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Grade 12 Diagnostic Grammar

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It will be a whole month________it arrives.

a)

Before

b)

When

c)

After

d)

Because

2.

You should shut off your computer______you finish work.

a)

Before

b)

When

c)

After

d)

Because

3.

_________ we don't know the answer, we should ask the teacher for help.

a)

Since

b)

While

c)

Although

d)

If

4.

___ she finished the project, she submitted it to his teacher.

a)

While

b)

Because

c)

As soon as

d)

So that

5.

The flight was an ordeal for me ___ I am afraid of flying.

a)

so that

b)

since

c)

though

d)

while

6.

They had to stay in the camp ___ the storm passed.

a)

even though

b)

until

c)

during

d)

whenever

7.

You have to encourage your students to practice adverbial clauses ___ they perform well in the exam.

a)

whenever

b)

since

c)

although

d)

so that

8.

Show me the photos when you next visit us. Which type of adverbial clause is this?

a)

time

b)

reason

c)

contrast

d)

purpose

9.

Because it was cold, we had to turn on the heating.Which type of adverbial clause is this?

a)

time

b)

reason

c)

contrast

d)

purpose

10.

Don´t touch the paint before it has dried. Don´t touch the paint because bubbles may form. The two types are respectively:

a)

contrast and time

b)

reason and purpose

c)

time and reason

d)

purpose and contrast

11.

We stopped playing football …………….…. the rain was heavy.

a)

although

b)

despite

c)

because

d)

because of

12.

_______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.

a)

Even though

b)

Because

c)

Despite

d)

In spite of

13.

Add the appropriate conjunction to make an adverbial clause. (Choose one)


I want to meet you. I will come to your work.

a)

that

b)

will

c)

so

d)

maybe

14.

Add the appropriate conjunction to make an adverbial clause. (Choose one)


She was disappointed. You failed your English exam.

a)

that

b)

and

c)

so

d)

because

15.

Unscramble the words and put them in the correct order.


I / couldn’t / to / since / use / phone / my / forgot / my / I / bill / pay

4 lines
16.

Unscramble the words and put them in the correct order.


feeling sick / was / had to / she / home / so / she / stay at

4 lines
17.

When I arrived at the party, Sally .......

a)

has already gone

b)

went

c)

had already gone

18.

By lunchtime, I ..........a text message to a friend

a)

had send

b)

had sent

c)

have sent

19.

Yesterday, I ......TV before I .....my homework

a)

had watched / finished

b)

had watched / had finished

c)

watched / had finished

20.

Before I ....at school today, I ...breakfast

a)

had arrived / had

b)

arrived / had

c)

arrived / had had

21.

By midnight, everyone ...about the schocking news

a)

had hear

b)

had heard

c)

had heart

22.

She ...lunch by noon

a)

had ate

b)

had eaten

c)

ate

23.

I .....a telescope until that day

a)

had never used

b)

had never usen

c)

used

24.

The lesson ....when I ....at class

a)

started / had arrived

b)

had started / arrived

c)

started / arrived

25.

They ....the snow before they visited Sweden

a)

didn't see

b)

hadn't seen

c)

hadn't saw

26.

When they ...the missing boy, they could see he ..a lot of weight

a)

found/ lost

b)

had found / lost

c)

found / had lost

27.

I wish I ________Come to the zoo with you next weekend, but I'm going to be busy.

a)

will

b)

had

c)

could

28.

Which sentence is NOT correct?

a)

I wish I could do that!

b)

I wish you wouldn't do that.

c)

I wish I were stronger.

29.

I'm sorry I made you angry. I wish I _______ shouted at you.

a)

hadn't

b)

wouldn't

c)

weren't

30.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

I wish I were going to the beach with my friends.

b)

I wish we live in a bigger house.

c)

I wish you wouldn't keep shouting me!

31.

Your colleague talks a lot and you don't like it. What could you say?

a)

If only he had been quiet!

b)

If only he would be quiet!

c)

If only he is quiet!

32.

What CANNOT go in the space?

He's really handsome! If only I _____ ten years younger.

a)

were

b)

would be

c)

was

33.

Your computer isn't working. What could you say?

a)

I wish this computer had worked!

b)

If only this computer were working!

c)

If only this computer works!

34.

