TOEFL Grammar and Structure Exercises 1

The teacher emphasized that students should ________ to class on time.

• comes

• came

• coming

• come

She didn’t know ________ to trust with her secret.

• who

• whom

• which

• that

The ancient city, ________ by an earthquake, lay in ruins.

• destroyed

• destroying

• was destroyed

• had destroyed

Not until he got home ________ that he had lost his wallet.

• did he realize

• he did realize

• he realized

• he realizes

If I ________ you, I would take the job offer.

• was

• am

• were

• be

The committee (A) have decided (B) to postpone (C) the meeting until (D) next week.

• have

• to postpone

• the meeting until

• next week

Each of the students (A) in the class (B) are required (C) to submit an essay (D) by Friday.

• in the class

• are required

• to submit an essay

• by Friday

The books (A) on the shelf (B) needs (C) to be organized (D) by category.

• on the shelf

• needs

• to be organized

• by category

She didn’t hardly (A) recognize (B) him after so many years (C) of being apart (D).

• didn’t hardly

• recognize

• him after so many years

• of being apart

The team (A) was disappointed (B) in losing (C) their first match (D).

• was disappointed

• in losing

• their first match

• disappointed