This grammar exercise tests your understanding of basic grammar structures and rules. Fill in the blanks with the correct option.
1. He plans to start his own business in ……………….. years.
We can say ‘a few years’ or ‘a couple of’ years.
2. Yesterday, I saw the movie that my friends ………………… the week before.
We use the past perfect for the earlier of two past actions.
3. She embarked …………. a career in law graduating from a prestigious law school.
The correct expression is ‘embark on’.
4. We must guard ourselves …………… all possible infections.
5. We are doubtful ………………. winning the match.
6. The thief had been hiding in the warehouse ………………… morning.
We use ‘since’ with the starting point. It is common after perfect tenses.
7. Cars allow you to reach any place you want. ………………, they pose parking problems in cities.
We use ‘however’ to suggest that what we are going to say contradicts what we have already said.
8. John, as well as his cousins, …………… joining us.
When we connect two subjects with ‘as well as’, the verb is likely to be singular if the first verb is singular.
9. You had better hire a taxi. ……………… you will arrive late.
10. Tom ……………… ill last week.
The simple past is the normal tense for talking about finished actions in the past. The present perfect cannot be used with expressions that refer to a completely finished period of time.
11. A grandparent’s job is easier than ………………..
Please select 2 correct answers
Either 'a parent's' or 'that of a parent' is possible here.
12. It is important ………………….
We put ‘not’ before infinitives and –ing forms.
Answers
1. He plans to start his own business in a few years.
2. Yesterday, I saw the movie that my friends had seen the week before.
3. She embarked on a career in law graduating from a prestigious law school.
4. We must guard ourselves against all possible infections.
5. We are doubtful of winning the match.
6. The thief had been hiding in the warehouse since morning.
7. Cars allow you to reach any place you want. However, they pose parking problems in cities.
8. John, as well as his cousins, is joining us.
9. You had better hire a taxi. Otherwise you will arrive late.
10. Tom was ill last week.
11. A grandparent’s job is easier than a parent’s / that of a parent.
12. It is important not to worry.
