ELTIS Grammar and Sentence Structure Practice Test Flashcards

Choose the correct word: 'I need _____ more time to finish.'

Answer: a little

'A little' is used with uncountable nouns like 'time,' 'money,' and 'water.' 'A few' and 'many' are used with countable nouns. The difference between 'a little' (some, positive) and 'little' (not much, negative) is also important. Here, 'a little more time' means 'some more time.'

Fill in the blank: 'He _____ to school by bus every day.'

Answer: goes

'He' is a third-person singular subject, so in the simple present tense, the verb takes an '-s' or '-es' ending. 'Goes' is the correct third-person singular form of 'go.' This is one of the most fundamental English grammar rules for present tense verb agreement.

Which sentence uses the correct conjunction?

Answer: I want to go, but I don't have time.

'But' is used to connect two contrasting ideas. The speaker wants to go (positive) but doesn't have time (negative contrast). 'So' shows result, 'because' shows reason, and 'and' adds similar ideas. Only 'but' logically connects these two opposing statements.

Choose the correct form: 'I _____ my homework when my friend called.'

Answer: was doing

The past continuous ('was doing') describes an action that was in progress when another action interrupted it ('called'). This combination — past continuous for the longer action and simple past for the interrupting action — is a key English grammar structure for describing simultaneous past events.

Fill in the blank: 'This is the school _____ I study.'

Answer: where

'Where' is the relative pronoun used for places. Since 'school' is a location, 'where' correctly introduces the relative clause 'where I study.' 'Which' would require 'at which' to be grammatically correct for a place. 'Who' is for people, and 'what' is not a relative pronoun.

Which sentence uses the correct tag question?

Answer: She is a student, isn't she?

Tag questions follow specific rules: if the main clause is positive, the tag is negative, and vice versa. The tag must match the subject and auxiliary verb of the main clause. 'She is' → 'isn't she?' The pronoun matches the subject, and the verb matches the auxiliary.