Grade 10 English – 9.1.1 Selective Listening Quiz
1. Which sentence shows correct subject-verb agreement?
A collective noun like 'team' takes a singular verb ('is') when considered as one unit. 'Of students' is a prepositional phrase and does not change the singular verb.
2. Choose the sentence with the correct use of the past simple tense:
The past simple is used for completed actions at a specific time in the past; 'went' is the correct past simple form of 'go' and matches 'last year'.
3. Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect tense?
Present perfect ('have finished') describes a past action with relevance to the present; 'already' commonly appears with present perfect in this context.
4. Select the correctly formed reported speech for: Teacher said, 'I will mark the tests tomorrow.'
When reporting a future-in-the-past statement, 'will' changes to 'would' and time expressions shift ('tomorrow' to 'the next day').
5. Which sentence correctly uses a modal to give advice?
'Could' is an appropriate modal for offering a suggestion or advice. The sentence is grammatically correct and fits the context of giving optional advice.
6. Which sentence correctly uses the passive voice?
Passive voice requires a form of 'be' plus the past participle ('was given') and may include the agent introduced by 'by'.
7. Choose the sentence with the correct use of a relative clause:
'Who' is the correct relative pronoun for people and the verb must agree with the singular noun ('student ... is').
8. Which sentence uses the correct preposition of time?
Use 'on' with days and day parts (e.g., 'on Monday morning'). 'At' is for specific times; 'in' for months/years; 'by' means 'no later than'.
9. Identify the sentence with correct use of articles:
'Homework' is an uncountable noun and usually does not take an indefinite article; using no article is correct in this context.
10. Which sentence correctly forms a conditional (first conditional) for a real future possibility?
First conditional uses present simple in the 'if' clause and 'will' + base verb in the main clause to express a likely future result.
11. Choose the correct tag question to add to: 'You have finished the assignment,'
With the positive statement 'You have finished...', the negative tag is 'haven't you?' matching the auxiliary 'have'.
12. Which sentence shows correct use of infinitive versus gerund?
After verbs like 'enjoy', a gerund (-ing form) is used ('enjoys swimming'), not the infinitive.
13. Select the sentence with correct use of reflexive pronoun:
Reflexive pronoun 'themselves' agrees with the plural subject 'the students' and indicates they prepared on their own behalf.
14. Which sentence correctly uses negation?
Standard negation with 'do not' + base verb is correct; 'any' is used in negative sentences, while 'some' would be incorrect here.
15. Choose the grammatically correct question form:
In past simple questions we use 'did' + base verb: 'did you go'. The main verb must be in base form after 'did'.
16. Which sentence uses the correct comparative form?
Short adjectives like 'easy' form comparatives with '-er' ('easier'). Using 'more' plus '-er' is redundant.
17. Select the sentence correctly using conjunction 'although':
'Although' introduces a concession clause; the structure 'Although [clause], [main clause]' is correct and properly punctuated.
18. Which sentence correctly uses a quantifier with a countable noun?
'Many' is used with plural countable nouns ('students') and 'there are' agrees with the plural subject.
19. Choose the sentence with correct word order for emphasis:
For strong negative emphasis, inversion after negative adverbials ('Never') is correct: 'Never have I seen...'. 'I have never seen...' is also correct but less emphatic.
20. Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense?
Past perfect ('had left') expresses an action completed before another past event ('arrived').
21. Select the sentence that correctly uses a countable vs uncountable distinction:
'Advice' is an uncountable noun; we use 'some advice' rather than 'an advice' or plural 'advices'.
22. Which sentence correctly converts to indirect speech: He said, 'I can help you tomorrow.'
When reporting a present-future modal 'can' in past reporting, 'can' becomes 'could' and time reference 'tomorrow' shifts to 'the next day'.
23. Choose the sentence with the correct use of punctuation for direct speech:
Direct speech should be introduced with a comma and the quoted sentence enclosed in quotation marks with punctuation inside the quotes.
24. Which sentence correctly uses a negative question form?
After 'didn't' the main verb must be in base form ('enjoy'). Using past form 'enjoyed' is incorrect in negative past questions.
25. Choose the sentence that correctly uses 'used to' for past habits:
'Used to' + base verb describes a past habitual action that no longer happens; 'used to play' is correct form.
26. Which sentence correctly forms a sentence with a gerund after a preposition?
After prepositions like 'in', verbs must take the gerund form ('learning'), so 'interested in learning' is correct.
