Leo can now get the laptop so we can watch movies ___ we can just
play video games.

a.) and
b.) or
c.) whereas
d.) so

b. or

9. ____ the examination was hard, 90 percent of the class got marks higher than 95%.
a.) because
b.) although
c.) whereas
d.) that’s why

b. although

10. _____ the team won the game, the coach took them to dinner in a fine restaurant.

a.) although
b.) because
c.) even if
d.) before

b. because
Preposition

1.) In is usually used to refer to an enclosed place. For example, in a box, in the room, in Japan.
Notice that enclosed can mean a very small or very large place.

2.) On is usually used to refer to a surface. Use on when you referring to a thing attached to
something. For example on a table, on the board, on the chair.

3.) At is used to refer to a particular point or place. For example, at the bank, at the entrance, at
my girl friend’s house. Again, notice that the “point” can be enclosed or not.

1. I have a picture of my grandma ___ my wall, so I would always remember her.

a.) in
b.) on
c.) at
d.) to

b. on

2. I think I might have lost my mobile phone ____ the time I took a taxi and snack time.

a.) from
b.) between
c.) to
d.) into 

b. between

3. There was an accident earlier. A rider fell ___ a motor bike.

a.) out
b.) down
c.) off
d.) for

c. off

4. After going to church, grandma would usually sit ___ the park and read newspapers.

a.) on
b.) in
c.) at
d.) to

b. in
5. The bus is returning ___ school because of heavy flood. Camping is cancelled.

a.) at
b.) in
c.) to
d.) for

c. to

6. During weekends, when I have nothing to buy, I usually stay ___ home.

a.) at
b.) in
c.) to
d.) by

a. at

7. Carl, don’t forget to put the juice ___ the fridge.

a.) on
b.) at
c.) to
d.) in

d. in

8. My office is just 500 meters away, so I just walk __ work everyday.

a.) to
b.) at
c.) for
d.) in

a. to

9. The boss is in a good mood after coming back ___ a 2-week holiday.


a.) to
b.) from
c.) in
d.) to

b. from

10. There was a party last night ___ the end of ours street. It was very noisy.
a.) on
b.) at
c.) in
d.) to

b. at

Possessive pronouns and adjectives both show ownership. The difference is that possessive
pronouns are usually used after the noun (e.g. mine, yours, hers) while possessive adjectives come
before it (e.g. my, your, her)

1. I think it is really cold. I’m washing the dishes so please find __ jacket.

a.) I
b.) me
c.) my
d.) mine

c. my

2. Last week, Alyssa and __ husband visited us.

a.) her
b.) hers
c.) his
d.) him

a. her

3. How many students are there in ___ class?

a.) your
b.) yours
c.) you’re
d.) you

a. your

4. Don’t worry about Nico. Uncle is with ___.

a.) his
b.) him
c.) he’s
d.) he
b. him

5. So, you have met Nica. Our cousin Roy is a friend of ___.

a.) him
b.) he
c.) her
d.) hers

d. hers

6. Wait, don’t use that. It’s ___.

a.) I
b.) me
c.) my
d.) mine

d. mine

7. I think the new guy in the class can sing. I have heard ___ voice.

a.) he’s
b.) him
c.) his
d.) he

c. his

8. My friends lost _____ concert tickets.

a.) there
b.) their
c.) they’re
d.) them

b. their

9.  The one with the green gate is ___ house.


a.) is
b.) ours
c.) we
d.) our

d. our
10. How many universities are there in ____ country.

a.) you
b.) yours
c.) you’re
d.) your

d. your

a is used for a singular nouns that begin with a consonant letter (a cat, a chair, a mirror, a horse) or
beginning with a consonant sound (a university which really sound like ‘yooniversity’)
an is used for singular nouns that begin with a vowel letter (an elephant, an eggplant) and begin with a
vowel sound (an hour which sound like ‘our’)

The is used to refer to something specific or particular

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