NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________

GRAMMAR QUIZ
BE VERB
 Complete these sixteen questions to score your knowledge of BE VERB.

1. My brother knows how to fly an 9. My friend and I … both students at

airplane. He … a pilot. the same school.
a) is a) is
b) are b) are
c) am c) am

2. (A) Where is he? Is he at work? 10. Oh, no! … I late for the final history
(B) No, he …. exam?
a) isn’t a) Am
b) not b) Are
c) is c) Is

3. (A) Are you hungry? 11. He is from Italy, she is from Spain,
(B) Yes, I …. and Miko and Hiro … from Japan.
a) are a) aren’t
b) am b) are
c) is c) is

4. I like my cousin, but he … always 12. (A) Hello. It ... nice to meet you.
late. (B) Hello.
a) are a) is
b) is b) am
c) aren’t c) are

5. (A) Where are you from? 13. (A) How old … you?
(B) I … from Santiago, Chile. (B) I … thirty years old.
a) am a) am / is
b) is b) are / are
c) are c) are / am
6. (A) Are they here? 14. That movie … funny. In fact, it’s
(B) No, they …. quite boring.
a) are a) is
b) isn’t b) isn’t
c) aren’t c) aren’t
7. Are we on time? What time … it 15. There … many people in my English
now? class.
a) am a) are
b) are b) am
c) is c) is

8. (A) How old are you? 16. Cathy and Kim … very good friends.
(B) I … twenty-four years old. They like to go shopping together.
a) are a) is
b) is b) am
c) am c) are

15 – 16 = Excellent 13 – 14 = Good 12 or Less = Study More!

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GRAMMAR QUIZ ALL Things Grammar

Grammar Focus Be Verb

Level Lower Intermediate

ANSWER KEY My Notes

1. A 9. B
2. A 10. A
3. B 11. B
4. B 12. A
5. A 13. C
6. C 14. B
7. C 15. A
8. C 16. C

Grades as
percentages
16 / 16 = 100%
15 / 16 = 94
14 / 16 = 88
13 / 16 = 81
12 / 16 = 75
11 / 16 = 69
10 / 18 = 63
9 / 16 = 56
8 / 16 = 50
7 / 16 = 44
6 / 16 = 38
5 / 16 = 31
4 / 16 = 25
3 / 16 = 19
2 / 16 = 13
1 / 16 = 6
0 / 16 = 0%

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