General Review of Grammar

GENERAL REVIEW OF GRAMMAR

This section provides a set of tests covering the main areas of grammar. The tests are designed to help you to assess your knowledge of grammar and correct your English.

Test 1

Choose the correct alternative - A, B, C or D.

Please ring me up as soon as he ---. 

A. will come

B. would come 

C. comes

D. came

I --- the letter you were looking for. Here it is. 

A. have found

B. found

C. has found

D. was found

He stayed at home because he --- a cold.

has

was having

had

I'm working hard, ---? 

A. amn't I

B. aren't I 

C. ami 

D. isn'tit

He --- different since he got married. 

A. has been

B. had been 

C. is

D. was

How long ---?

A. you are waiting

B. are you waiting

C. you have been waiting

D. have you been waiting

It's time I --- home.

 A. go

B. will go 

C. went

D. have gone

I gave him --- he wanted. 

A. which

B. what 

C. that

D. that which

I'll write down the phone number --- I forget. 

A. if

B. unless 

C. incase

D. even though

When I was a child I --- the flute.

played

was playing

play

had been playing

I --- no trouble so far.

 A. have

 B. had

 C. have had

 D. am having

--- I was really tired, I couldn't sleep.

 A. Even

B. Even though 

C. Even if

D. Even when

Open the book --- page 45.

in

at

on

for

 The pickpocket got ---               only with a warning.

off

along

over

through

The doctor told him ---. 

A. to not smoke

B. not to smoke 

C. to don't smoke 

D. don't to smoke

The room --- yesterday. 

A. cleaned

B. has cleaned 

C. was cleaned 

D. has been cleaned

A heavy sold necklace --- around her neck. 

 A. hung

 B. hanged

 C. was hanged

 D. hanging

--- is to visit India next month.

A. President of USA

B. The President of USA

C. President of the USA

D. The President of the USA

He enjoys ---. 

A. to praise 

B. to be praised

praising

being praised

I wish I --- it. ( I didn't buy it.)

 A. have bought

B. had bought

C. bought

D. should have bought

Test 2

Choose the correct alternative.

Large quantities of jute --- from Bangladesh. 

A. export

B. exported 

C. is exported 

D. are exported

I --- him just a minute ago.

saw

have seen

had seen

was seen

We --- this dull film since lunchtime. Let's switch over to the other channel. 

A. are watching

B. were watching

C. have been watching 

D. had been watching

Because he --- the oil for so long, the car broke down.

didn't check

hasn't checked

hadn't checked

wouldn't check

Mr. Mehta --- for an hour when the car broke down. 

A. was driving

B. had been driving 

C. has been driving 

D. has driven

By the time we get there, Ashok ---.

A. will leave

B. will be leaving

C. will have left

D. would have left

If he exercise, he wouldn't be so fat. 

A. took

B. would take 

C. takes

D. is taking

If I hadn't been so busy yesterday, I --- him. 

A. visited

B. would visit 

C. had visited

D. wouldhave visited

He was offered a new job but he turned it ---. 

A. up

B. down

C. out 

D. off

I have given --- eating meat.

up

off

away

out

I haven't seen him --- a long time.

 A. from

 B. since

 C. in 

 D. for

Somebody told you ---?

            A.   isn't it

B. wasn't it

C. didn't he

D. didn't they

I --- early yesterday morning, so I stayed in bed till 7 o'clock.

 A. needn't get up

B. didn't need to get up 

C. needn't have got up 

D. shouldn't have got up

  I wish I --- more  time.

had

have

will have

would have

The film we saw last it night was very boring. I wish I --- it 

A. didn't see

B. hadn't seen

C. wouldn't have seen 

D. shouldn't have seen

I would rather you --- a taxi.

took

would take

take

had better take

He is a university student, --- is hard to believe. 

 A. that

 B. what 

 C. which

 D. who

They asked --- back.

A. when would he be

B. when he would be

C. that when would he be

D. that when he would be

      --- fast.

A. News travels

B. News travel

C. A news travels

D. The News travel

The longer 1 live here, ---. 

A. I like it the more

B. the more I like it 

C. the more do I like it 

D. I like it more

Test 3

Choose the correct alternative.

When --- this bat. 

A. you have bought 

B. have never heard 

C. have you bought 

D. did you buy

It was --- a film that I 

A. never heard

B. have never heard

C. had never heard 

D. never hear

All the streets were flooded; it --- all day. 

A. is raining

B. would be raining 

C. has been raining 

D. had been raining

It was the first time he --- away.

was

would have been

has been

had been

The car broke down and we --- get a taxi. 

A. have to

B. had to

C. must

D. had got to

There --- any news of him since he left home. 

A. isn't

B. wasn't

C. hasn't been 

D. hadn't been

She --- before you go to see her.

leaves

would leave

will have left

would have left

She --- in the morning because she gets up late.

 A. always has to hurry

 B. has always to hurry 

 C. has to always hurry

 D. has to hurry always

If  I --- a lot of money, I would travel round the world. 

A. have

B. had

C. am having 

D. would have

By the time I arrived at the cinema, there were no tickets left. They ---.

