Test your understanding of English grammar with these exercises
1. She is taller ……………….. her husband. (than / then)
2. He put the books ………………….. the table. (on / in)
3. Get the cat ……………….. the piano. (off / of)
4. The baby ………………….. his mother. (resembles / resembles to)
5. The child sat ………………….. his mother. (beside / besides)
6. The clown ………………….. the audience with his tricks. (amused / amusing)
7. He is nursing a …………………. heart. (broken / breaking)
8. It is raining cats and ……………….. (mice / dogs)
9. I gave ……………….. chemistry because I didn’t like it. (up /in)
10. I can’t wait ……………….. the holidays. (for / till)
Answers
1. She is taller than her husband.
2. He put the books on the table.
3. Get the cat off the piano.
4. The baby resembles his mother.
5. The child sat beside his mother.
6. The clown amused the audience with his tricks.
7. He is nursing a broken heart.
8. It is raining cats and dogs.
9. I gave up chemistry because I didn’t like it.
10. I can’t wait for the holidays.
