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grammar review grade 8

Total questions: 171

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She told me: "I want some biscuits."

=> She told me she (a)   some biscuits.

2.

I told my sister: " You were a kid."

=> I told my sister she (a)   a kid.

3.

They told me: " We will visit America."

=> They told me they _____ visit America.

a)

are

b)

was

c)

were

d)

would

4.

She told him: " I was doing my homework."

=> She told him she _________ her homework.

a)

was doing

b)

had been doing

c)

is doing

d)

had done

5.

I told my children: " I had been a great man."

=> I told my children I __________ great man.

a)

had been

b)

have been

c)

was

d)

am

6.

She told me: " My sister works here."

=> She told me her sister (a)   here.

7.

I told my friends: " I studied in the bedroom."

=> I told my friends I (a)   in the bedroom.

8.
'It is cold outside,' Helen said. 
Helen said it _____________ cold outside.
a)
was cold
b)
is cold
9.

'I have to pass the English exam,' said Jesús.

a)

Jesús said that he has to pass the English exam.

b)

He said that he has to pass the English exam.

c)

Jesús said he had pass the English exam.

d)

He said he had to pass the English exam.

10.

'I can't go out to the cinema today,' Noelia said.

a)

She said she can't go out to the cinema today.

b)

Noelia said she could not go out to the cinema that day.

c)

She said she couldn't go out to the cinema today.

d)

She said she can't go out to the cinema that day .

11.

'I know how to make pancakes for breakfast,' said Divine.

a)

Divine said he knew how to make pancakes for the breakfast.

b)

He said he know how to make pancakes for breakfast.

c)

Divine said he knew how to make pancakes for breakfast.

d)

Divine knows how to make pancakes for breakfast.

12.

'I can't find my book' said Alba.

a)

Alba said she couldn't find her book.

b)

Alba said she couldn't found her book.

c)

Alba said she can't find her book.

d)

She said she could found her book.

13.

"I sing with the teacher"

a)

She said she sang with the teacher

b)

She said she sing with the teacher

c)

She said she was sing with the teacher

14.

'I get up every morning at seven o'clock.', Carlos said.

a)

Carlos said he got up every morning at seven o'clock.

b)

Carlos said I got up every morning at seven o'clock.

c)

Carlos said he had got up every morning at seven o'clock.

15.

Azahara and Rebeca say: "We finish our homework after meal"

a)

They said they finished their homework after meal.

b)

They said they finish our homework after meal

c)

They said they finished our homework after meal.

16.

Use the correct form of verbs given in brackets.

I..............(get) lots of emails every day but I................ (seem / never) to have the time to reply!

(a)  

17.

You look tired. Sit down and I (a)   (make) you a cup of tea.

18.

You..............(moan / always) about the state of the flat but you................(help / never) me tidy it up!

(a)  

19.

Laura and Ben (a)   (have) a party next week.

20.

The library (a)   (close) at half past seven this evening.

21.

Look - is that Harry over there? I (a)   (go) and say hello.

22.

I (a)   (not come) with you tonight. I have to stay in and finish my project.

23.

What _____ she do last saturday?

a)

did

b)

does

c)

do

d)

doed

24.

I ______ at the office yesterday night.

a)

were

b)

did

c)

went

d)

was

25.

My father _________ a new car last month.

a)

went

b)

ate

c)

bought

d)

did

26.

Where ______ your friends last weekend?

a)

did

b)

go

c)

were

d)

you

27.

They _________ at home yesterday.

a)

was

b)

wasn't

c)

weren't

d)

go

28.

She ________ dance with me. It ________ so sad.

a)

didn't/were

b)

didnt/did

c)

didn't/was

d)

didn't/weren't

29.

On my last vacation I _______ to Europe with all my family.

a)

did

b)

go

c)

goed

d)

went

30.

They ________ good friends when they were children but now they are best friends.

a)

was

b)

wasn't

c)

weren't

d)

were

31.

