Quiz: Test your grammar?

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Direct & Indirect Speech

Quiz: Indirect speech



Choose the correct answer.



Q1 - I told him ____ do it.
to not
to don't
not to
don't




Q2 - He asked us ____ show our passports.
if
to
for




Q3 - She asked us if we ____ finished the work on Monday.
have
had
Either could be used here.




Q4 - She asked us ____ on time.
to be
for being




Q5 - She asked if she ____ leave early.
can
could




Q6 - They asked me _____ going to the party.
that I was
if I was




Q7 - He told me ____ my father.
phone
to phone




Q8 - She said that no one _____ to the meeting last week.
has come
had come




Q9 - She told me ____ she wasn't going to come.
that
---
Either could be used here.




Q10 - He asked me what I _____ if I failed to get the job.
would do
would have done




Q11 - He told me he ___ be here by three o'clock at the latest and it's half past already.
will
would
Either could be used here.




Q12 - She promised she _____ do it by the end of the week and then let me down.
will
would
Either could be used here.




Q13 - She said it _____ raining when she got here.
already started
had already started
Either could be used here.




Q14 - She explained how ______ do it.
to
I should
Either could be used here.




Q15 - He said he _____ her before.
didn't meet
hadn't met
Either could be used here.

Answer Sheet - Indirect speech


Q1 - I told him ____ do it.
to not
to don't
not to
don't



Q2 - He asked us ____ show our passports.
if
to
for



Q3 - She asked us if we ____ finished the work on Monday.
have
had
Either could be used here.



Q4 - She asked us ____ on time.
to be
for being



Q5 - She asked if she ____ leave early.
can
could



Q6 - They asked me _____ going to the party.
that I was
if I was



Q7 - He told me ____ my father.
phone
to phone



Q8 - She said that no one _____ to the meeting last week.
has come
had come



Q9 - She told me ____ she wasn't going to come.
that
---
Either could be used here.



Q10 - He asked me what I _____ if I failed to get the job.
would do
would have done



Q11 - He told me he ___ be here by three o'clock at the latest and it's half past already.
will
would
Either could be used here.



Q12 - She promised she _____ do it by the end of the week and then let me down.
will
would
Either could be used here.



Q13 - She said it _____ raining when she got here.
already started
had already started
Either could be used here.



Q14 - She explained how ______ do it.
to
I should
Either could be used here.



Q15 - He said he _____ her before.
didn't meet
hadn't met
Either could be used here.

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Future Forms


Quiz: Futures



Choose the correct answer.



Q1 - I'll have the chicken
The person has wanted to eat chicken all day
The person has decided to eat chicken now




Q2 - I'm seeing him tonight
The speaker intends to see him tonight
The speaker has already arranged to see him tonight




Q3 - I'm seeing the dentist tomorrow
The speaker intends to see the dentist
The speaker has already made an appointment




Q4 - John's going to take me to the airport
This has already been discussed with John
The speaker assumes John will take them




Q5 - I think I'll stay in and watch TV this evening
This is unplanned
This is planned




Q6 - He'll be there at nine o'clock
We know his movements and can make an assumption about where he will be
He is planning to be there at nine o'clock




Q7 - Are you doing anything tonight?
The speaker is just making polite conversation
The speaker wants to know if the person has any plans as she or he is interested in doing something with them




Q8 - Next month I'll be forty
This is the speaker's intention
The speaker has no control over this




Q9 - You will do it or else!
The speaker is giving an instruction
The speaker is making a threat




Q10 - I know, I'll phone Jack and ask his opinion
The speaker has just thought of asking Jack
The speaker thought of asking Jack earlier




Q11 - Are you going to fly or go by train?
The speaker believes the person has probably already decided
The speaker believes the person has not decided yet

Answer Sheet - Futures



Q1 - I'll have the chicken
The person has wanted to eat chicken all day
The person has decided to eat chicken now



Q2 - I'm seeing him tonight
The speaker intends to see him tonight
The speaker has already arranged to see him tonight



Q3 - I'm seeing the dentist tomorrow
The speaker intends to see the dentist
The speaker has already made an appointment