27. Select the sentence with correct use of 'either' and 'neither':
'Neither' is singular when referring to two choices, so it takes a singular verb ('is'). 'Either' would be used for one of two positives.
28. Which sentence correctly uses conditional type two (unreal present)?
Second conditional uses 'if' + past subjunctive ('were') and 'would' + base verb to talk about hypothetical present situations.
29. In the sentence heard: "By the time we arrived at the camp, the guide had already left." Which tense is used in "had already left"?
Past perfect (had + past participle) shows an action completed before another past action (the guide left before we arrived).
30. Which of these sentences is in the passive voice?
Passive voice puts the object (the results) as the subject and uses a form of 'be' + past participle ('will be announced').
31. Direct speech: "I will come tomorrow," he said. Which is the correct reported speech?
In reported speech the future 'will' backshifts to 'would' and 'tomorrow' changes to 'the next day'.
32. Which sentence shows obligation using a modal verb?
'Must' expresses strong obligation or necessity, stronger than 'should' or 'may/can'.
33. Which sentence is an example of the third conditional?
Third conditional (if + past perfect, would have + past participle) talks about unreal past situations and their consequences.
34. Choose the correct verb for subject-verb agreement: "Each of the students ___ a timetable."
With 'each' (singular subject), the verb must be singular: 'has'.
35. Which sentence contains a gerund (verb form ending in -ing used as a noun)?
Here 'Swimming' is a gerund functioning as the subject (a noun), not an infinitive or finite verb form.
36. Choose the correct comparative form to fill: "This exercise is ___ than that one."
Short adjectives form the comparative by adding -er: 'easier' is correct; 'more easier' and 'most easy' are ungrammatical.
37. Which relative pronoun correctly completes: "This is the teacher ___ taught me English."
'Who' is used for people as the subject of the relative clause: 'the teacher who taught me.'
38. In the sentence "The teacher explained the lesson to the class," which is the direct object?
The direct object receives the action of the verb; 'the lesson' is what was explained.
39. Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect tense?
Present perfect (has + past participle) is used for actions that started in the past and continue to the present ('since 2010').
40. Which part is the infinitive in: "He hopes to join the school football team"?
The infinitive is 'to' + verb (to join), used after verbs like 'hope' to show purpose or intention.
41. Choose the correct article: "She bought ___ new phone from the market in Nairobi."
Use 'a' before a consonant-sound noun when mentioning it for the first time: 'a new phone.'
42. Select the correct question tag: "They will come to the match tomorrow, ___?"
With a positive statement using 'will', the negative tag 'won't they' is used to confirm.
43. Which sentence correctly uses an adverb to modify the verb?
Adverbs (beautifully) modify verbs (sings). 'Beautiful' is an adjective and cannot directly modify 'sings'.
44. In "The broken door was fixed yesterday," which word is a past participle used as an adjective?
'Broken' is the past participle of 'break' used here as an adjective to describe the door.
45. Direct question: "Where did you buy that bag?" What is the correct reported question?
In reported questions, the tense backshifts (did buy -> bought) and the word order becomes subject + verb.
46. Which sentence contains a phrasal verb?
'Looked after' is a phrasal verb meaning 'take care of'; it behaves as a single verb unit with an object.
47. Which word in the sentence "Someone left an umbrella in the classroom" is an indefinite pronoun?
'Someone' is an indefinite pronoun referring to an unknown person.
48. Which of these is a correct first conditional sentence?
First conditional (if + present simple, will + base verb) expresses a real possible future condition and result.
49. Which phrase is a prepositional phrase of time?
'In the afternoon' indicates time; the others indicate place or accompaniment.
50. What is the correct past participle of 'eat' to complete: "I have ___ all the chapatis"?
Present perfect requires 'have' + past participle; the correct past participle of 'eat' is 'eaten'.
51. Which conjunction in "She studied hard so that she could pass" shows purpose?
'So that' is a subordinating conjunction indicating purpose (she studied in order to pass).
52. Choose the correct plural form: "One ___ fell from the mangrove tree."
Irregular plural of 'leaf' is 'leaves' (change f to v + es).
53. Which sentence correctly uses an adverb of frequency?
Adverbs of frequency like 'always' typically come before the main verb: 'always goes'. Subject-verb agreement and word order are correct here.