We ________ a lot of food in the party. It was delicius.

a)

buy

b)

eat

c)

ate

d)

ated

32.

What did your mother _________ last night?

a)

cooks

b)

cooked

c)

cook

d)

coked

33.

What was your first friend like?

a)

He liked pizza.

b)

He didn't like pizza.

c)

He was friendly, funny and smart.

d)

He was tall, thin and he had black hair.

34.

_______ your sister work there last year?

a)

Does

b)

Do

c)

Did

d)

Dided

35.

How _____ your last vacation? Where did you ______?

a)

were/travel

b)

weren't/buy

c)

was/travel

d)

Was/traveled

36.

Who ______ your first love?

a)

was

b)

were

c)

did

d)

didn't

37.

I ________ a beautiful dress for my brother's wedding.

a)

cooked

b)

spent

c)

bougth

d)

took

38.

Who ______ your first love?

a)

was

b)

were

c)

did

d)

didn't

39.

Mary: "I am about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!"

Clare: "I______you some coffee."

a)

'll go

b)

am go to get

c)

will get

d)

is going to get to

40.

Choose the right alternative:

As soon as you go, we ____ you.

a)

followed

b)

would follow

c)

following

d)

will follow

41.

The weather is cold. It _____ .

a)

will be snowing

b)

will snow

c)

is going to snow

d)

is snowing

42.

It's too cold in in this room. ____ you ____ the air conditioner, please?

a)

Will... be turning off

b)

Will... turn off

c)

Are...going to turn off

d)

Are...turning

43.

A: Did you phone Lucy?

B: Oh no, I forgot. I ____ her now.

a)

will phone

b)

am going to phone

c)

am phoning

d)

will be phoning

44.

Mr. Smith ____ going to ____ his car.

a)

is, sell

b)

is, sells

c)

were, sold

45.

Our neighbours ____ going to ____ their next holidays in Thailand.

a)

are, spends

b)

are, spend

c)

is, spends

46.

I ____ going to ____ to another town.

a)

is, move

b)

was, moved

c)

am, move

47.

Will your folks _____ before Tuesday?

a)

leaving

b)

leave

c)

leaves

48.

I don't ________ go swimming today.

a)

think I

b)

think I'll

c)

thinking

49.

We never....................coffee in the morning.

a)

drink

b)

drinkes

c)

drinks

d)

drank

50.

My cats always...............when they are hungry.

a)

crys

b)

cries

c)

cry

d)

cried

51.

We often...................football after school.

a)

plaies

b)

play

c)

plays

d)

played

52.

John usually..............homework after school.

a)

do

b)

dos

c)

does

d)

did

53.

He.............his car every week.

a)

washes

b)

wash

c)

washs

d)

washed

54.

She always.................English in the morning.

a)

studies

b)

studys

c)

study

d)

studied

55.

David and Sarah usually ________in the park in the evening.

a)

drink

b)

study

c)

jog

d)

eat

56.
The family don't watch TV at 6 o'clock. They usually _____________dinner. 
a)
cook
b)
cooks
c)
have
d)
has
57.

Alex and Colin ______ to visit the zoo today.

a)

wants

b)

want

c)

wantes

d)

wanting

58.

The sky often ______ pink as night becomes day.

a)

turns

b)

turn

c)

turnes

d)

turning

59.

Our team ____________ all games. It is the best.

a)

won

b)

win

c)

wins

d)

is winning

60.
I am watching TV and my brother... a book
a)
reading 
b)
is reading
c)
reads 
d)
read
61.
(A) Are they working now?
(B) No, they …. 
a)
don't
b)
isn't
c)
aren't
d)
didn't
62.
What … that cat doing over there by the chair?
a)
did
b)
are
c)
does
d)
is
63.