Q4 - John's going to take me to the airport
This has already been discussed with John
The speaker assumes John will take them



Q5 - I think I'll stay in and watch TV this evening
This is unplanned
This is planned



Q6 - He'll be there at nine o'clock
We know his movements and can make an assumption about where he will be
He is planning to be there at nine o'clock



Q7 - Are you doing anything tonight?
The speaker is just making polite conversation
The speaker wants to know if the person has any plans as she or he is interested in doing something with them



Q8 - Next month I'll be forty
This is the speaker's intention
The speaker has no control over this



Q9 - You will do it or else!
The speaker is giving an instruction
The speaker is making a threat



Q10 - I know, I'll phone Jack and ask his opinion
The speaker has just thought of asking Jack
The speaker thought of asking Jack earlier



Q11 - Are you going to fly or go by train?
The speaker believes the person has probably already decided
The speaker believes the person has not decided yet

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Quiz: Will & Going to




Choose the correct answer.



Q1 - I feel dreadful; I ____ be sick.
am going to
will
Either could be used here




Q2 - Tonight, I ____ stay in- I've rented a video.
am going to
will
Either could be used here




Q3 - If you have any problems, don't worry; I ____ help you.
am going to
will
Either could be used here




Q4 - I completely forgot about it. Give me a moment; I ____ do it now.
am going to
will
Either could be used here




Q5 - Look at those clouds- it ____ rain any minute now.
is going to
will
Either could be used here




Q6 - The weather forecast says it ____ snow tomorrow.
is going to
will
Either could be used here




Q7 - That's the phone- I ____ answer it.
am going to
will
Either could be used here




Q8 - Thanks for the offer, but I'm OK; Shane ____ help me.
is going to
will
Either could be used here




Q9 - Where are you going?
I am going to see a friend.
I'll see a friend.




Q10 - Tea or coffee?
I'm going to have tea, please.
I'll have tea, please.

Answer Sheet - Will & Going to


Q1 - I feel dreadful; I ____ be sick.
am going to
will
Either could be used here



Q2 - Tonight, I ____ stay in- I've rented a video.
am going to
will
Either could be used here



Q3 - If you have any problems, don't worry; I ____ help you.
am going to
will
Either could be used here



Q4 - I completely forgot about it. Give me a moment; I ____ do it now.
am going to
will
Either could be used here



Q5 - Look at those clouds- it ____ rain any minute now.
is going to
will
Either could be used here



Q6 - The weather forecast says it ____ snow tomorrow.
is going to
will
Either could be used here



Q7 - That's the phone- I ____ answer it.
am going to
will
Either could be used here



Q8 - Thanks for the offer, but I'm OK; Shane ____ help me.
is going to
will
Either could be used here



Q9 - Where are you going?
I am going to see a friend.
I'll see a friend.



Q10 - Tea or coffee?
I'm going to have tea, please.
I'll have tea, please.

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Gerunds and Infinitives

Quiz: Gerund or Infinitive?


Choose the correct answer.


Q1 - I miss ____ in London.
live
living
to live




Q2 - I enjoyed ____ them again.
see
seeing
to see




Q3 - He avoided ____ them do it because he wanted to get home early.
help
helping
to help




Q4 - I promised ____ it by Friday.
do
doing
to do




Q5 - She's expected ____ the job.
get
getting
to get




Q6 - Would you like ____?
come
coming
to come




Q7 - They don't tolerate any ____ about their decisions.
argue
arguing
to argue




Q8 - She taught me ____ it.
do
doing
to do




Q9 - I don't feel like ____ it.
do
doing
to do




Q10 - Do you mind ____ it with you?
take
taking
to take

Answer Sheet - Gerund or Infinitive?


Q1 - I miss ____ in London.
live
living
to live



Q2 - I enjoyed ____ them again.
see
seeing
to see



Q3 - He avoided ____ them do it because he wanted to get home early.
help
helping
to help



Q4 - I promised ____ it by Friday.
do
doing
to do



Q5 - She's expected ____ the job.
get
getting
to get



Q6 - Would you like ____?
come
coming
to come



Q7 - They don't tolerate any ____ about their decisions.
argue
arguing
to argue



Q8 - She taught me ____ it.
do
doing
to do



Q9 - I don't feel like ____ it.
do
doing
to do



Q10 - Do you mind ____ it with you?
take
taking
to take

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Quiz: Infinitives with or without 'to'




Choose the correct answer.



