WorksheetsGRAMMAR REVISION 9TH
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 34mins
Past Perfect
I _____________(wake) up before the alarm clock ________________(go off) this morning.
woke/went
had woke/go off
had woken/went off
had woken/gone off
Past Perfect
As soon as the policeman _____________(catch) the thief, he ________________(take) him to the police.
catch/take
had caught/took
had caught/taken
caught/took
Present Perfect
She ____________just ______________ from lock down (return)
has/returned
had/return
was/returned
will be/returned
Present Perfect & Past Simple
She _______ (work) in this school since she (be)_______________ twenty-three years old.
worked/were
had worked/was
worked/was
has worked/was
When Carol called last night I ________ my favorite TV show.
was watching
watched
had watches
watches
Sharon loves to travel. She _______ abroad almost every summer.
is going
go
have gone
goes
Every day I ________up at six, eat breakfast at seven and _______ for work at eight.
wake / leave
woke / left
have woken / leave
wakes / leaves
Football________ by the children
is played
are played
played
playes
I ________________________ (wait) for hours, so I was really glad when the bus finally ________________________ (arrive).
had been waiting / had arrived
waited /had been arriving
had waited/ had been arriving
had been waiting / arrived
I ________________________ (dream) about a holiday in Greece! I couldn’t believe it when my husband ________________________ (book) one as a surprise!
dreamed/ had been booking
had been dreaming / booked
had dreamed/ had been booking
had been dreaming / had been booking
Please don't be concerned ______ me. I can take care ________ myself.
of, over
about, of
to, at
about, by
Fauzi left the umbrella __________ the door when she went _________ the room.
on, in
inside, behind
by, behind
behind, into
The neighbour's house is ________ fire. Quick! Call ________ help!
on, for
on, with
in, on
at, for
Please wait ________ me. Don't leave ________ me.
by, with
for, without
with, for
behind, from
Hamlet and Macbeth were written _________ Shakespeare. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England _______ 1564.
by, at
from, at
by, in
with, from
Children ______ four years _______ age need not pay to enter.
at, by
under, by
of, below
below, of
Don't be angry _______ me but listen _______ what I have to say.
with, to
at, from
to, with
with, at
The old man took ______ his coat and hung it _______ the door.
of, by
out, in
on, beside
off, behind
Francis managed to swim _______ the channel _______ less than an hour.
in, for
across, in
over, for
inside, at
The suspects were questioned _________ the detectives and ________ two hours, they were released.
with, an
by, after
by, for
from, for
A preposition
shows location, time or movement of a noun or pronoun
shows the verb
is the position of a word
shows who, what, when, where & why
This is a difficult exercise. But the exercise with an asterisk (*) is _____________exercise on the worksheet.
more difficult than
the most difficult
In the last holidays I read a good book, but father gave me an even ____________________one last weekend.
better
the best
School is boring, but homework is ______________school.
the most boring
more boring than
Yesterday John told me a funny joke. This joke was ____________joke I've ever heard.
funnier than
the funniest
I met my (good) friend yesterday.
A. goodest
B. better
best
D.gooder
Choose the best subordinating clause to fit the sentence: Mary started yoga __________she wanted to learn to relax.
before
nevertheless
because
how
Choose the best surbordinate clause for this sentence: ______I am flexible, I draw the line about sleeping in class.
When
After
Though
So
The businessman ________ we met on the train yesterday is general manager of a big company.
whom
who
with whom
whose
Which of the following sentences is correct?
Justin which loved to watch movies went to go see the new Transformers movie he enjoyed it very much.
John loved to see Pixar movies, which is the same studio that make Toy Story, UP!, Wall-E, and Coco.
I want to go out for a swim, but I can't because it's too hot, this is frustrating.
None of the above
Which of the following sentences is correct?
Maggie who loved to eat snow cones was exhausted from her long day at the park.
Maggie, who loved snow cones, was exhausted from her day at the park
Maggie, who loved to eat snow cones was exhausted, from her long day at the park.
None of the above
Which of the following sentences is correct?
The meeting was straight to the point, John was uneasy about it, he was unable to understand why he was there.
The meeting was straight to the point, but John was uneasy about it, and he was unable to understand why he was there.
The meeting was straight to the point, but John was uneasy about it; he was unable to understand why he was there.
None of the above
Which of the following is the best sentence?
She waited in line for the movie, she was getting frustrated.
As she waited in line for the movie, she was getting frustrated.
Waiting in line for the movie, she was getting frustrated.
As she waited in line for the movie she was getting frustrated.
How many books do you write ?
Correct
Incorrect
Which was your most interesting book?
Correct
Incorrect
What was your favourite food?
Correct
Incorrect
Your idea about the project (makes, make) sense to me.
makes
make
The children (shares, share) their toys.
shares
share
How often (does, do) Janice get to play in the sand?
does
do
The students and the staff ____ ready for a vacation.
is
are
One of his best friends ___ twins.
has
have
The news these days ____ always so depressing.
is
are
Either of the two options ___ acceptable.
is
are
Our team lost this time, but there ___ still many more chances to win.
is
are
The principal will allow a day off from school as long as the class arrange the trip to the science center.
correct
arranges
A pair of sneakers are all that reminds her of her basketball career.
correct
is
The spray paint on the wall was removed with a power washer.
correct
were
The 23 members of the soccer team practices each day at 4:00 P.M.
correct
practice
Each person is allowed five minutes to speak.
correct
are
Everyone at the table were ready to eat.
correct
was
The stable were full of horses waiting for lunch.
correct
was
