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WorksheetsEnglish Grammar Quiz
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 36mins
It __________ when we __________ out of the shopping centre.
was raining / came
rained / were coming
rained / came
was raining / were coming
It __________ very quickly. The car __________ out of the side road and then the van __________ into the back of it.
was happening / came / was driving
happened / was coming / drove
happened / came / drove
was happening / came / drove
I __________ ill last week.
was
am
were
had been
He __________ his leg when he __________.
broke / was skiing
was breaking / skied
was breaking / was skiing
broke / skied
I __________ out of the window and saw that people __________ in the park.
looked / walked
was looking / were walking
looked / were walking
was looking / walked
Emma __________ her exam a few weeks ago.
passed
was passing
has passed
had passed
When we __________ the spaceship, we __________ the car.
were seeing / stopped
saw / stopped
saw / were stopping
were seeing / were stopping
When __________ the car? - I __________ it a few years ago.
did you buy / bought
have you bought / have bought
did you buy / bought
did you buy / bought
He __________ in the garden when a wasp __________ him in the nose.
sat / was stinging
was sitting / stung
sat / stung
was sitting / was stinging
Claire __________ to Egypt last month.
went
was going
had gone
goes
She __________ a beautiful dream when the alarm clock __________.
had / rang
was having / rang
had / was ringing
was having / was ringing
The car __________ at the lights.
was stopping
stopped
stops
had stopped
We __________ home in the middle of the night when we __________ a flashing light.
drove / saw
were driving / saw
were driving / were seeing
drove / were seeing
Soft music __________ when I __________ into the room.
played / was going
was playing / went
was playing / was going
played / went
__________ that bag while I __________ after the children?
Were you buying / was looking
Did you buy / looked
Did you buy / was looking
Were you buying / looked
It __________ peaceful and the birds __________.
was / sang
was / were singing
were / sang
was / singing
Was Jimmy already __________ for you when you __________ there?
waiting / got
wait / got
waiting / get
wait / get
I __________ at about 3 o'clock yesterday, but you __________ the phone. - What __________? - I __________ Dad in the garden so I probably __________ it.
rang / didn't pick / were you doing / helped / wasn't hearing
was ringing / didn't pick / did you do / was helping / didn't hear
rang / didn't pick / were you doing / was helping / didn't hear
rang / weren't picking / did you do / helped / didn't hear
I __________ in the bath when the phone __________. It __________ after a few rings.
was lying / was ringing / was stopping
lay / rang / stopped
was lying / rang / stopped
was lying / rang / was stopping
It __________ cold when we __________ the house that day.
was / were leaving
was / left
is / left
was being / left
I usually __________ a packed lunch at school.
arrive
eat
take
attend
Don't forget to __________ your homework before the deadline.
perform
go on
hand in
get
Students should __________ at school on time.
wear
attend
arrive
eat
We have to __________ a uniform every day.
work
wear
get
take up
How many classes do you __________ each day?
perform
attend
take up
go on
I'd love to __________ on stage in the school play.
perform
hand in
work
wear
You need to __________ hard to succeed in school.
get
join
work
arrive
We usually __________ exams twice a year.
wear
take
eat
perform
Do you want to __________ on the school trip next week?
go on
join
take up
attend
If you study well, you will __________ good grades.
attend
get
hand in
eat
I want to __________ an after-school club this semester.
take
join
go on
arrive
My brother plans to __________ a new sport this year.
wear
eat
take up
attend
They normally __________ lunch at two.
are having
have
has
had
__________ in Paris this week?
Are you work
Do you work
Are you working
You work
They normally __________ lunch at two.
are having
have
has
had
__________ in Paris this week?
Are you work
Do you work
Are you working
You work
You __________ new clothes every Saturday!
are buying
buys
buy
bought
I played football at school but now I __________ swimming.
prefer
prefers
am preferring
preferred
I __________ no idea what the book is about.
have
am having
has
had
John __________ a difficult time at the university this year.
has
is having
have
had
My father __________ everything about cars.
know
is knowing
knows
knew
The moon __________ round the earth.
go
is going
goes
going
Do __________ those men at the door? - They __________ at us very strangely.
you see / are looking
you look / are seeing
you seeing / look
you see / look
We __________ that the contents of this letter should be changed.
are feeling
feels
feel
felt
They __________ lunch at the moment.
have
are having
has
having
The watch __________ to my grandmother.
belongs
is belonging
belong
belonged
I __________ what you __________ me but I don't agree.
hear / tell
am hearing / are telling
hear / are telling
am hearing / tell
This medicine __________ a new substance.
contains
is containing
contain
contained
These days we __________ tests at school.
have always
always having
always have
are always having
Why __________ my coat? - Oh, sorry. It __________ like mine!
are you wearing / looks
do you wear / is looking
you wear / looks
are you wearing / is looking
This cake __________ strange. What's in it?
smells
is smelling
smell
has smelled
Hi Jake. - What __________ at the moment? - I __________ the sunshine at the beach.
are you doing / enjoy
do you do / am enjoying
are you doing / am enjoying
are you do / enjoying
Where __________ from? (new neighbours)
do the new neighbours come
are the new neighbours coming
are the new neighbours come
did the new neighbours come
What __________ for a living? - He is a government official but he quit his job a few weeks ago. - And what __________ now? - At the moment he __________ for a new job.
does your Dad do / does he do / is looking
does your Dad do / is he doing / is looking
did your Dad do / is he doing / looks
is your Dad doing / does he do / is looking
I mustn't forget to __________ my homework tomorrow.
give in
stay in
hand in
join in
Harry always knew he would be a champion. He always __________ himself.
believed in
handed in
stayed in
gave in
She never wants to __________ with any team games.
get in
join in
give in
hand in
We arrived late and the gates were locked, so we couldn't __________ to see the match.
give in
hand in
get in
stay in
Ali's not coming out this evening. He's __________.
joining in
staying in
getting in
handing in
Real champions never __________. They fight to the end.
stay in
give in
join in
get in
A bad loser often __________ into tears.
hides
bursts
shows
respects
A good loser __________ respect for their opponent.
shows
has
hides
loses
A bad loser __________ their disappointment for everyone to see.
hides
shows
respects
has
A good loser __________ their disappointment and smiles politely.
shows
hides
loses
bursts
A bad loser __________ a lack of respect for their opponent.
shows
has
hides
bursts
A good loser never __________ into tears when they don't win.
shows
hides
bursts
respects
She __________ her 100m record by 0.2 seconds.
achieved
beat
won
succeeded
We __________ our match by two goals.
beat
succeeded
won
failed
They __________ to reach the final of the competition.
failed
lost
succeeded
achieved
The other team didn't __________ us because we wanted to win more.
defeat
lose
defend
fail
You can __________ your dreams if you work hard enough.
win
succeed
achieve
beat
He __________ in beating the former champion.
achieved
won
succeeded
beat