_____ my parents_____(travel) now?

a)

Are/travelling

b)

Is/travel

c)

Are/travel

d)

Is/travelling

64.
"Samobody stole my wallet" said James.
James said
a)
somebody stole my walet
b)
somebody stole his wallet
c)
somebody had stolen his wallet
65.
"The suspect is at the police station" said David
David said
a)
the suspect was at the police station
b)
the suspect is at the police station
c)
the suspect have been at the police station
66.
"The police are appealing for witnesses" she said.
a)
She said that the Police was appealing for witnesses.
b)
She said that the police appealed for witnesses.
c)
She said that the police are appealing for witnesses.
67.
"I am going to search the house" said the officer.
a)
The officer said that he 's going to search the house.
b)
The officer said he was going to search the house.
c)
The office said that I am going to search the house.
68.
Cloe_________she would enjoy visiting the castle.
a)
said
b)
told
69.
Jack______you his sister couldn't swim.
a)
told
b)
said
70.
Evie_______the teacher that she had finished the exercise.
a)
told
b)
said
71.
Emma_____James would be home soon.
a)
told
b)
said
72.

Max_______everyone that he had met a famous actor.

a)

said

b)

told

73.

The suitcase was very light. I could move it.

=> (a)  

74.

Phong and Thu are not tall. They can’t play basketball.

=> (a)  

75.

The question was very easy. We could answer it.

=> (a)  

76.

My sister is old. She can drive a car.

=> (a)  

77.

Hoa is very skillful. She can make her own handkerchief. (hankerchief: khăn tay)

=> (a)  

78.

These oranges are ripe. You can eat them.

=> (a)  

79.

The radio isn’t small. You can put it in your pocket.

=> (a)  

80.

The weather was fine. We could go camping.

=> (a)  

81.

The worker is clever. He can make fine things from wood.

=> (a)  

82.

You are quite thin. You could slip between the bars.

=> (a)  

83.

David is __________ smart for that test. He got perfect score!

a)

too

b)

enough

84.

Mr. Smith drives carefully _________. We feel safe.

a)

too

b)

enough

85.

Audrey will be surprised! The prize is ________ big for her size!

a)

too

b)

enough

86.

I don't think we have _________ chairs. We need more.

a)

too

b)

enough

c)

too much

d)

too many

87.

There are _________ choices! I can't decide which hat to buy.

a)

too

b)

enough

c)

too much

d)

too many

88.

Your mother puts _________ sugar in my tea. I don't like sweet that much.

a)

too

b)

enough

c)

too much

d)

too many

89.

Choose the correct statement.

a)

You should get more exercise. You look too skinny.

b)

We are enough hungry to eat two plates of fried rice.

c)

Erlin was too much tall to reach the shelf.

d)

Does someone has too many money? Give me 1 dollar, please.

90.

Hameed laughs ...............................

a)

loudly

b)

loud

c)

louds

91.

We always eat dinner ..........................

a)

earlly

b)

early

c)

earl

92.

Saeed plays tennis ........................

a)

well

b)

good

c)

goodly

93.

Sabah speaks ........................

a)

quietly

b)

quiet

94.

Does Khalid work .....................?

a)

hard

b)

hardly

95.

Majid and Ali run ....................

a)

fast

b)

fastly

96.

He learns English ...........................

a)

easy

b)

easily

97.

I slept very ……………... last night. I don’t feel well this morning.

a)

early

b)

late

98.

I was watching the man as he ………..……… picked up the injured boy

a)

carefully

b)

careful

99.

Bob ………….. goes to the gym after work.

a)

often

b)

well

100.

It is important to visit the doctor……………..….

a)

regular

b)

regularly

101.

If you exercise daily, you will lose weight …………..

a)

quickly

b)

quick

102.

The boys played ………….. and lost the match.

a)

bad

b)

badly

103.

Does it make any (a)   (DIFFER) to them if we pay by cheque?

104.

The two boys should receive a just punishment. Their (a)   (BEHAVE) at the inauguration ceremony was really outrageous.

105.

Jason is the most ... (TRUTH) person I know. He never tells lies.

(a)  

106.