Q1 - They didn't allow me ____ it.
do
to do




Q2 - They didn't let me ____ it.
do
to do




Q3 - He ought ____ a doctor about that.
see
to see




Q4 - I was unable ____ it.
do
to do




Q5 - He made us ____ it.
do
to do




Q6 - I couldn't _____ them.
see
to see




Q7 - I forgot ____ it.
do
to do




Q8 - I heard them ____ it.
do
to do




Q9 - You needn't ____ it.
do
to do




Q10 - You don't need ____ it.
do
to do




Q11 - He refused ____ me.
see
to see




Q12 - We were forced ____ it.
do
to do

Answer Sheet - Infinitives with or without 'to'



Q1 - They didn't allow me ____ it.
do
to do



Q2 - They didn't let me ____ it.
do
to do



Q3 - He ought ____ a doctor about that.
see
to see



Q4 - I was unable ____ it.
do
to do



Q5 - He made us ____ it.
do
to do



Q6 - I couldn't _____ them.
see
to see



Q7 - I forgot ____ it.
do
to do



Q8 - I heard them ____ it.
do
to do



Q9 - You needn't ____ it.
do
to do



Q10 - You don't need ____ it.
do
to do



Q11 - He refused ____ me.
see
to see



Q12 - We were forced ____ it.
do
to do

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Quiz: Try to do & Try doing, etc




Choose the correct answer.



Q1 - I tried ____ a ticket, but they had all sold out.
to get
getting




Q2 - I tried ____ to her personally, but I couldn't persuade her.
to speak
speaking




Q3 - Jon, I have some bad news- I regret _____ that your application has been unsuccessful.
to say
saying




Q4 - She stopped ____ when she got married.
to smoke
smoking




Q5 - I regret ____ so rude last night.
to be
being




Q6 - She went on _____ the CEO a few years later.
to become
becoming




Q7 - Remember ____ her at lunchtime.
to call
calling




Q8 - I don't remember ____ the cooker off before I left.
to turn
turning




Q9 - We can't go on _____ like this- we must find a better way.
to work
working

Answer Sheet - Try to do & Try doing, etc


Q1 - I tried ____ a ticket, but they had all sold out.
to get
getting



Q2 - I tried ____ to her personally, but I couldn't persuade her.
to speak
speaking



Q3 - Jon, I have some bad news- I regret _____ that your application has been unsuccessful.
to say
saying



Q4 - She stopped ____ when she got married.
to smoke
smoking



Q5 - I regret ____ so rude last night.
to be
being



Q6 - She went on _____ the CEO a few years later.
to become
becoming



Q7 - Remember ____ her at lunchtime.
to call
calling



Q8 - I don't remember ____ the cooker off before I left.
to turn
turning



Q9 - We can't go on _____ like this- we must find a better way.
to work
working

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Quiz: Used to & Be/Get Used To




Choose the correct answer.



Q1 - I like it now, but I ____.
didn't use to
didn't used to




Q2 - I find it hard _____ to the dark evenings in winter.
used
get used
to get used




Q3 - It took me a while to get used to ____ on a continental keyboard.
type
typing




Q4 - I _____ to being spoken to like that!
am not used
don't get used
used




Q5 - I ____ play football on Saturdays when I was at school.
was used to
used to




Q6 - Before I started cycling, I _____ go to work by bus.
used to
got used to




Q7 - I haven't studied for ages and I'm finding it hard to get used to _____ every day.
study
studied
studying




Q8 - I couldn't _____ used to the food.
because
get




Q9 - He never _____ behave like that.
used
used to




Q10 - It's taking me a long time to ____ speaking Norwegian.
used to
get used to

Answer Sheet - Used to & Be/Get Used To


Q1 - I like it now, but I ____.
didn't use to
didn't used to



Q2 - I find it hard _____ to the dark evenings in winter.
used
get used
to get used