A. needn't hurry

B. have been sold

C. didn't need to hurry

D. had been sold

Yesterday Ramesh asked where ---. 

A. you have gone

B. have you gone 

C. you had gone 

D. had you gone

They aren't taking

A. much luggage

B. Much luggage’s

C. many luggage’s

D. a lot of luggage’s

Nobody phoned, ---? 

A. did anybody

B. did they 

C. did he 

D. was it

I won't forgive them for what they said, --- they apologies. 

A. even

B. if

C. even if

D. even though

I don't watch TV --- I have got nothing else to do.

unless

provided

in case

as long as

We travelled --- the 7.30 train 

A. in

B. on 

C. By

D. Through

She gave me the key, --- in my pocket 

A. which I put

B. which I put it.

C. that I put

D. I put

He pretends to be an agent for the company, but I can see him --- . 

A. out

B. in

C. through

D. off

There is ---.

A. hair in the soup

B. hair in soup

C. a hair in soup We

D. a hair in the soup

We --- got there much early. 

A. needn’t hurry

B. needn't have hurried 

C. didn’t need to hurry 

D. didn’t  have to hurry

Test 4

Say which of the four responses that follow each sentence is correct or the most appropriate.

Have you got a camera? 

A. Yes, I've got it.

B. Yes I've got 

C. Yes, I have. 

D. I have got it

Could I use your phone? 

A. Yes, you could.

B. Yes, you can

C. Yes you could use it 

D. Yes you can use

I like ice-cream. 

A. So am I.

B. So do I. 

C. So l do. 

D. I also like.

I haven't done the sum. 

A. I also haven't

B. Neither I have. 

C. Nor I have. 

D. Nor have I.

Will you post this letter, please? 

A. Sure.

B. I will.

C. Yes, I will. 

D. I will post it.

He seemed unhappy.

A. Yes, he was.

B. Yes, it was.

C. Yes, he did.

D. So he was.

The mangoes don't taste good. 

A. Yes, they aren't.

B. No, they aren't. 

C. Yes, they don't. 

D. No, they don't.

Would you mind waiting a minute? 

A. Sure.

B. Yes.

C. No, I'll wait. 

D. Yes, I'll wait.

Would you like some more rice? 

A. No, thanks.

B. No.

C. I wouldn't.

D. No, I wouldn't.

How are you?

A. Safe.

B. Fine, thank you.

C. It's nice of you.

D. How are you?

How do you do? 

A. Thank you.

B. OK, thanks. 

C. How are you? 

D. How do you do?

Ouch ! You've stepped on my toes. 

A. Is it? sorry.

B. Very sorry. 

C. I didn't know. 

D. Have I?

Do you need any help?

No.

Nothing.

You look very nice in that dress 

A. Do I?

B. Is it? 

C. Is it so?

D. Thank you.

Lei t's buy her a present.

Yes.

Sure.

OK.

I agree.

(On the phone) Can I speak to Mr Pratap Singh? 

A. Speaking.

B. I am here. 

C. Yes, you can.

D. I am Mr. Pratap Singh.

I've got a headache. 

A. I too.

B. I have too. 

C. I also.

D. I have also got.

Who's that?

I.

I am.

Me.

It's I.

Who said that? 

A. It was him.

B. It was he. 

C. He.

D. He said that.

I had sound sleep last night. 

A. I hadn't.

B. I didn't have it. 

C. But I hadn't. 

D. But I didn't

Test 5

Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given in bracket-

They have already filled the vacancy. (The vacancy……..)

The information is kept on our computers. (We……..)

"What do you want?" I said. (I asked her what……..)

"When did you arrive?" he said to me. (He wanted to know….....)

He said he would see me again the next day. (He said, "..…….")

Nobody was absent. (Everybody…..)

7.He showed generosity even to his enemies. (He was…..)

In spite of his injury, he played in the match. (Although .....)

We were too tired to walk further. (We were so ....)

Let's go for a swim. (How about.... )

She is a very clever girl. (What…..!)

Besides educating his nephew, he also set him up in business. (He not only…..)

You must, hurry, or you will miss the train. (If.....)

Anil works harder than Sanjay.' (Sanjay doesn't....)

We don't have any wood, so we can't light a fire. (If we had some food……)

He didn't give me his number, so I couldn't phone him. (If he…..)

I'm sorry I'm not a millionaire. (I wish…..)

I'm sorry I didn't book a seat on the train. (I wish……)

He admitted stealing the watch. (He admitted that…..)

I would prefer to write on foolscap. (I would rather…..)

Test 6

Correct the following sentences. (There is more than one mistake in most of the sentences.)

1. Can you give me an advice, please?

2. Let's discuss about the matter, will we?

3. I am usually going to the bed at ten.

4. I had a dinner and watched the TV for two hours.

5. I know him since a long time.

6. My cousin brother lives in USA.

7. Shall we travel by a taxi or in a bus?

8. I want that you should wait here.

9. His both sons have gone to abroad.

10. I didn't reply his letter yet.

11. He told that he wouldn't attend to the meeting.

12. I suggested to her to order for more furniture.

13. Have I to come on next Thursday?

14. At last T could make her to understand what I wanted.

15. I just phoned to congratulate him for winning the award.