CBSE Class 8 English General Grammar Worksheet

Question. I ……………………. her at six but she didn’t come.
(a) expected
(b) waited
(c) expected for

Answer : A

Question. This is not ................................. that.
(a) same as
(b) the same as
(c) the same like

Answer : B

Question. We have planted ……………………. roses in the garden.
Please select 2 correct answers
(a) some
(b) many
(c) any

Answer : A, B

Question. I used my nail ………………………. a screwdriver.
(a) like
(b) as
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : B

Question. What .............................. you like for lunch?
(a) would
(b) should
(c) could

Answer : A

Question. She is ………………….. beautiful.
(a) so
(b) such

Answer : A

Question. I am experimenting ……………………. a new hairstyle.
(a) for
(b) by
(c) with

Answer : C

Question. I would have been in trouble …………………….. your help.
(a) but for
(b) but of
(c) without of

Answer : A

Question. If I ........................... you, I would get that mole checked.
(a) was
(b) were
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A, B

Question. She speaks German ……………………. well – you would think that she is a native speaker.
Please select 2 correct answers
(a) quite
(b) rather
(c) fairly

Answer : B, A

Question. Could you lend me five dollars …………………….. tomorrow?
(a) until
(b) up to
(c) through

Answer : A

Question. ............................ nothing we can do at the moment.
(a) There is
(b) That is

Answer : A

Question. You will have an accident if you ………………………. on driving like that.
(a) go
(b) are going
(c) went
(d) had gone

Answer : A

Question. He is not ………………………. to be a soldier.
(a) enough tall
tall enough
(c) too tall

Answer : B

Question. He goes to work ...................................
(a) every day
(b) everyday
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A

Question. Anybody ……………………….. wants my ticket can have it.
(a) who
(b) which
(c) whom

Answer : A

Question. She doesn't have ............................... friends.
(a) much
(b) many

Answer : B

Question. I am ……………………. for a call from my brother.
(a) expecting
(b) waiting
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : B

Question. Doctors generally …………………….. long hours.
(a) work
(b) are working
(c) have worked

Answer : A

Question. He died ............................ week.
(a) last
(b) the last

Answer : A

Question. They are …………………. generous people.
(a) so
(b) such
(c) such a

Answer : B

Question. If you don’t be quiet, you …………………….. straight to bed.
(a) will go
(b) would go
(c) would have gone

Answer : A

Question. The doctor ................................ saw me was very patient.
(a) who
(b) whom
(c) which

Answer : A

Question. He is looking forward to ……………………… his grandchildren.
(a) meet
(b) meeting

Answer : B

Question. She is not interested in anything but ……………………….
(a) sleep
(b) to sleep
(c) sleeping

Answer : C

Question. I was certain .................................. she would come.
(a) that
(b) what
(c) whether

Answer : A

Question. I ……………………… her for a long time.
(a) knew
(b) have known
(c) am knowing

Answer : B

Question.  I ……………………… her for a long time.
(a) knew
(b) have known
(c) am knowing

Answer : B

Question. I could have married her if I ……………………….. to.
(a) wanted
(b) have wanted
(c) had wanted

Answer : C

Question. Is there much difference …………………….. close and shut?
(a) among
(b) between
(c) with

Answer : B

Question. If I see her, I .............................. tell her.
(a) will
(b) would
(c) could

Answer : A

Question. I went ............................... the other day.
(a) there
(b) their
(c) theirs

Answer : A

Question. I have difficulty ………………………. names.
(a) remember
(b) to remember
(c) remembering

Answer : A

Question. I ……………………………. here for twenty years this March.
(a) am working
(b) will be working
(c) will have been working

Answer : C

Question. I haven't seen him .............................. ages.
(a) for
(b) since

Answer : B

Question. She talks to …………………….. a lot.
(a) herself
(b) themselves
(c) each other

Answer : A

Question. You had better ……………………. a job before he throws you out.
(a) find
(b) to find
(c) found

Answer : A

General Grammar Exercise Gap Filling

Question. We are looking forward ………………………. the holidays.
(a) at
(b) to
(c) on

Answer : B

Question. The more you read, the less you .............................
(a) remember
(b) remembers
(c) will remember

Answer : A

Question. Her condition is ……………………… bad that doctors do not expect her to recover.
(a) so
(b) very
(c) too
(d) such

Answer : A

Question. The soup was ………………….. tasty that we could not stop drinking.
(a) so
(b) very
(c) too
(d) such

Answer : A

Question. You will not finish …………………………. you start.
(a) if
(b) unless
(c) whether
(d) in case

Answer : B

Question. If I had not been so tired, I ………………………. what was happening.
(a) can have realized
(b) could realize
(c) could have realized

Answer : C

Question. Would you mind ………………………. care of my dog when I am away?
(a) to take
(b) taking

Answer : B

Question. I am not used to ........................................... idle for hours on end.
(a) sit
(b) sitting

Answer : B

Question. The clown made us ………………………..
(a) laugh
(b) laughing
(c) to laugh

Answer : A

Question. What would you do if you …………………… a lottery?
(a) win
(b) won
(c) had won

Answer : B

Question. She loves ……………………… looked at.
(a) to be
(b) being
(c) to have been

Answer : B

Question. When I was a boy, I …………………… to be a pilot.
(a) want
(b) wanted
(c) have wanted
(d) had wanted

Answer : B