General Grammar English Grammar Exercises

Question. I did nothing but …………………………..
(a) laugh
(b) laughing
(c) to laugh

Answer : A

Question. He knows ....................
(a) to swim
(b) how to swim

Answer : B

Question. ……………………… she got the message, she started for home.
(a) As soon as
(b) No sooner
(c) Hardly

Answer : A

Question. He objected ………………………….. sitting there.
(a) my
(b) me
(c) to my

Answer : C

Question. The germ is ……………………… small to be seen with the naked eye.
(a) too
(b) very
(c) so

Answer : A

Question. He used to ................ a lot.
(a) smoke
(b) smoking

Answer : A

Question. …………………….. a foolish boy you are!
(a) What
(b) How
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A

Question. ………………………….. trying his level best, he failed.
(a) Despite
(b) Although
(c) However

Answer : A

Question. I .................... him to go.
(a) told
(b) said

Answer : A

Question. We went for …………………………..
(a) riding
(b) a ride

Answer : B

Question. I ..................... playing.
(a) stopped
(b) left

Answer : A

Question. I ………………………………. them since I was a child.
(a) know
(b) knew
(c) have known

Answer : C

Question. If you had stepped on the snake, it ……………………………… you.
(a) will bite
(b) would bite
(c) would have bitten

Answer : C

Question. The faster you run, ………………………… you get exhausted.
(a) sooner
(b) the sooner
(c) the soon

Answer : B

Question. The stars as well as the moon .................... light.
(a) give
(b) gives

Answer : A

Question. If you ………………………… him, he will get angry.
(a) disturb
(b) disturbs
(c) disturbed
(d) had disturbed

Answer : A

Question. The weather ………………………… stormy we cancelled the picnic.
(a) been
(b) being
(c) was

Answer : B

Question. Many people .................... present.
(a) was
(b) were

Answer : B

Question. …………………….. I was cleaning the attic, I came across this old photo.
(a) While
(b) If
(c) Though

Answer : A

Question. He is used to ...................
(a) vsmoke
(b) smoking

Answer : B

Question. The whole of London ………………………….. talking about his affairs.
(a) was
(b) were
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A

Question. ………………………. did the hunter raise his gun than the birds flew away.
(a) No sooner
(b) As soon as
(c) Hardly 

Answer : A

Question. Which country ……………………………… to?
(a) he belongs
(b) does he belong
(c) he belong

Answer : B

Question. He enjoys ..................
(a) hiking
(b) to hike

Answer : A

Question. If you had learned your lessons, you …………………………… your exam.
(a) will not fail
(b) would not fail
(c) would not have failed

Answer : C

Question. Later on he ..................... his mistake.
(a) knew
(b) realized

Answer : B

Question. He wants to ………………………… down for a while.
(a) lie
(b) lay
(c) lain

Answer : A

Question. ………………………. I had no ticket, I managed to get in.
(a) Although
(b) Despite
(c) However

Answer : A

Question. This is the book I am ...................
(a) searching
(b) searching for

Answer : B

Question. You had better ……………………………… another application.
(a) send
(b) to send
(c) sand

Answer : A

Question. Accidents will happen ……………………….. carefully you may drive.
(a) how
(b) however
(c) how ever

Answer : B

Question. Neither John nor James ..................... there.
(a) was
(b) were

Answer : A

Question. If I ………………………. a bird, I could fly home.
(a) am
(b) was
(c) were
(d) Either was or were

Answer : C, B

Question. He is ……………………….. to touch the ceiling.
(a) tall enough
(b) enough tall
(c) too tall

Answer : A

Question. If they ………………………….. me earlier, I could have attended the function.
(a) informed
(b) had informed
(c) inform

Answer : B

Question. The officer as well as his subordinates .................... present.
(a) was
(b) were

Answer : A

General Grammar Exercise (Gap Filling)

Question. She is junior …………………………. me.
(a) than
(b) to

Answer : B

Question. I didn’t dare …………………………. my voice.
(a) to raise
(b) to rise
(c) raise

Answer : A

Question. The shade is lighter …………………….. that.
(a) than
(b) then
(c) to

Answer : A

Question. This ……………………………. on for a while.
(a) is going
(b) has been going
(c) has been gone

Answer : B

Question. You needn’t have ………………………….. me up.
(a) to wake
(b) woken
(c) wake

Answer : B

Question. My sister always …………………………. me when we play tennis.
(a) beats
(b) wins

Answer : A

Question. I daren’t ………………………… the door.
(a) open
(b) to open

Answer : A

Question. Can I …………………………… your bicycle?
(a) borrow
(b) lend

Answer : A

Question. I am tired …………………….. listening to advice.
(a) of
(b) with
(c) from

Answer : A

Question. My sister usually ……………………….. when we play tennis.
(a) beats
(b) wins

Answer : B

Question. As I had overslept, I ………………………….. the flight.
(a) missed
(b) lost

Answer : A

Question. Please explain ……………………….
(a) me this
(b) this to me
(c) this me

Answer : B