Grade 10 English – 6.1.2 Speaking Fluency Quiz

1. Choose the correct tag question: "You have finished your homework, ____?"

do you?
aren't you?
haven't you?
didn't you?
Explanation:

With the present perfect 'have finished', the correct question tag is 'haven't you?'.

2. Which contraction correctly represents 'They will not be here'?

They willn't be here.
They won't be here.
They'll not be here.
They not'll be here.
Explanation:

The standard contraction for 'will not' is 'won't'.

3. Report the sentence correctly: Direct speech: "I am leaving now," she said. Which is correct?

She said that she is leaving now.
She said she left now.
She says that she was leaving now.
She said that she was leaving then.
Explanation:

When changing present continuous in direct speech to reported speech in the past, 'am leaving' becomes 'was leaving' and 'now' becomes 'then'.

4. Which is grammatically correct after the verb 'enjoy'?

I enjoy to swimming.
I enjoy swim.
I enjoy swimming.
I enjoy to swim.
Explanation:

Verbs like 'enjoy' are followed by a gerund (verb + -ing), not an infinitive.

5. Choose the correct subject-verb agreement: "The team ___ ready for the match."

be
were
is
are
Explanation:

In standard English, collective nouns like 'team' are treated as singular, so the singular verb 'is' is used.

6. Choose the correct past tense for a completed action: "I ___ my homework yesterday."

did
have done
do
am doing
Explanation:

When a specific time in the past is mentioned ('yesterday'), the past simple 'did' is required rather than the present perfect.

7. Which is the correct negative contraction for 'I would not'?

I wouldnt
I wouldn't've
I wouldn't
I'dn't
Explanation:

The correct contraction of 'would not' is 'wouldn't' with an apostrophe; other forms are incorrect or nonstandard.

8. Choose the correct preposition: "He got ___ the bus and sat down."

on
in
at
with
Explanation:

We normally say 'get on the bus' for boarding public transport; 'in' is used for cars or small vehicles.

9. Select the correct comparative form: "This test is ___ than the last one."

most easy
easier
easyer
more easyer
Explanation:

The correct comparative of 'easy' is 'easier'.

10. Choose the most polite modal for a request: "___ you pass the salt?"

Must
May
Could
Shall
Explanation:

'Could you…?' is a polite modal question used when asking someone to do something.

11. Form the correct question: "Where ___ you go yesterday?"

do
have
are
did
Explanation:

For past actions with 'you', we use the auxiliary 'did' to form questions in the past simple: 'Where did you go?'

12. Which relative pronoun fits: "The teacher ____ taught us yesterday is absent today."

who
whom
which
what
Explanation:

'Who' is used for people as the subject of the relative clause: 'the teacher who taught us'.

13. Choose the correct verb after 'Each of the students ___ a book.'

has
were
have
are
Explanation:

With 'each of', the verb agrees with the singular idea of 'each', so use singular 'has'.

14. Pick the correct passive form: "The story ___ by the headteacher last week."

was told
has tell
is telling
told
Explanation:

A past passive form requires 'was' + past participle: 'was told' for 'told' in the past passive.

15. Select the correct second conditional form: "If I were the president, I ___ free school meals."

would provide
will provide
provide
would have provided
Explanation:

The second conditional uses 'If' + past simple (were) and 'would' + base verb for hypothetical present/future situations.

16. Which is correct: "When I was small I ___ play football every day."

used to
am used to
used
use to
Explanation:

'Used to' + base verb expresses a past habit that no longer happens.

17. Fill in the pronoun: "My sister and ___ are going to Nairobi."

my
me
I
mine
Explanation:

In subject position with another subject ('My sister and ___'), use the subject pronoun 'I'.

18. Choose the correct adverb to complete the sentence: "She speaks English ___."

fluent
fluently
more fluent
fluency
Explanation:

Adverbs (ending in -ly) modify verbs. 'Speaks' should be modified by the adverb 'fluently'.

19. Which sentence correctly uses present continuous for a planned future action?

I will meeting my teacher tomorrow.
I meeting my teacher tomorrow.
I meet my teacher tomorrowing.
I am meeting my teacher tomorrow.
Explanation:

Present continuous ('am meeting') is used to talk about definite plans in the near future.

20. Choose the correct tag for an imperative: "Close the door, ___?"

did you?
aren't you?
do you?
will you?
Explanation:

A polite imperative tag commonly uses 'will you?' to ask someone to do something.

21. Which question is the correct indirect question form?

Do you know where is the school?
Know you where the school is?
Do you know where the school is?
Can you tell me where is the school?
Explanation:

In indirect questions the subject normally comes before the verb: 'where the school is', not 'where is the school'.

22. Choose the correct word: "I don't know ___ he will come."

whether
ifn't
which
that
Explanation:

'Whether' is used to introduce alternatives or uncertainty; it's correct here ('whether he will come').

23. Select the correct quantifier: "There isn't ___ sugar left."

few
several
many
much
Explanation:

'Sugar' is an uncountable noun, so we use 'much' rather than 'many' or countable quantifiers.

24. Choose the correct superlative: "She is one of the ___ students in class."

brightest
most bright
more bright
bright
Explanation:

When comparing one among many, use the superlative form 'brightest' (one of the brightest).