GRAMMAR EXERCISES a) NO ARTICLE b) a

A. topic: Articles: A or AN? 6. He bought ________ new car.

Choose the correct article: a) NO ARTICLE b) a
1. I am going to ________ concert tomorrow.
1) a 2)an 7. What does he do? He sells ________ cars.
a) NO ARTICLE b) the
2. My boyfriend is ________ actor.
1) a 2)an 8. I live on ________ Washington Street.
a) NO ARTICLE b) the
3. Her cousin has ________ very good job.
1) a 2)an 9. I drank ________ glass of milk.
a) NO ARTICLE b) a
4. That was ________ interesting game.
1) a 2)an 10. Two of my classmates come from ________
Vietnam.
5. She is ________ honest person. a) NO ARTICLE b) the
1) a 2)an

6. We had ________ really good time yesterday. C. topic: ARTICLES: Mixed Articles
1) a 2)an For each blank space, choose the proper article (a,
an, the, or no article):
7. Bring ________ umbrella. It is going to rain.
1) a 2)an 1. I moved to __________ USA when I was 15
years old.
8. Tomorrow will be ________ hot day. a) a b) the c) no article
1) a 2)an
2. I can spell as well as __________ most
9. Mary is ________ good friend. students.
1) a 2)an a) a b) the c) no article

10. I want to eat ________ apple. 3. He is __________ most famous actor I know.
1) a 2)an a) a b) the c) no article

B. topic: Article of no article? 4. Hurry up. We don’t have __________ lot of time.
Choose the correct article: a) a b) the c) no article

1. How much money do you want? Give me 5. I live around here = I live in __________
________ 10 dollars. neighborhood.
a) NO ARTICLE b) the a) a b) the c) no article

2. I gave him ________ money that I found. 6. I don’t know at all = I don’t have __________
a) NO ARTICLE b) the clue.
a) a b) the c) no article
3. She is ________ only person here that speaks
Japanese. 7. I have __________ idea!
a) NO ARTICLE b) the a) an b) the c) no article

4. I live in ________ London. 8. ___________ tea in my cup is too hot to drink.

a) NO ARTICLE b) the a) A b) The c) no article

5. This kind of ________ weather makes me 9. The US President lives in __________ White
happy. House.
a) a b) the c) no article
Choose whether the verb should be in the
10. My parents live in __________ white house. PRESENT CONTINUOUS or the SIMPLE
a) a b) the c) no article PRESENT tense:

1. I usually ________ to rock music.

D. topic: The SIMPLE PRESENT tense a) listen b) am listening
Fill in the blanks with the correct simple present
tense form of the verb (in parentheses): 2. What is she doing? She ________ to music.
a) listens b) is listening
EX: Jim reads (read) every day.
3. My professor always ________ very slowly.
1. My brother ________________(go) to college. a) is speaking b) speaks

2. I ___________________ (understand) English. 4. What are you doing tonight? We ________ to

see a movie.
3. My friends always _________________ (laugh) a) are going b) go
at my jokes.
5. He normally ________ very fast.
4. The weather in California ________(be) perfect. a) drives b) is driving

5. Our cats ___________________ (sleep) all day. 6. I never ________ what to expect.
a) am knowing b) know
6. Your dress _______________ (look) very pretty
. 7. I'm sorry, Angela can't come to the phone - she
7. My sister ________________(walk) very quickly ________ a shower.
. a) is taking b) takes
8. We ___________________ (make) mistakes
when we speak English. 8. I ________ home right now.
a) go b) am going
9. I ___________________ (be) from Italy.
9. Those girls ________ out every Friday.
10. My brother _______________(have) two dogs. a) are going b) go

10. (Generally) I ________ classical music.

E. topic: SIMPLE PAST a) like b) am liking
Fill in each blank space with the simple past tense
of the verb in parentheses.

