Grammar Review Intermediate

I have been living here ____ 10 years.

• since

• already

• for

• yet

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'for' because it is used to indicate the duration of time when living in a place. 'Since' is used to specify the starting point of an action.

I’d rather ________ home tonight.

• stayed

• stay

• stays

• will stay

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'stay' because the sentence is in the present tense and 'stay' is the base form of the verb that matches the subject 'I'.

It took ________ ten minutes to get to work this morning.

• I

• she

• they

• me

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'me' because the sentence is referring to the speaker, who took ten minutes to get to work this morning.

"We lived in São Paulo for 10 years". This sentence is in...

• Present perfect

• Simple past

• Present perfect continuous

• Simple present

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Simple past' because the sentence refers to a specific time in the past when the action of living in São Paulo occurred for 10 years.

"She has just been arriving home". Is this sentence correct?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

The correct answer is No because the sentence 'She has just been arriving home' is grammatically incorrect. The use of 'just been arriving' is not appropriate in this context.

"We have been to Europe twice". Is this sentence correct?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

Yes, the sentence is correct because it indicates the action of going to Europe twice, which is grammatically accurate.

She has been studying English since she was a child.

• Present perfect

• Simple past

• Present perfect continuous

• Simple present

Answer explanation

The sentence indicates an action that started in the past and is still ongoing, which is characteristic of the present perfect continuous tense.

I wish I _____ smarter.

• were

• was

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'were' because in this case, the sentence is in the subjunctive mood, requiring the use of 'were' for hypothetical or unreal situations.

1) He ___________ there for over 10 years.

• lives

• 's living

• 's been living

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 's been living because it indicates the continuous action of living in the past up to the present, which fits the context of being there for over 10 years.

2) ___________ you finished your homework yet?

• Haven't

• Didn't

• Aren't

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Haven't' because the question is asking about the completion of homework, which is a present perfect tense, requiring 'have' as the auxiliary verb.