Know Your Grammar Terms

1. Noun
   Explanation: A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
   Example: The cat is sleeping on the sofa.

2. Verb
   Explanation: A verb is a word that shows an action or a state.
   Example: She runs every morning.

3. Adjective
   Explanation: An adjective is a word that describes a noun.
   Example: He has a big house.

4. Adverb
   Explanation: An adverb is a word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
   Example: He speaks English well.

5. Pronoun
   Explanation: A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.
   Example: She is my friend.

6. Preposition
   Explanation: A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between two things.
   Example: The book is on the table.

7. Conjunction
   Explanation: A conjunction is a word that joins words or sentences.
   Example: I like tea and coffee.

8. Article
   Explanation: An article is a word like 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before a noun.
   Example: She is reading a book.

9. Singular
   Explanation: Singular means one person, thing, or idea.
   Example: There is a cat on the roof.

10. Plural
    Explanation: Plural means more than one person, thing, or idea.
    Example: There are many cats on the roof.

11. Subject
    Explanation: The subject is the person or thing doing the action in a sentence.
    Example: Tom eats an apple.

12. Object
    Explanation: The object is the person or thing that gets the action.
    Example: She reads a book.

13. Sentence
    Explanation: A sentence is a group of words that gives a complete idea.
    Example: I go to school every day.

14. Clause
    Explanation: A clause is part of a sentence with a subject and a verb.
    Example: When it rains, we stay inside.

15. Phrase
    Explanation: A phrase is a group of words that work together but don’t have both a subject and a verb.
    Example: In the morning, I drink coffee.

16. Tense
    Explanation: Tense shows when an action happens (past, present, or future).
    Example: I walked to school yesterday.

17. Infinitive
    Explanation: An infinitive is the base form of a verb, often with 'to'.
    Example: She wants to learn English.

18. Auxiliary Verb
    Explanation: An auxiliary verb helps the main verb in a sentence.
    Example: He is running fast.

19. Modal Verb
    Explanation: A modal verb shows ability, possibility, permission, or necessity.
    Example: You should do your homework.

20. Gerund
    Explanation: A gerund is the -ing form of a verb used as a noun.
    Example: Swimming is my favorite sport.

Here are 10 multiple-choice questions designed to test understanding of the 20 grammar terms, appropriate for A2+ level learners. 

Each question is followed by its correct answer and a brief explanation.

Grammar Terms Quiz

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1. Which word is the noun in this sentence?
“The dog barked loudly.”

A. the
B. barked
C. dog
D. loudly

Answer: C. dog
Explanation: “Dog” is a noun — it names an animal.

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2. What is the verb in this sentence?
“She reads a book every night.”

A. she
B. reads
C. book
D. every

Answer: B. reads
Explanation: “Reads” is the action — it’s the verb.

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3. Which word is the adjective in this sentence?
“He wore a red jacket.”

A. wore
B. jacket
C. red
D. he

Answer: C. red
Explanation: “Red” describes the noun “jacket.”

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4. Identify the adverb in this sentence:
“They played quietly in the room.”

A. played
B. they
C. room
D. quietly

Answer: D. quietly
Explanation: “Quietly” tells us how they played — it’s an adverb.

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5. Which word is the pronoun in this sentence?
“We went to the park.”

A. We
B. went
C. to
D. park

Answer: A. We
Explanation: “We” replaces a group of people — it's a pronoun.

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6. What is the preposition in this sentence?
“The keys are under the table.”

A. keys
B. are
C. under
D. table

Answer: C. under
Explanation: “Under” shows the position of the keys — it’s a preposition.

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7. Which word is the article?
“He bought an apple.”

A. bought
B. an
C. apple
D. he

Answer: B. an
Explanation: “An” is an article used before a noun starting with a vowel sound.

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8. What is the auxiliary verb in this sentence?
“She is studying English.”

A. she
B. studying
C. English
D. is

Answer: D. is
Explanation: “Is” helps the main verb “studying.”

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9. Which word is the gerund in this sentence?
“Running is good for your health.”

A. good
B. for
C. running
D. your

Answer: C. running
Explanation: “Running” is a verb used as a noun — a gerund.

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10. Choose the correct modal verb:
“You ___ wear a helmet when you ride a bike.”

A. are
B. should
C. will
D. was

Answer: B. should
Explanation: “Should” shows advice — it’s a modal verb.