Yesterday I (to have) ________ a really bad day. I G. topic: SIMPLE PAST OR PAST
(to wake)_________ up at 9 o'clock because I (to CONTINUOUS?
forget) ________ to set my alarm clock the night Choose which verb tense (simple past or past
before. I (get) ________ up as fast as I (can) continuous) fits better.
________ and I (to put) ________ on some
clothes. I ran into the kitchen and (to make) 1. I ________ - I didn't hear you come in.
________ myself a cup of coffee. Then I ________ a) was sleeping b) slept
(to drink) the coffee very fast and I (to run)
________ to my car. It (to be) ________ a terrible 2. I ________ to see her twice, but she wasn't
morning! home.
a) was coming b) came

F. topic: PRESENT CONTINUOUS or 3. What ________? I was watching TV.

SIMPLE PRESENT tense a) did you do b) were you doing
 was____________ a meeting.
4. Robin Hood was a character who ________
from the rich and gave 8. We had a party. We were ____________ a
to the poor. party.
a) stole b) was stealing
9. The band played a beautiful song. The band
5. Hey, did you talk to her? Yes, I ________ to her was ____________ a beautiful song.
a) was talking b) talked
10. I tried to explain. I was ____________ to
6. I ________ home very late last night. explain.
a) came b) was coming

7. How long ________ the flu? I. topic: Irregular verbs (simple

a) did you have b) were you having past/present perfect)
Choose the correct verb tense for each of the
8. ________ a good time in Brazil? Yes, I had a verbs (in parentheses):
blast!
a) Were you having b) Did you have 1. He ________ to get very angry. (to begin)
a) begun b) began
9. We ________ breakfast when she walked into
the room. 2. I ________ my glasses when I fell. (to break)
a) had b) were having a) broken b) broke

10. Last month I decided to buy a new car, and 3. Those kids have ________ five windows playing
today I finally baseball. (to break)
________ it. a) broken b) broke
a) bought b) was buying
4. I have ________ studying French. (to begin)
a) begun b) began

H. topic: PAST CONTINUOUS tense 5. He told me that he had ________ all the work
Change each sentence into the past continuous himself. (to do)
tense. a) done b) did

EX: "I played baseball --> I was playing baseball": 6. Have you ________ yet today? (to eat)
a) ate b) eaten
1. I spoke to my teacher. I was ____________ to
my teacher. 7. My father has ________ me to talk to you. (to
forbid)
2. She listened to the song. She was a) forbidden b) forbade
____________ to the song.
8. I ________ him stealing that woman's purse. (to
3. My friend laughed at my joke. My friend was catch)
____________ at my joke. a) caught b) catched

4. She was silly. She was ____________ silly. 9. He must have ________ 8 beers last night. (to
drink)
5. I sang. I was ____________ yesterday. a) drank b) drunk

6. They did their homework. They were 10. I ________ down and broke my arm.
____________ their homework. a) fallen b) fell

7. My boss planned a meeting. My boss

J. topic: Irregular verbs (simple there last summer. (to be)
past/present perfect)
Choose the correct verb tense for each of the a) have never been b) had never been c) was
verbs (in parentheses): never being

1. I ________ a tire on the way to work. (to blow) 3. By the time I'm 50, I ____ a million dollars. (to
a) blew b) blown make)

2. We have ________ to the seaside resort many a) will make b) would make c) will have made
times. (to drive)
a) drove b) driven 4. I want ________ the exercises for advanced
students. (to try)
3. I haven't ________ a bike in three years. (to
ride) a) try b) to try c) to have tried
a) rode b) ridden
5. Hey, you ________ at the computer all day. You
4. Someone has ________ 10 books from the should really take a break. (to sit)
library. (to steal)
a) stolen b) stole a) have been sitting b) were sitting c) did sit

5. Godzilla ________ up and began attacking the 6. He claimed that he had never seen that man,
city. (to rise) but I know that ________.
a) rose b) risen
a) he did b) he had c) he was
6. The song that she ________ was very pretty. (to
sing) 7. What ________ to her about last night? (to
a) sung b) sang speak)

7. I have ________ her many emails, but I've a) have you spoken b) you spoke c) did you speak
never received a response. (to write)
a) written b) wrote 8. What have you been doing all day? _________
TV? (to watch)
8. I ________ out those shoes long ago. (to wear)
a) worn b) wore a) watch b) watching c) have watched
9. He said that he ________ two aspirins last 9. She ________ lunch when someone rang the
night. (to take) doorbell. (to prepare)
a) taken b) took
a) was preparing b) prepared c) has been
10. He ________ across the lake. (to swim) preparing
a) swum b) swam
10. She never ________ when someone leaves
her a message. (to call back)
K. topic: Mixed Verb Tenses 5
For each sentence, choose the correct form of the a) has called back b) calls back c) will call back
verb.

1. I never ________ you that I loved her, I only

said that I liked her. (to tell)

a) told b) have told c) was telling

2. I ________ to Greece until Sally and I went