English Grammar Exercises by Difficulty: Book 2

English Grammar

Exercises by Difficulty: Book II

Daniel B. Smith

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Table of contents

Introduction

Elementary Exercises

Intermediate Exercises

Advanced Exercises

Answers

Conclusion

Introduction

The main purpose of English Grammar Exercises by Difficulty Series is to provide you a valuable and enlightening collection of English Grammar multiple-choice grammar exercises with answer key. This book contains different items sorted by difficulty and takes you on a beautiful journey towards improving your English language skills. Within this book you can find exercises regarding a multitude of topics like: word order, articles, verb tenses, active and passive voice, phrasal verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, relative clauses, prepositions, nouns, conditionals, reported speech, confusing words, word formation and many more…

There are three levels of difficulty in this book: Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced. Choose the best that suits you and enhance your English by solving the exercises.

This book is the second book of English Grammar Exercises by Difficulty series. It contains 2050 exercises with answers for all English levels: 500 for Elementary level, 850 for Intermediate level and 700 for Advanced level.

Elementary Exercises

1. … it really work?

a) Doing      b) Do            c) Does

2. Why … this laptop so expensive?

a) is            b) are            c) am

3. She … me 3000 euros.

a) give            b) gave            c) giving

4. Sarah … all the information they needed.

a) find            b) finding      c) found

5. The conference … much later than expected.

a) began      b) begun      c) begin

6. Mary didn’t … me yesterday.

a) called      b) calling      c) call

7. All his threats … serious.

a) wasn’t      b) weren’t      c) isn’t

8. How interested … the colleagues in that project?

a) were            b) being      c) was

9. We … joking.

a) isn’t            b) am not      c) are not

10. … your friends playing online now?

a) Are            b) Is            c) Am

11. Choose the right sentence:

a) Kate is still waiting for you.

b) Kate still waiting for you.

c) Kate still waits after you.

12. I don’t like … it.

a) done            b) doing      c) do

13. Does Mathew like … his lessons?

a) record      b) recorded      c) recording

14. I can’t … a new car.

a) to buy      b) buying      c) buy

15. Can we … the issue later?

a) to discuss      b) discuss      c) discussing

16. I know I shouldn’t … her mistakes.

a) copy            b) to copy      c) copying

17. Should we … our knowledge before the exam?

a) to revise      b) revising      c) revise

18. My presentation … understood by them.

a) was            b) were            c) weren’t

19. Choose the right sentence:

a) Were they adapt to those conditions?

b) Did they adapt to those conditions?

c) Have they adapt to those conditions?

20. … the final costs estimated?

a) Was            b) Has            c) Were

21. I will work on it if I … more free time.

a) will have      b) had             c) have

22. Tell Daniel the truth if you … him.

a) see            b) saw            c) will see

23. I’ll have a party when I … this project.

a) completing      b) complete      c) will complete

24. We would know it if she … like it.

a) haven’t      b) didn’t      c) hadn’t

25. There … one interesting task.

a) were            b) had            c) was

26. It … to snow.

a) goes            b) is going      c) have going

27. … your sister going to translate the article?

a) Was            b) Were      c) Have

28. … to earn more money?

a) Did Brian going

b) Has Brian going

c) Was Brian going

29. Are these grammar books useless? No, they …

a) don’t            b) aren’t      c) hadn’t

30. Did they forgive her? Yes, they …

a) was            b) had            c) did

31. Does the secretary have all the materials? Yes, she …

a) have            b) has            c) does

32. I didn’t want him … such information.

a) spreading      b) spread      c) to spread

33. I didn’t have … money.

a)  much      b) many      c) some

34. There are … competitors in the IT industry.

a) much      b) many      c) little

35. … citizens supported that politician.

