Complete the following sentences. This grammar exercise tests your understanding of basic grammar rules and sentence patterns.
1. She would never …………….. if she hadn’t changed jobs.
2. I have no interest in politics. I never had, and I ………………
3. I am going to do my homework, and ………………. I am going to play.
4. I expected to pass the exam, but I failed ……………….
5. When I was ……………… I was working.
6. If I had known that she was coming, I ………………. the function in the first place.
7. ……………. she informed the police, she wouldn’t have been in trouble now.
8. I don’t know where they ………………..
9. If I hadn’t lost consciousness, I ………………… out what they were doing.
10. You ……………… this to him. He is really upset.
Answers
1. She would never have been promoted if she hadn’t changed jobs.
2. I have no interest in politics. I never had, and I never will.
3. I am going to do my homework, and afterwards I am going to play.
4. I expected to pass the exam, but I failed after all.
5. When I was your age I was working.
6. If I had known that she was coming, I wouldn’t have attended the function in the first place.
7. Had she informed the police, she wouldn’t have been in trouble now.
8. I don’t know where they have gone.
9. If I hadn’t lost consciousness, I could have found out what they were doing.
10. You should not have done this to him. He is really upset.
