WorksheetsGrammar in use Summative assessment
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
I __________ to the store when I saw him.
go
had gone
was going
have gone
She __________ her homework by the time her mom came home.
has done
had done
was doing
does
We __________ dinner at 7 p.m. tomorrow.
have
are having
will be having
had had
He usually __________ tennis on weekends.
plays
is playing
played
has played
By 2026, they __________ in this city for ten years.
will live
live
will have lived
are living
She stopped __________ when she heard a noise.
to talk
talking
talk
talked
The book is too difficult __________.
read
to read
reading
reads
He apologized for __________ late.
being
be
to be
been
She isn’t old enough __________ a car.
driving
to drive
drive
drove
The boy __________ by the teacher was crying.
scolded
scolding
was scolding
scold
She speaks English __________ than her brother.
good
more good
better
best
This is the __________ film I’ve ever seen!
more boring
most boring
boring
bored
He runs __________ fast to catch the bus.
too
enough
very
more
My bag is __________ than yours.
heavy
most heavy
heavier
the heaviest
She is __________ careful with her work.
very
too
more
enough
I bought __________ umbrella and a bottle of water.
the
—
an
a
She gave me __________ useful advice.
a
an
some
many
He’s a very __________ person. (create)
creation
created
creative
creating
They had little __________ of winning.
hope
chance
possibility
opportunity
That’s an __________ idea! (amaze)
amazement
amazed
amazing
amaze
You __________ pay your taxes on time.
mustn’t
must
can
might
She __________ be at the office – her car is outside.
must
can’t
might
should
We __________ be late. The movie starts at 7.
mustn’t
can
might
need
__________ I borrow your dictionary?
May
Should
Must
Have
You __________ talk during the test.
mustn’t
don’t have
shouldn’t to
can to
The letter __________ yesterday.
sends
sending
was sent
send
I had my car __________ last week.
to wash
washing
washed
washes
The house __________ by the builders now.
is painting
painted
is being painted
has painted
Our luggage __________ when we arrived.
had been lost
has lost
was lose
was losing
We will have our windows __________ tomorrow.
cleaned
cleaning
to clean
clean
“I will help you,” she said. → She said she __________ help me.
will
is going to
would
shall
“I’m studying,” he said. → He said that he __________ studying.
was
is
had been
has been
“Did she call you?” → He asked me __________ her.
did I call
if I had called
whether did I call
if she called
“Don’t touch that!” → She told me __________ that.
not to touch
to not touch
not touching
not touched
“We have visited London,” they said. → They said they __________ London.
visited
had visited
have been visiting
will visit
Never __________ such a rude person!
I have met
have I met
met I have
I met
Only after she left __________ how much he missed her.
did he realize
he did realize
had he realized
does he realize
Seldom __________ so happy.
she is
she was
has she been
been she has
What I need __________ a break!
is
it is
is really
really is
So beautiful __________ the scenery that everyone stopped to take a photo.
was
was
were
is
If I had more time, I __________ learn to paint.
would
will
can
must
I wish I __________ how to swim.
know
knew
have known
knowed
If she __________ harder, she would have passed.
studied
studies
had studied
was studying
I’d rather you __________ now.
go
went
going
gone
It’s high time you __________ a job.
get
got
will get
have got
What is the tense used in the sentence: "The plane to Sydney leaves at eleven o’clock"?
Present Continuous
Present Simple
Present Perfect
Present Perfect Continuous
“Lisa has been cleaning the house all morning.” — What is the purpose of this tense?
To show something that happened at an unstated time in the past
To express a timetable or schedule
To emphasize the duration of an action still happening
To express annoyance
Identify the function of: "Look! Alison has dyed her hair!"
To describe a habit
To express criticism
To show a recently completed action with a visible result
To express an arrangement
Which sentence expresses criticism or annoyance?
Graham has known Errol for five years.
You’re always leaving the door open.
We are rehearsing a new play at the moment.
They’re going on holiday on Saturday.
What does the present perfect simple in "George has bought a new car" indicate?
A change in routine
A completed action relevant to the present moment
A temporary action
A future arrangement
What tense is used in the sentence: "They had been studying hard all morning, so they were tired"?
Past Simple
Past Perfect
Past Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous
What is the function of the tense in: "Sam was in hospital because he had crashed his car"?
To describe two simultaneous actions
To describe an action that was interrupted
To show an action that happened before another past action
To describe a routine in the past
Identify the purpose of the sentence: "She was talking on the phone when her boss came in."
Action which happened immediately after another in the past
Action in progress when another action interrupted it
Past habit
Completed past action with result in the present
In “First, she knocked on the door. Then, she went inside,” what is the function of the tenses?
To describe an action in progress
To show actions which happened immediately one after the other
To express a past habit
To describe background details
What does the sentence "We had bought the tickets before we went to the theatre" illustrate?
An action in progress at a past moment
An action completed before another past action
A sequence of present results
A repeated past activity
What is the function of the future tense in: "I like these shoes. I’ll buy them."?
To express a plan
To show a routine action
To express an on-the-spot decision
To describe a future prediction
What tense is used in the sentence: "By the time Jack finishes the race, he will have been running for two hours"?
Future Perfect
Future Perfect Continuous
Future Continuous
Future Simple
What does the sentence "They are going to catch the thieves" show?
A polite request
A prediction based on present evidence
An on-the-spot decision
A general intention
Which option best explains the meaning of: "I’ll be seeing him at work anyway"?
Asking about someone’s future plans
A future fact
A threat
An action that will be in progress at a stated future time
What is the purpose of the future tense in: "I’m going to open my own business in the future"?
To express a plan or intention
To emphasize duration
To express a polite request
To state a fixed schedule