Q3 - It took me a while to get used to ____ on a continental keyboard.
type
typing



Q4 - I _____ to being spoken to like that!
am not used
don't get used
used



Q5 - I ____ play football on Saturdays when I was at school.
was used to
used to



Q6 - Before I started cycling, I _____ go to work by bus.
used to
got used to



Q7 - I haven't studied for ages and I'm finding it hard to get used to _____ every day.
study
studied
studying



Q8 - I couldn't _____ used to the food.
because
get



Q9 - He never _____ behave like that.
used
used to



Q10 - It's taking me a long time to ____ speaking Norwegian.
used to
get used to

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Quiz: Used to, get used to & be used to




Choose the correct answer.



Q1 - I'm not used to ____ up this early.
get
getting




Q2 - I used to ____ a lot.
read
reading




Q3 - You'll have to get used to ____ on the right when you live there.
drive
driving




Q4 - I didn't use to ____ it, but I do now.
like
liking




Q5 - I found it hard to get used to ____ in such a hot country.
live
living




Q6 - Where did you use to ____ when you visited?
stay
staying




Q7 - It took me a while to get used to ____ the language.
speak
speaking




Q8 - I used to ____ hard when I was a student.
work
working




Q9 - Have you got used to ____ it yet?
do
doing




Q10 - I'm not used to ____ so much tea.
drink
drinking

Answer Sheet - Used to, get used to & be used to



Q1 - I'm not used to ____ up this early.
get
getting



Q2 - I used to ____ a lot.
read
reading



Q3 - You'll have to get used to ____ on the right when you live there.
drive
driving



Q4 - I didn't use to ____ it, but I do now.
like
liking



Q5 - I found it hard to get used to ____ in such a hot country.
live
living



Q6 - Where did you use to ____ when you visited?
stay
staying



Q7 - It took me a while to get used to ____ the language.
speak
speaking



Q8 - I used to ____ hard when I was a student.
work
working



Q9 - Have you got used to ____ it yet?
do
doing



Q10 - I'm not used to ____ so much tea.
drink
drinking

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Passive


Quiz: Passive



Choose the correct answer.



Q1 - Wine ____ grapes.
is made by
is made from
Either could be used here.




Q2 - The bridge _____.
is still built
is still being built




Q3 - These shoes ____ of leather.
are made
were made




Q4 - I can't see it- it must ____.
be taken
have been taken




Q5 - Their house ____ last week.
was bought
has been bought




Q6 - Do you think the project _____ by Friday?
will be finished
is finished




Q7 - The tablets _____ with food.
must take
must be taken




Q8 - It ____ by courier this morning.
was sent
is sent




Q9 - It _____ with at the moment.
is dealt
is being dealt




Q10 - It ____ last week.
should be done
should have been done




Q11 - It ____ Mexico.
is imported to
is imported from




Q12 - It ____ next week.
is been published
is being published




Q13 - It ____ by next Friday.
has been done
has to be done




Q14 - She ____ promoted again.
is
has been




Q15 - They are ______ by the police at the moment.
questioned
being questioned

Answer Sheet - Passive


Q1 - Wine ____ grapes.
is made by
is made from
Either could be used here.



Q2 - The bridge _____.
is still built
is still being built



Q3 - These shoes ____ of leather.
are made
were made



Q4 - I can't see it- it must ____.
be taken
have been taken



Q5 - Their house ____ last week.
was bought
has been bought



Q6 - Do you think the project _____ by Friday?
will be finished
is finished



Q7 - The tablets _____ with food.
must take
must be taken



Q8 - It ____ by courier this morning.
was sent
is sent



Q9 - It _____ with at the moment.
is dealt
is being dealt



Q10 - It ____ last week.
should be done
should have been done



Q11 - It ____ Mexico.
is imported to
is imported from



Q12 - It ____ next week.
is been published
is being published



Q13 - It ____ by next Friday.
has been done
has to be done



Q14 - She ____ promoted again.
is
has been



Q15 - They are ______ by the police at the moment.
questioned
being questioned