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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Standard English 2 (Questions)

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Correctly written English could be called standard English. 'Standard English' might be described as the English language as it is spoken and written by educated native users. Your English teacher is undoubtedly trying to teach you standard English!

1. Select the word(s) that make the sentence correct.
He only ..... his homework this morning.
[ ] did
[ ] doing
[ ] done
[ ] will do
2. Select the word(s) that make the sentence correct.
Mom would ..... ..... the shopping if she ..... ..... time.
[ ] have done, had had
[ ] have done, had of had
[ ] of done, had had
[ ] of done, had of had
3. Select the word(s) that make the sentence correct.
I mightn't ..... arrived today if I hadn't booked my ticket.
[ ] have
[ ] never
[ ] not
[ ] of
4. Select the word(s) that make the sentence correct.
The boys are asking for ..... books as ..... ready to read.
[ ] their, their
[ ] their, they're
[ ] they, they're
[ ] they're, their
5. Select the word(s) that make the sentence correct.
We couldn’t ..... finished the work without you.
[ ] had
[ ] have
[ ] not have
[ ] of
6. Select the word(s) that make the sentence correct.
They ..... the cooking while he ..... the cleaning.
[ ] did, did
[ ] did, done
[ ] done, did
[ ] done, done
7. Select the word(s) that make the sentence correct.
I wouldn't ..... made the cake if you ..... already done so.
[ ] have, had of
[ ] have, hadn't
[ ] of, had have
[ ] of, had'nt
8. Select the word(s) that make the sentence correct.
He should ..... ..... his work by midday but he was late.
[ ] have did
[ ] have done
[ ] of did
[ ] of done
9. Select the word(s) that make the sentence correct.
He ..... his work early but he ..... his piano practice late.
[ ] did, did
[ ] did, done
[ ] done, did
[ ] done, did
10. Select the word(s) that make the sentence correct.
I could ..... written to him if I ...... ..... enough time.
[ ] have, had had
[ ] have, had of had
[ ] of, had had
[ ] of, Had've had
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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Standard English 2 (Answers)
1. Select the word(s) that make the sentence correct.
He only ..... his homework this morning.
[x] did
[ ] doing
[ ] done
[ ] will do
2. Select the word(s) that make the sentence correct.
Mom would ..... ..... the shopping if she ..... ..... time.
[x] have done, had had
[ ] have done, had of had
[ ] of done, had had
[ ] of done, had of had
Always use 'would have', NEVER 'would of'!
3. Select the word(s) that make the sentence correct.
I mightn't ..... arrived today if I hadn't booked my ticket.
[x] have
[ ] never
[ ] not
[ ] of
4. Select the word(s) that make the sentence correct.
The boys are asking for ..... books as ..... ready to read.
[ ] their, their
[x] their, they're
[ ] they, they're
[ ] they're, their
They're is a shortened version of they are. 'Their' means belonging to them. We use 'There' in sentences such as 'I would like to go there'
5. Select the word(s) that make the sentence correct.
We couldn’t ..... finished the work without you.
[ ] had
[x] have
[ ] not have
[ ] of
Always use 'couldn't have', NEVER 'couldn't of'!
6. Select the word(s) that make the sentence correct.
They ..... the cooking while he ..... the cleaning.
[x] did, did
[ ] did, done
[ ] done, did
[ ] done, done
Always use 'he did', NEVER 'he done'!
7. Select the word(s) that make the sentence correct.
I wouldn't ..... made the cake if you ..... already done so.
[ ] have, had of
[x] have, hadn't
[ ] of, had have
[ ] of, had'nt
Wouldn't is a shortened version of would have. 'Hadn't is a shortened version of had not
8. Select the word(s) that make the sentence correct.
He should ..... ..... his work by midday but he was late.
[ ] have did
[x] have done
[ ] of did
[ ] of done
Only use 'done' after 'have'
9. Select the word(s) that make the sentence correct.
He ..... his work early but he ..... his piano practice late.
[x] did, did
[ ] did, done
[ ] done, did
[ ] done, did
10. Select the word(s) that make the sentence correct.
I could ..... written to him if I ...... ..... enough time.
[x] have, had had
[ ] have, had of had
[ ] of, had had
[ ] of, Had've had
Never, never, never use 'had of had' - it is always wrong!