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- Select appropriate structures across the A1 topics.
- Use the result to identify lessons to revisit.
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Simple explanation
Review all 27 core A1 lessons, with one question per lesson. See explanations after submitting every answer. The mastery threshold is 80%; this checks this grammar path and does not award a language certificate.
Final review preparation
| Rule | Model sentence |
|---|---|
| Present simple to be: am, is and are | I am Sara. |
| English subject pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they | I am a student. |
| English possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their | My name is Sara. |
| English articles: a, an, the and no article | I have a book. |
| English singular and plural nouns: patterns and irregular forms | I have one book. I have two books. |
| English demonstratives: this, that, these and those | This is a book. |
| English have and have got: possession, questions and negatives | I have a bag. I have got a bag. |
| English possessive ’s: singular and plural owners | Sara’s phone is new. |
| There is and there are: say what is present | There is a lamp on my desk. |
| Present simple affirmative: I work, she works | I walk to school every day. |
| Present simple negatives and questions: do and does | I don’t drink coffee. |
| Adverbs of frequency: how often and where in the sentence? | I always brush my teeth in the morning. |
| Can and can’t: ability, permission and requests | I can speak English. |
| Imperatives and Let’s in English | Open your book. |
| English Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, them | She helps me every day. |
| Possessive Pronouns in English: mine, yours, his and more | This book is mine. |
| Countable and Uncountable Nouns in English | I have a new computer. |
| Some, Any and No in Basic English Sentences | I have some friends in London. |
| How Much and How Many: Asking About Quantity | How many books do you have? |
| Basic English Prepositions of Place | The keys are on the table. |
| English Time Prepositions: at, on, and in | I wake up at 6:30 every morning. |
| English Question Words: Who, What, Where, When, Why and How | Who is your best friend? |
| Present Continuous: Positive, Negative and Question Forms | I am studying English now. |
| Present Simple vs Present Continuous: Easy Guide | I drink coffee every morning. |
| Was and Were: The Past Form of Be | I was tired after work. |
| Basic English Word Order: Build Sentences and Questions | I drink water every morning. |
| Basic English Connectors: and, but, or, because | I like apples and bananas. |
Grammar formula
Affirmative
Subject + am/is/are + complement.She is a teacher.
Statement with a pronoun
Subject pronoun + verb + … .She is my sister.
Simple noun phrase
possessive determiner + nounmy book
One example, consonant sound
a + (adjective) + singular countable nouna book / a new apple
Ordinary plural
noun + -sbook → books
Identify one item
this/that + is + singular noun phraseThis is a book. / That is a car.
Core rules
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Before you start
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Useful examples
I am Sara.
Introduce your name with I am.
I am a student.
The speaker uses I for themselves.
My name is Sara.
The speaker’s name is Sara.
My connects the name to the speaker, rather than literal ownership.
I have a book.
The speaker introduces one book.
One book is introduced; the listener does not yet know which book.
I have one book. I have two books.
The count changes from one book to two books.
After two, book takes the plural -s.
This is a book.
This nearby item is a book.
One book is near the speaker in this situation.
Common mistakes
- ❌ I is happy. ✅ I am happy. I takes am.
- ❌ This are books. ✅ These are books. Several nearby books require these.
- She don’t work → She doesn’t work: third-person singular takes doesn’t.
- ❌ This is my bag. It is my. ✅ This is my bag. It is mine.
- ❌ The class starts on nine o'clock. ✅ The class starts at nine o'clock.
- ❌ She books reads every evening. ✅ She reads books every evening.
Learning tips
- Read the context and word roles before choosing an option.
- After feedback, read the reason and make a new sentence.
- After practising, take the test without the table; test mastery is recorded separately from reading.
Use six patterns in a short text
Adapt the names, times or places in the models to write six sentences about your own life. Keep the target construction and check that the meaning fits the rule. This is a self-assessment activity; the multiple-choice test has a separate score.
- Present simple to be: am, is and are
- English subject pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
- English possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their
- English articles: a, an, the and no article
- English singular and plural nouns: patterns and irregular forms
- English demonstratives: this, that, these and those
Show the model
I am Sara. I am a student. My name is Sara. I have a book. I have one book. I have two books. This is a book.
Check your own work
- I identified the subject, verb and target construction in every sentence.
- I adapted the context instead of only copying the model.
- I checked my choices against this lesson’s rules and exceptions.
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Frequently asked questions
Does this test award an official A1 certificate?
Review all 27 core A1 lessons, with one question per lesson. See explanations after submitting every answer. The mastery threshold is 80%; this checks this grammar path and does not award a language certificate.
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