Mutual accusations will gel you nowhere. You'd better try to find a more reasonable... (SOLVE) to your conflict.

(a)  

107.

It's most ... (FASHION) among youths these days to spend their free time in the cinema.

(a)  

108.

Cindy and Mike's close (a)   (FRIEND) finally developed into a profound feeling and culminated in their marriage last year.

109.

The ...................students often play soccer and basketball.

a)

energy

b)

energetic

110.

Ba will be a ................... artist one day.

a)

fame

b)

famous

111.

In Electrnics, we learn to repair ........................ appliances.

a)

household

b)

housing

112.

Students take part in different ..................... at recess. 

a)

activity

b)

activiites

113.

Eating and talking with friends are the most common ways of ............... .

a)

relaxation

b)

relaxed

114.

The school yard is always ................. at recess.

a)

noise

b)

noisy

115.

Students feel happy and .................... during recess.

a)

excited

b)

exciting

116.

Marla and ( ) saw the painting

a)

I

b)

Me

c)

Myself

d)

Yourself

117.
Uses pronouns like I, me, and my
a)
1st person 
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person objective
d)
3rd person limited
118.
Is that __________ wallet?
a)
my
b)
mine
119.
Is that book ________?
a)
your
b)
yours
120.
Mario and ___ are going to the movies later.
a)
I
b)
me
121.

______ teachers teach _______ on line this school year.

a)

they - my

b)

our - us

c)

she - it

122.

Alisson has a gray backpack. _________ backpack is pretty.

a)

Her

b)

His

c)

Their

d)

My

123.

Luis likes Social Studies. ___________ favorite subject is PE

a)

My

b)

Your

c)

Ther

d)

His

124.

I lke to go classroom 90. _________ favorite subject is conversational English.

a)

Its

b)

Your

c)

My

d)

Our

125.

You love Spanish classes. __________ favorite time is the lunch.

a)

My

b)

Our

c)

Mine.

d)

Your

126.

Tim cut ____________ while he was shaving.

a)

himselves

b)

yourself

c)

himself

d)

itself

127.

She is looking at ______________________ in the mirror.

a)

her

b)

herself

c)

she

d)

hearself

128.

Women need to know how to defend __________________

a)

themself

b)

herself

c)

her

d)

themselves

129.

Every morning we make ____________________ some coffee.

a)

ourselves

b)

myself

c)

us

d)

our

130.

Come in! Make _____________________ at home!

a)

himself

b)

yourself

c)

yourselves

d)

you

131.

Jessica: "Write a text message!"

Jessica told me ............................................

a)

to written a text message.

b)

to write a text message.

c)

you write a text message.

d)

you must write a text message.

132.

Doris: "Dance with me!"

Doris told me ..........................................

a)

danced with me

b)

can you dance with me.

c)

to dance with her.

d)

dance with her.

133.

Teacher: "Do your homework!"

The teacher told me ................................

a)

did your homework.

b)

to do your homework.

c)

to do my homework.

d)

do my homework.

134.

Fred: "Wash your hands!"

Fred told me ...............................

a)

washing my hands.

b)

to wash my hands.

c)

washing your hands.

d)

to wash your hands.

135.

Anna: "Open the window!"

Anna told me ............................

a)

to open the window.

b)

to opened the window.

c)

opened the window.

d)

open the window, please.

136.

Yvonne: "Don't talk to your neighbour!"

Yvonne told me ..................................

a)

do not talk to your neighbour.

b)

did not talk to your neighbour.

c)

not to talk to your neighbour.

d)

not to talk to my neighbour.

137.

Mike: "Don't shout at Peter!"

Mike told me ...........................

a)

do not shout at Peter.

b)

did not shout at Peter.

c)

not to shout at Peter.

d)

to not shout at Peter.

138.

Jane: "Don't watch the new film!"

Jane advised me ..............................

a)

to watch the new film.

b)

not to watch the new film.

c)

to not watch the new film.

d)

not watch the new film.

139.

