Gap Filling English Grammar Exercises

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Question. England grew prosperous ...................... the reign of Queen Victoria.
(a) during
(b) between
(c) while

Answer : B

Question. We have been living here …………………. six years.
(a) for
(b) since
(c) from

Answer : A

Question. …………………….. my work, I went home.
(a) Finishing
(b) Having finished
(c) Having finishing

Answer : B

Question. Would you mind ....................... for a minute?
(a) waiting
(b) to wait
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A

Question. ……………………. the signal, the driver stopped the car.
(a) Seeing
(b) Seen
(c) Having

Answer : A

Question. He came to meet me ..................... 5 o'clock.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) at

Answer : C

Question. You will get well ……………………….. you take your medicine.
(a) until
(b) if
(c) unless

Answer : B

Question. The more you praise him, .....................
(a) the more arrogant he became
(b) more arrogant he becomes
(c) the more arrogant he becomes

Answer : C

Question. ……………………… carefully you drive, you may still have an accident.
(a) However
(b) How ever
(c) No matter

Answer : A

Question. Do not jump .................... conclusions.
(a) at
(b) to
(c) on

Answer : B

Question. He ……………………… ill for six months before he died.
Please select 2 correct answers
(a) was
(b) has been
(c) had been

Answer : C

Question. What would you do if you ................... your job?
(a) lose
(b) lost
(c) had lost

Answer : B

Question. …………………….. the weather was fine, we went for a walk.
(a) As
(b) If
(c) Though

Answer : A

Question. Whenever he sees a dog, he ....................... stones at it.
(a) throw
(b) threw
(c) throws

Answer : C

Question. ................. the price may be I am going to buy it.
(a) Whatever
(b) What
(c) What ever

Answer : A

Question. He was accused ……………………. stealing.
(a) of
(b) with
(c) for

Answer : A

Question. He deals ................... spices.
(a) with
(b) in

Answer : B

Question. We must love ……………………..
(a) each other
(b) one another

Answer : B

Question. If I were a bird, I .................... around the world.
(a) will fly
(b) would fly
(c) would have flown

Answer : B

Question. ………………………. the storm, we had to abandon the trip.
(a) Because of
(b) Because
(c) Since

Answer : A

Question. He …………………….. in 2006.
(a) graduated
(b) was graduated
(c) has graduated

Answer : A

Question. ..................... all the metals, iron is the most useful.
(a) Of
(b) From
(c) In

Answer : A

Question. .................... you work hard, you will fail.
(a) If
(b) Unless
(c) In case

Answer : B

Question. The boy ……………………… watch had been stolen complained to the police.
(a) who
(b) whose
(c) who's

Answer : B

Question. The child ……………………….. since morning but no one realized it until afternoon.
(a) has been missing
(b) had been missing
(c) was missing

Answer : B

Question. There is no remedy ..................... his illness.
(a) of
(b) for
(c) to

Answer : B

Question. ………………….. the noise, the thief ran away.
(a) Hearing
(b) Heard
(c) Having heard

Answer : A

Question. Hardly had she finished one project ..................... she started working on the next.
Please select 2 correct answers
(a) when
(b) before
(c) than

Answer : A

Question. I don't know how I am supposed to deal ..................... him.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) with

Answer : C

Question. They …………………….. in the morning.
(a) arrived
(b) have arrived
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A

Question. He was accused ...................... theft.
(a) with
(b) of
(c) by

Answer : B

Question. …………………… the plane landed, there was a loud explosion.
(a) As soon as
(b) No sooner did
(c) Scarcely had

Answer : A

Question. If you had come here yesterday, you ................... him.
(a) can meet
(b) could meet
(c) could have met

Answer : C

Question. I ………………………….. for his call since morning.
(a) am waiting
(b) have been waiting
(c) had been waiting

Answer : B

Question. When I was a child, I ................... in Mumbai.
(a) live
(b) was living
(c) lived

