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ACCUPLACER English Grammar Questions
Practise english grammar (english) for the ACCUPLACER placement tests: 10 multiple-choice questions, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Click an option to check it, or “New questions” for another set.
English Grammar practice
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Q1.Identify the correct sentence.
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Answer: D — He and I went to the market.
Subject pronouns (he, I) are needed for the subject of the verb.
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Q2.Choose the correct option: I would rather you ___ now.
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Answer: C — left
“Would rather + subject” is followed by the past tense for present/future meaning: “left”.
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Q3.Choose the correct option: She is senior ___ me by two years.
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Answer: C — to
Latin comparatives (senior, junior, superior, inferior) take “to”, not “than”.
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Q4.Choose the correct option: Let’s discuss ___ the matter tomorrow.
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Answer: C — no preposition
“Discuss” is transitive: we discuss the matter (no “about”).
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Q5.Choose the correct form: By the time we arrived, the film ___.
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Answer: A — had already started
An action completed before another past action takes the past perfect: “had already started”.
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Q6.Choose the correct option: I look forward to ___ from you.
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Answer: A — hearing
In “look forward to”, “to” is a preposition, so it takes a gerund: “hearing”.
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Q7.Choose the correct tag question: She can swim, ___?
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Answer: D — can’t she
A positive statement takes a negative tag with the same auxiliary: “can’t she?”.
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Q8.Choose the correct option: The committee ___ divided in their opinions.
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Answer: B — were
When members of a collective noun act individually (divided opinions), a plural verb is used: “were”.
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Q9.Choose the correct conditional: If it rains tomorrow, we ___ the match.
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Answer: C — will cancel
First conditional (real future possibility): if + present, will + base verb.
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Q10.Choose the correct preposition: She is good ___ mathematics.
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Answer: B — at
The idiom is “good at” a subject or skill.
How to approach english grammar questions
Find the subject first and make the verb agree with it, ignoring phrases in between. Watch fixed prepositions (good at, insist on, prefer to) and tense sequence in reported speech.
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ACCUPLACER practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
|---|---|---|
| Algebra | Mathematics | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| English Grammar | English | Question bank |