You want to go to Sally's party, but you can't. What can you say?

a)

I wish I went to your party.

b)

I wish I could go to your party.

c)

I wish I would go to your party.

35.

You saw a great cellphone on sale but you didn't have enough money. The next day, you go to the shop. It has been sold. What do you say?

a)

If only I'd more money with me yesterday!

b)

If only I had more money with me yesterday!

c)

If only I would have more money with me yesterday!

36.

Your friend keeps hitting you. What do you say?

a)

I wish you stopped doing that!

b)

I wish you'd stop doing that!

c)

I wish you'd stopped doing that!

37.

We use Past Perfect Continuous to talk about present situations.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Negative sentence structure ...

a)

Subj + had been + verb + ing

b)

Subj + hadn´t been + verb + ing

c)

Had + subj + been + verb + ing?

39.

Interrogative structure ...

a)

Subj + had been + verb + ing

b)

Subj + hadn´t been + verb + ing

c)

Had + subj + been + verb + ing?

40.

Positive structure

a)

Subj + had been + verb + ing

b)

Subj + hadn´t been + verb + ing

c)

Had + subj + been + verb + ing?

41.

My father ___________ his car

a)

had fixing been

b)

had been fixing

c)

had been fix

42.

Samantha _____________ the piano.

a)

hadn´t been playing

b)

hadn´t playing

c)

hadn´t been play

43.

Ernesto and I _____________ some food,

a)

had been buy

b)

had been buying

c)

had been bought

44.

______ she ________ her car?

a)

Had - been drive

b)

Had - been drove

c)

Had - been driving

45.

I ____________ English.

a)

had been learn

b)

had been learning

c)

had learn been

46.

Mario _____________ all day.

a)

had been swim

b)

had been swiming

c)

had been swimming

47.

A time machine had ________stolen by a terrorist

a)

was

b)

be

c)

been

d)

is

48.

Santiago_____________been choosen to find the time machine.

a)

had

b)

have

c)

has

d)

was

49.

The terrorist had been paid _______the Illuminati

a)

were

b)

have

c)

had

d)

by

50.

The time machine had been __________ by Doctor Kargomez

a)

invention

b)

inventing

c)

invented

d)

invent

51.

Dr. Kargomez ___________helped by Dr. Rogelius

a)

has be

b)

had be

c)

had being

d)

had been

52.

Dr. Rogelius had been _________by the Martian government.

a)

trains

b)

trained

c)

training

d)

train

53.

The Martian government had ________controlled by the Intergallactic Mafia

a)

been

b)

be

c)

being

d)

bee

54.

The Intergallactic Mafia had been bought ______Mcdonalds

a)

be

b)

for

c)

on

d)

by

55.

Mcdonalds had been __________by Santiago

a)

listened

b)

written

c)

attacked

d)

read

56.

The time machine had been _____________ by Santiago

a)

rescue

b)

rescues

c)

rescued

d)

read

57.

Enes is one of the best students in class .......... is also a good swimmer.

a)

who

b)

which

c)

where

58.

This is the machine ........ makes edible works.

a)

who

b)

where

c)

that

59.

This is Jane .......... sisters works with Mum.

a)

which

b)

that

c)

whose

d)

who

60.

The man ........... wife is standing over there looks like very happy.

a)

whose

b)

who

c)

where

d)

which

61.

Combine this sentence by using relative clause


The man lives next door. He is very friendly.

a)

The man lives next door where he is very friendly.

b)

The man lives next door which is very friendly.

c)

The man which lives next door he is very friendly.

d)

The man who lives next door is very friendly.

62.

Combine these sentences by using Relative Clause.


The door was repaired . It was broken.

a)

The door which was broken was repaired.

b)

The door who was repaired.It was broken.

c)

The door that was repaired it was broken.

63.

Combine these sentencese by using relative clause.


Japan is a country . Earthquakes are very common there.

a)

Japan is a country which eartquakes are very common.

b)

Japan is a country where eartquakes are very common.

c)

Japan is a country that eartquakes are very common.

d)

Japan is a country which are very common there.

64.

It was in 2017 ................... Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans.

a)

when

b)

which

c)

where

d)

whose

65.

Do you see the cat ............. is lying on the roof?

a)

who

b)

which

c)

whose

d)

where