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ESL Grammar Exercise

September 10, 2025 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Where is she? She ............... by now.
Wrong!
Use "should have arrived" to say that you expected her to arrive before now.
2............... be late.
Wrong!
Use "Don't" to make a negative imperative: "Don't" be late.
3I ............... to be there by 8 o'clock.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "need" and "have" correctly express obligation or necessity before "to be there."
4We cannot wait ............... .
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "any longer" and "any more" can mean that the waiting must stop now.
5Where is Ann? She ............... to the library.
Wrong!
Use "may have gone" to talk about a possible past action with a present result.
6You can turn off the radio. I ............... to it.
Wrong!
Use "am not listening" for an action that is not happening now.
7I feel tired. I ............... a rest.
Wrong!
Use "need" before a noun to say that something is necessary.
8Which newspaper do you ...............?
Wrong!
Use the base verb "read" after "do" in a question.
9............... you sing?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "Do" and "Can" form correct questions, but they ask about different things.
10............... he speak English?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "Does" and "Can" form correct questions before "he speak English."
11Does she ............... here often?
Wrong!
Use the base verb "come" after "does" in a question.
12What ............... this word mean?
Wrong!
Use "does" with the singular subject "this word" in a present simple question.
Done.
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Answers

  1. Where is she? She should have arrived by now.
  2. Don’t be late.
  3. I need / have to be there by 8 o’clock.
  4. We cannot wait any longer / any more .
  5. Where is Ann? She may have gone to the library.
  6. You can turn off the radio. I am not listening to it.
  7. I feel tired. I need a rest.
  8. Which newspaper do you read?
  9. Do / Can you sing?
  10. Does / Can he speak English?
  11. Does she come here often?
  12. What does this word mean?
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