Gap Filling Grammar Exercise for ESL Students

Fill in the blanks.

1. I want to know why you ........................... absent yesterday.

have been

are

were

Correct! Wrong!

2. If he had asked more politely, I ............................

would oblige

would have obliged

would be obliging

Correct! Wrong!

3. It was kind ......................... you to give food and clothes to the beggar.

with

Correct! Wrong!

4. She wouldn't have failed if she ............................. hard enough.

worked

had worked

works

Correct! Wrong!

5. He is looking forward to ............................ the holidays with his family.

spend

spending

having spent

Correct! Wrong!

6. He is too lazy ..........................

to work

to be working

that he doesn't work

Correct! Wrong!

7. If I .......................... the King, I would make you my queen.

were

have been

had been

Correct! Wrong!

8. She is very fond .......................... gardening.

with

Correct! Wrong!

9. She is very proud .......................... her achievements.

with

off

Correct! Wrong!

10. He enjoys ........................... with children.

playing

to play

having played

Correct! Wrong!

11. She accused me ............................. her carrots.

of stealing

off stealing

to steal

Correct! Wrong!

12. He is afraid .................................. rejected.

to be

of being

for being

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. I want to know why you were absent yesterday.
2. If he had asked more politely, I would have obliged.
3. It was kind of you to give food and clothes to the beggar.
4. She wouldn’t have failed if she had worked hard enough.
5. He is looking forward to spending the holidays with his family.
6. He is too lazy to work.
7. If I were the King, I would make you my queen.
8. She is very fond of gardening.
9. She is very proud of her achievements.
10. He enjoys playing with children.
11. She accused me of stealing her carrots.
12. He is afraid of being rejected.