The Grammaring Guide to English Grammar with Exercises

Answer key

Mary is ... teacher. (2) a (See Articles)

... go for a walk? (1) Would you like to (See Non-finite verb forms)

I ... in the morning. (3) usually drink a tea (See Present simple)

My sister ... in Canada. (2) lives (See Present simple)

Where ... (1) does Peter work? (See Present simple)

I don't have ... problems. (2) any (See Countable and uncountable nouns)

I like ... early in summer. (2) getting up (See Non-finite verb forms)

Tom can ... the piano. (1) play (See Modals)

Come on, I ... you with those bags. (2) 'll help (See Future time)

I ... for you all day yesterday. (2) was looking (See Past continuous, Present perfect continuous)

Let's take an umbrella. ... (3) It's raining. (See Past simple, Present simple, Present continuous)

Sorry, I can't meet you tonight. I ... out with some friends. (1) am going (See Future time)

When I ... home, I ... to bed straight away. (2) got / went (See Past time)

Last week, I stayed with my sister ... a few days. (3) for (See Past simple)

I ... on the computer all day. My eyes are sore. (3) have been working (See Past continuous, Present perfect continuous)

If I ... in New York at that time, I ... to the show. (2) had been living / would have gone (See Conditionals)

Tim should spend ... time on the computer. (1) less (See Countable and uncountable nouns)

He wanted to know ... (1) who I was waiting for. (See Indirect speech)

The question was ... to answer. (2) too difficult (See The use of the infinitive)

There is something you want to say, ... (1) isn't there? (See Subject-auxiliary inversion)

I really ... give up smoking. (2) must (See Modals)

When I met Philip in 1980, he said he ... to Brunei. (1) had never been (See Indirect speech)

The wind was blowing through the ... living room window. (2) broken (See The use of the participle)

I regret to inform you that your application ... (1) has been rejected. (See Passive voice)

What's the last film ... you saw? (3) that (See Relative clauses)

Have you ever ... China? (2) been to (See Present perfect)

Who ... to? (3) does this bag belong (See Present simple)

... a lot of cheese. (2) The French eat (See The definite article (THE))

I wish ... nearer. Then we could meet more often. (3) I lived (See Conditionals and unreal tenses)

I'll never forget ... her for the first time. (3) meeting (See Verbs followed by the TO-infinitive or gerund)

The guide ... visiting the Royal Palace. (1) suggested (See Common reporting verbs, The use of the gerund)

J. K. Rowling is rumoured ... a new book. (2) to be writing (See Passive voice with reporting verbs)

Smokers are more likely ... lung cancer compared to non-smokers. (1) to develop (See Other modal expressions)

Here ... (3) comes the bus. (See Subject-verb inversion)

It ... have been Carla you saw this morning. She is away on holiday. (2) can't (See Categories of meaning expressed by modals)

... as compensation. (3) The customer was paid $500 (See Passive voice)

The student apologised ... the professor ... being late. (1) to / for (See Common reporting verbs, The use of the gerund)

We haven't heard from him for ten years. He ... (3) might have died. (See Categories of meaning expressed by modals)

... this morning. (3) I had my hair cut (See Causative structures)

By next week, they ... painting the rooms. (3) will have finished (See Future time)

It's high time I ... a new pair of jeans. (2) bought (See Conditionals and unreal tenses)

I took the phone back to the shop, but they ... me a replacement. (1) wouldn't give (See Categories of meaning expressed by modals)

Mike insisted ... his new muffin recipe. (3) that I should try (See Common reporting verbs, The use of the gerund)

Mr Jones ... at the meeting, but he had to cancel because of his illness. (3) was to have spoken (See Other modal expressions)

Knowing a little Russian, I had no difficulty ... myself understood. (2) making (See The use of the participle)

If you ... smarter, you ... money in the first place. (1) were / wouldn't have borrowed (See Conditionals)

Not only ... the speed limit, but he had also consumed alcohol. (2) did he exceed (See Subject-auxiliary inversion)

If only it ... snowing. (1) would stop (See Conditionals and unreal tenses)

You ... that again. (3) are not to do (See Other modal expressions)

Where would you rather ... (3) I slept? (See Conditionals and unreal tenses)