ELPT Grammar Test: Academic Grammar exams Exercise

Sharpen your grammar accuracy with this ELPT-style practice test focused on academic English usage. This section helps you strengthen your understanding of sentence structure, tense consistency, and correct word forms often tested in institutional exams.

Exercise Guide

How to complete:

Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence. Read carefully to identify errors in grammar, word form, or structure. Each question tests your understanding of academic English grammar as used in ELPT exams.

Pay attention to tense consistency and subject–verb agreement.
Check for proper use of articles, prepositions, and modifiers.
Identify the correct form of words used in formal contexts.
Choose the most grammatically accurate and natural option.

Success tips:

Review formal grammar patterns often found in academic writing.
Remember that ELPT questions focus on structure accuracy, not idioms.
Read the entire sentence before choosing the answer.
Watch out for parallel structure and modifier placement errors.
Reinforce your understanding of verb tense sequence and agreement.

Knowledge:

The ELPT Grammar section measures your ability to recognize and use correct grammatical structures in academic English. It tests your understanding of verb tense, subject–verb agreement, articles, prepositions, and formal word choices used in institutional and university contexts. This section uses multiple-choice questions similar to TOEFL PBT structure and focuses on accuracy and appropriateness within complete sentences.

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Question 1

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The professor asked if the report _____ submitted on time.

Reported speech with past perfect.

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Question 2

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Each of the students _____ responsible for their own project.

Subject–verb agreement with 'each'.

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Question 3

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Students must submit their essays no later _____ Friday afternoon.

Preposition of time.

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Question 4

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The lecture was canceled _____ the heavy rain.

Prepositions of reason.

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Question 5

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The experiment requires students _____ the instructions carefully.

Verb pattern after 'require'.

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Question 6

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The results of the survey _____ not yet been published.

Present perfect with plural subject.

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Question 7

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Neither the students nor the teacher _____ aware of the problem.

Agreement with 'neither...nor'.

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Question 8

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Before you leave, make sure all lights ____ off.

Passive voice with infinitive.

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Question 9

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It’s essential that every applicant _____ all required documents.

Subjunctive mood after 'essential that'.

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Question 10

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The committee discussed ways to improve student _____.

Word form (noun vs adjective).

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Question 11

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The research paper must be submitted _____ the end of the semester.

Preposition of time with deadline.

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Question 12

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If the data _____ accurate, the conclusion would be different.

Second conditional (unreal present).

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Question 13

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Students are required to attend all lectures, _____ they may lose participation marks.

Conditional conjunction expressing consequence.

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Question 14

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The results were surprising, _____ the hypothesis had predicted differently.

Contrast connector.

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Question 15

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The professor explained the theory _____ the students could understand it clearly.

Purpose clause.

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Question 16

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No sooner _____ the class started than it began to rain heavily.

Inversion after 'no sooner'.

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Question 17

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The manager insisted that the report _____ rewritten immediately.

Subjunctive after verbs of demand.

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Question 18

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During the seminar, several important issues _____ discussed.

Passive voice in past tense.

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Question 19

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If I _____ you, I would start the project earlier.

Second conditional, hypothetical advice.

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Question 20

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This course is designed _____ improve students' writing skills.

Infinitive of purpose.

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Question 21

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The more you study, _____ you will understand the material.

Comparative correlative structure.

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Question 22

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Many students find academic writing challenging, _____ it requires formal structure.

Reason connector.

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Question 23

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Before enrolling, you should make sure you _____ all prerequisites.

Present perfect requirement.

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Question 24

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Neither of the answers _____ acceptable for the assignment.

Agreement with 'neither'.

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Question 25

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She didn’t come to class yesterday, _____ she was sick.

Cause and effect conjunction.

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Question 26

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The students have completed the project, _____ the presentation is not ready yet.

Contrast conjunction between two clauses.

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Question 27

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The new system aims to make data processing more _____ and reliable.

Adjective choice.

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Question 28

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The library is open to all students, _____ those not enrolled full-time.

Concession using 'including' or 'even'.

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Question 29

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All applicants must submit two reference letters, one academic and one _____.

Parallel structure.

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Question 30

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After the meeting, the manager asked everyone to remain _____ until further notice.

Adjective/adverb choice.

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Question 31

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The experiment was designed to test how quickly the solution _____ color when heated.

Verb tense for general truth in reported experiment.

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