English Grammar Quiz

1. Jerry ____________ the same thing if he had been in your shoes.
would do
will have done
would have done
would be doing

2. As the girls __________ a lecture by the teacher, one of the boys fell along the corridor.
were giving
are given
were given
were being given

3. Everybody, including the girls in the other class, ________ to stay back after school yesterday.
is made
were made
were being made
was made

4. The burglars ___________ with the loot by the time the cops arrive at the scene.
will have escaped
would escape
would have escaped
had escaped

5. Neither Lowry nor the choir of singers ____________ the lyrics of the new song before.
saw
have seen
has seen
sees

6. All the furniture in the house _______ just _________ to the warehouse.
has...been shifted
have...been shifted
had...shifted
had...been shifted

7. Jason, along with his best friend, Bernard, _______ to the library when it started to rain.
is going
are going
was going
were going

8. A number of boys in the class _______ by the teacher in the assembly hall now.
is being lectured
is lectured
are lectured
are being lectured

9. As every student _______ about the coming camp, the principal entered the room.
is being briefed
was being briefed
were briefed
was briefed

10. Lenny passed __________ this work of art as his when it isn't.
off
down
on
up

11. The boys ironed _______ their differences eventually.
out
off
through
over

12. Bobby took _______ drinking alcohol after experiencing stress in his marriage.
on
to
up
in

13. Alice was congratulated ________ her recent promotion.
on
about
for
with

14. I am sure we can talk this _______. This is a small issue that can easily be resolved.
out
by
off
over

15. He was easily taken ________ by what the trickster told him.
in
down
to
over

16. The baby has just been _______ in the crib by the midwife.
laid
lay
lain
lying

17. Fish and chips, as well as seafood pizza, __________all along been his favourite food until now.
had
has
have
are

18. All the students in the room except Joseph _________ to report to the office immediately!
are
is
were
must

19. After he _________ his breakfast, he went for a jog around the park.
has had
have had
has
had had

20. She'd never have done the same thing, _______ she?
haven't
hadn't
wouldn't
would

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