A1 Full Review Test – Basic English Grammar
This A1 full review test checks your understanding of basic English grammar.
Choose the correct answer.
RESULTS
#1. I ___ a student.
#2. She ___ English every day.
#3. We live in ___ small house.
#4. There ___ two chairs in the room.
#5. My father ___ coffee in the morning.
#6. The cat is ___ the table.
#7. This is Anna. ___ is my friend.
#8. One child, two ___.
#9. I ___ wake up early on weekdays.
#10. That is my ___ bag.
#11. He ___ at home now.
#12. We ___ football after school.
#13. I see ___ dog in the park.
#14. The keys are ___ my bag.
#15. There ___ a TV and two sofas in the room.
#16. She ___ watches TV in the evening.
#17. The ___ room is very big.
#18. They ___ in a big city.
#19. ___ sun is very bright today.
#20. This is ___ phone.
1) I ___ a student. → am
Correct: b) am
Why:
With the subject I, the verb to be is always am.
Why others are wrong:
is → used with he/she/it
are → used with you/we/they
Rule:
I → am
He/She/It → is
You/We/They → are
Example:
I am happy. / I am at home.
2) She ___ English every day. → studies
Correct: b) studies
Why:
In the present simple, he/she/it takes -s / -es.
study → studies (y changes to ies)
Why others are wrong:
study → missing -s for she
studying → present continuous form, not used for routine here
Rule:
Consonant + y → y → ies (study → studies)
Example:
He studies math. / She tries hard.
3) We live in ___ small house. → a
Correct: a) a
Why:
Use a before a singular countable noun when it’s not specific (first mention).
“Small” begins with a consonant sound (/s/), so a, not an.
Why others are wrong:
an → used before vowel sounds
the → used when something is specific/known
Example:
I live in a city.
The city is beautiful. (specific city)
4) There ___ two chairs in the room. → are
Correct: b) are
Why:
“Two chairs” is plural → there are.
Why others are wrong:
is → singular
am → never used with “there”
Rule:
There is + singular
There are + plural
Example:
There are three windows.
5) My father ___ coffee in the morning. → drinks
Correct: b) drinks
Why:
“My father” = he → present simple verb takes -s.
Why others are wrong:
drink → base form, used with I/you/we/they
drinking → continuous form
Example:
He drinks tea.
They drink water.
6) The cat is ___ the table. → on
Correct: b) on
Why:
Use on for something on a surface.
Why others are wrong:
under → below the table
in → inside something (a box, a bag)
Example:
The phone is on the desk.
The ball is under the chair.
7) This is Anna. ___ is my friend. → She
Correct: b) She
Why:
You need a subject pronoun before the verb “is”. Anna = she.
Why others are wrong:
Her → possessive adjective or object pronoun (not subject here)
Hers → possessive pronoun (used without a noun)
Example:
She is my sister.
Her name is Lisa.
This book is hers.
8) One child, two ___. → children
Correct: b) children
Why:
“Child” has an irregular plural: child → children.
Why others are wrong:
childs → incorrect plural
child → singular
Example:
The children are playing.
9) I ___ wake up early on weekdays. → always
Correct: a) always
Why:
“On weekdays” suggests a regular routine. “Always” fits a strong routine.
Why others are wrong:
never → 0% frequency (opposite meaning)
sometimes → not a regular weekday habit
Rule (position):
Adverb of frequency goes before the main verb: I always wake up…
Example:
I usually go to bed early.
10) That is my ___ bag. → sister’s
Correct: c) sister’s
Why:
Possessive ’s shows ownership: the bag belongs to your sister.
Why others are wrong:
sister → no ownership marker
sisters → plural noun, not possession
Example:
Tom’s car / my mother’s phone
11) He ___ at home now. → is
Correct: b) is
Why:
“He” uses is with to be.
Why others are wrong:
am → only with I
are → with you/we/they
Example:
He is tired. / She is here.
12) We ___ football after school. → play
Correct: b) play
Why:
“We” takes the base verb in present simple.
Why others are wrong:
plays → only with he/she/it
playing → continuous form
Example:
We play games. / They play tennis.
13) I see ___ dog in the park. → a
Correct: a) a
Why:
First time you mention the dog → not specific → a.
Why others are wrong:
an → vowel sound; “dog” starts with /d/
the → specific dog already known
Example:
I see a dog. The dog is big.
14) The keys are ___ my bag. → in
Correct: c) in
Why:
Keys are inside the bag → in.
Why others are wrong:
on → on top of the bag
under → below the bag
Example:
The money is in my wallet.
15) There ___ a TV and two sofas in the room. → is
Correct: a) is
Why:
When we list items, there is/are usually agrees with the first noun.
First noun = “a TV” (singular) → there is.
Why others are wrong:
are is possible in informal speech, but in grammar tests the “first noun rule” is expected.
am is never used.
Example:
There is a bed and two lamps.
16) She ___ watches TV in the evening. → always
Correct: a) always
Why:
We use “always” to show something happens every day / every time.
Why others are wrong:
never → opposite meaning
rarely → almost never (contradicts routine)
Rule (position):
Adverb goes before main verb: She always watches…
17) The ___ room is very big. → children’s
Correct: b) children’s
Why:
“Children” is an irregular plural, so we add ’s: children’s.
Why others are wrong:
children → no possession marker
childs’ → incorrect plural (“childs” is wrong)
Example:
women’s shoes / men’s clothes
18) They ___ in a big city. → live
Correct: b) live
Why:
“They” takes base form: live.
Why others are wrong:
lives → he/she/it form
living → continuous form
Example:
They live in Istanbul.
He lives in Ankara.
19) ___ sun is very bright today. → The
Correct: c) The
Why:
We use the for unique things: the sun, the moon, the Earth.
Why others are wrong:
a/an → used for one of many, not unique
Example:
The moon is beautiful tonight.
20) This is ___ phone. → Sarah’s
Correct: c) Sarah’s
Why:
Name + ’s shows possession: the phone belongs to Sarah.
Why others are wrong:
Sarah → no possession marker
Sarahs → missing apostrophe
Example:
This is Ali’s car.
That is Mary’s bag.
🧠 A1 Review Rules (Mini Summary)
to be: I am / he is / they are
present simple: he/she/it + s
articles: a/an (not specific), the (specific/unique)
there is/are: singular vs plural (first noun rule in lists)
prepositions: in/on/under/next to
possessive: Tom’s, parents’, children’s
frequency adverbs: always/usually/often/sometimes/rarely/never
