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IELTS English Grammar Questions
Practise english grammar (english) for the International English Language Testing System: 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.Choose the correct conditional: If it rains tomorrow, we ___ the match.
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Answer: B — will cancel
First conditional (real future possibility): if + present, will + base verb.
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Q2.Choose the passive voice of: “The chef cooked a delicious meal.”
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Answer: D — A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
Simple past active → “was/were + past participle” in the passive.
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Q3.Choose the correct tag question: She can swim, ___?
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Answer: C — can’t she
A positive statement takes a negative tag with the same auxiliary: “can’t she?”.
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Q4.Choose the correct option: The train ___ by the time we reach the station.
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Answer: C — will have left
An action completed before a future point takes the future perfect: “will have left”.
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Q5.Choose the correct option: The number of applicants ___ increased.
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Answer: C — has
“The number of” takes a singular verb; “a number of” takes a plural verb.
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Q6.Choose the correct option: If I ___ you, I would accept the offer.
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Answer: D — were
The subjunctive “were” is used in hypothetical conditions: “If I were you…”.
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Q7.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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Q8.Identify the error: “Each of the students have submitted their assignment.”
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Answer: C — have submitted
“Each” is singular, so the verb should be “has submitted”.
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Q9.Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
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Answer: B — It’s a lovely day.
“It’s” is the contraction of “it is”; “its” is possessive.
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Q10.Choose the correct option: He insisted ___ paying the bill.
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Answer: B — on
“Insist” takes the preposition “on” + gerund.
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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IELTS practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
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| English Grammar | English | Question bank |
| Vocabulary & Idioms | English | Question bank |