Marcel: "Don't sing that song!"

Marcel reminded me ..............................

a)

not to sing that song.

b)

not sing that song.

c)

to not sing that song.

d)

to sing that song.

140.

Teacher: "Don't forget your homework!"

The teacher reminded me..........................

a)

remember your homework.

b)

to remember my homework.

c)

not to forget my homework.

d)

to not forget your homework.

141.

rewrite to reported speech

He told me to put the box there.

a)

put the box there!

b)

to put the box there!

c)

put the box here!

d)

to put the box here!

142.

rewrite to reported speech

Sarah reminded me not to forget about my mum's birthday.

a)

Didn't forget about your mum's birthday

b)

Don't forget about your mum's birthday

c)

not to forget about your mum's birthday

d)

Don't forget about my mum's birthday

143.

rewrite to reported speech

He told me not to hesitate for too long.

a)

Do not hesitate for too long

b)

not to hesitate for too long

c)

not hesitate for too long

d)

Did not hesitate for too long

144.

rewrite to reported speech

Brad invited me to jump in his car.

a)

do not Jump in my car!

b)

not to Jump in my car!

c)

to Jump in my car!

d)

Jump in my car!

145.

"Put on your new shirt", my mom said.

a)

My mother asked him to put on my new shirt.

b)

My mother told me put on my new shirt.

c)

My mother asked me to put on your shirt.

d)

My mother told me to put on my shirt.

146.

"Do your homework!"


My mom told me _____.

a)

do your homework

b)

do my homework

c)

to do your homework

d)

to do my homework

147.

"Stop staring at me," she said.


She told him _______.

a)

stop staring at me

b)

Stop staring at you

c)

to stop staring at him

d)

to stop staring at her

148.

"Leave me alone"


She told me _________.

a)

leave me alone

b)

leave her alone

c)

to leave her alone

d)

to leave me alone

149.

I..................something in distance.

a)

could see

b)

can see

c)

am able to see

d)

should see

150.

I .......wear a uniform at school.

a)

have to

b)

must to

c)

need to

d)

shall

151.

You ....do your homework.

a)

must

b)

should

c)

could

d)

have to

152.

I believe you ... help me.

a)

could

b)

should

c)

shall

d)

can

153.

..............cook dinner tonight?

a)

Shall I

b)

Should I

c)

Could I

d)

Can I

154.

You should eat five pieces of fruit every day .

a)

I advice you to ..

b)

It's not necessary

c)

It's a possibility

d)

I had the ability

155.

People.................... be very careful around

mother cats who defend their kittens.

a)

should

b)

must

c)

have to

156.

Animals and people....................... drink water to survive.

a)

should

b)

shall

c)

must

157.

She .....................take another exam this year.

a)

doesn’t have to

b)

don’t have to

158.

I __________do the laundry every2 days.

a)

must

b)

mustn't

159.

You __________ stay out too late.

a)

must

b)

mustn't

160.

You ___________ break the class’s rule.

a)

must

b)

mustn't

161.

Passengers___________ use phones on the plane.

a)

must

b)

mustn't

162.

Students_________ talk during the exam.

a)

must

b)

mustn't

163.

I _________learn Japanese. I need it for my job.

a)

must

b)

have to

164.

I ________ wake up early tomorrow. I have a meeting early in the morning

a)

must

b)

have to

165.

I _______wear a black dress because that is the requirement of my company.

a)

must

b)

have to

166.

I _________go to see my friend because I miss her.

a)

must

b)

have to

167.

I _________ go to see my classmate because we work on the same project.

a)

must

b)

have to

168.

You ________ wear a tie in the company. It‘s one of their rules.

a)

must

b)

have to

169.

I ___________ go abroad next week. My boss wants me to sign a contract with our foreign customers.

a)

must

b)

have to

170.

I __________ work harder. I want to be successful.

a)

must

b)

have to

171.

This room is mess, I _____________ find time to clean it!

a)

must

b)

have to