Answer : C

Question. Yesterday …………………….. a holiday, I did a lot of sleeping.
(a) was
(b) being
(c) had been
Answer : B

Question. You will not pass the test ………………………. you work hard.
(a) if
(b) unless
(c) whether

Answer : B

Question. He is ................. lazy to do anything.
(a) too
(b) so
(c) very

Answer : A

Question. We must walk quickly ………………… we will miss the bus.
(a) or
(b) and
(c) but

Answer : A

Question. We were prevented ....................
(a) to leave
(b) from leaving
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : B

Question. The Prime Minister as well as his cabinet of ministers ……………………….. present at the meeting.
(a) was
(b) were
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A

Question. He ran ..................... full speed.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) with

Answer : B

Question. The sooner you start, ....................
(a) the fast you finish
(b) the faster you finish
(c) the faster you would finish

Answer : B

Question. Not ……………………. what to do, I went to bed.
(a) knowing
(b) knew
(c) having known

Answer : A

Question. If I were rich, I ..................... poverty from the world.
(a) will eradicate
(b) would eradicate
(c) would have eradicated

Answer : B

Question. The weather ………………….. fine, we went for a walk.
(a) was
(b) being
(c) been

Answer : B

Question. When …………………… you finish the job yesterday?
(a) did
(b) have
(c) do

Answer : A

Question. If Meena was not tired, she .......................... to the movies.
(a) will go
(b) would go
(c) would have gone

Answer : B

Gap Filling Vocabulary English Grammar Exercises

Question. He was a ………………………….. landlord.
(a) beneficent
(b) beneficial

Answer : A

Question. You never ……………………………… to amaze me.
(a) cease
(b) seize

Answer : A

Question. I want to know ……………………………. she will come.
(a) whether
(b) weather 

Answer : A

Question. He got a/an ………………………………. for his performance in that movie.
(a) award
(b) reward

Answer : A

Question. Metals ………………………….. when they are heated.
(a) expand
(b) expend

Answer : A

Question. Thea police ………………………………. his car.
(a) ceased
(b) seized

Answer : B

Question. Sleep still …………………………… me.
(a) avoids
(b) evades

Answer : B

Question. He soon became ………………………………. to working hard.
(a) accused
(b) accustomed

Answer : B

Question. The money …………………………… on that project could have been directed to other areas.
(a) expended
(b) expanded

Answer : A

Question. …………………………… a loud noise, I woke up.
(a) Hearing
(b) Heard
(c) Having heard

Answer : A

Question. A balanced diet is ………………………… to health.
(a) beneficial
(b) beneficent

Answer : A

Question. They still ……………………………… the death of their favorite leader.
(a) moan
(b) mourn

Answer : B

Gap Filling Tenses English Grammar Exercises

Question. The factory ..................... around 500 people.
(a) is employed
(b) employs
(c) is being employed

Answer : B

Question. A cinema is a place where movies ........................
(a) show
(b) are shown
(c) is shown

Answer : B

Question. Someone .................... my car stereo yesterday.
(a) stole
(b) was stolen
(c) has stolen

Answer : A

Question. One-third of earth ..................... by water.
(a) covered
(b) is covered
(c) is covering

Answer : B

Question. Dinner ................... at 7.30.
(a) serves
(b) is served
(c) was served

Answer : C

Question. He ................... by his grandparents.
(a) raised
(b) was raising
(c) was raised

Answer : C

Question. He ..................... on Monday.
(a) last saw
(b) was last seen
(c) had last seen

Answer : B

Question. America ..................... by Columbus.
(a) discovered
(b) was discovered
(c) was discovering

Answer : B

Question. The novel ..................... into 30 languages.
(a) has translated
(b) has been translated
(c) has been translating

Answer : B

Question. I still .................... that day.
(a) remember
(b) is remembering
(c) is remembered

Answer : A

Question. I ...................... by the noise.
(a) distracted
(b) was distracted
(c) have distracted

Answer : B

Question. It .................... to us.
(a) knows
(b) is known
(c) is knowing

Answer : B