a) Much      b) Any            c) Many

36. We sold … oil yesterday.

a) few            b) any            c) little

37. How … dollars did you lose?

a) many            b) much      c) any

38. My salary is … than a year ago.

a) more low      b) most lower      c) lower

39. My cousin is … than this man.

a) seriouser      b) most serious      c) more serious

40. She is the … person I know.

a) responsible      b) responsive      c) most responsible

41. It’s … the left.

a) on            b) in            c) at

42. Look … her!

a) in            b) at            c) –

43. It mustn’t happen, …?

a) it must      b) must it      c) mustn’t

44. I hope Mary will decide … our club.

a) joining      b) joined      c) to join

45. The boy won’t need … this school.

a) attending      b) attend      c) to attend

46. I live … Germany.

a) in            b) in the      c) the

47. You should wash … floor.

a) a            b) the            c) –

48. Don’t worry. I have … plan.

a) -            b) the            c) a

49. Choose the right sentence:

a) Does Mark know how he is?

b) Does Mark know how is he?

c) Does Mark knowing how he is?

50. Everybody … present at the event.

a) were            b) was            c) had

51. Your girlfriend always … interesting facts.

a) say            b) saying      c) says

52. Samuel … remember it.

a) doesn’t      b) don’t            c) hasn’t

53. The little girl often … mistakes.

a) made      b) make      c) have make

54. She … a long e-mail to me.

a) write            b) writing      c) wrote

55. Kate … her leg.

a) broken      b) broke      c) break

56. My sister … celebrate her birthday.

a) want            b) had            c) won’t

57. The man … having big troubles now.

a) am            b) is            c) are

58. Where … your cousin earning so much?

a) is            b) am            c) are

59. Choose the right sentence:

a) Sarah receives these gifts now.

b) Sarah is receiving these gifts now.

c) Sarah will have receiving these gifts now.

60. Do you like … orders to your colleagues?

a) given            b) give            c) giving

61. The foreigner can … what you say.

a) understand      b) understood      c) to understand

62. Can we … our meeting?

a) to cancel      b) cancelling      c) cancel

63. Do I have … a uniform?

a) wearing      b) to wear      c) wear

64. When John was rich, he … buy several flats in the city.

a) could            b) can            c) have could

65. The manager … the situation.

a) wasn’t control

b) doesn’t control

c) isn’t controlled

66. If the child … talented, his results wouldn’t be so terrible.

a) is            b) had            c) were

67. If your trainings … more intensive, you’ll achieve your goal.

a) were            b) are            c) will be

68. … change this song!

a) Not to      b) Did            c) Don’t

69. There … her father.

a) was            b) were            c) have been

70. My wife … to pay for it.

a) aren’t going      b) gone            c) isn’t going

71. The company … me a good offer.

a) made      b) did            c) dealt

72. Brian, are you there? Yes, I …

a) do            b) am            c) can

73. Does he have a well-paid job? Yes, he …

a) is            b) may            c) does

74. Did we show the maximum involvement? No, we …

a) didn’t      b) wasn’t      c) won’t

75. Were you in a comfortable place? No, I …

a) didn’t      b) wasn’t      c) am not

76. Were they in the third place? No, they …

a) weren’t      b) didn’t      c) haven’t

77. Has this dog got a good future? Yes, it …

a) had            b) have            c) has

78. Sarah wants me … less.

a) working      b) to work      c) work

79. Do you want the child … on one thing?

a) to focus      b) focus            c) focusing

80. This dog is …

a) him            b) his            c) her

81. They didn’t have … interesting projects.

a) much      b) some            c) many

82. I didn’t have … support.

a) much      b) a few      c) many

83. Don’t worry. It won’t lead to … problems.

a) any            b) much      c) a little

84. Would you like … to drink?

a) anything      b) something      c) everything

85. Her sister is …

a) more tall      b) tallest      c) taller

86. She’s more emotional than …

a) us            b) ours            c) we

87. The latest discovery confirms our ideas, …?

a) does it      b) doesn’t it      c) haven’t it

88. He wasn’t an expert in that area, …?

a) was he      b) wasn’t he      c) is he

89. They will win something, …?

a) will they      b) are they      c) won’t they

90. We won’t lose anything, …?

a) won’t we      b) will we      c) hadn’t we

91. This will surprise her greatly, …?

a) won’t it      b) will it            c) hadn’t it

92. I strongly recommend … that place.

a) visiting      b) visited      c) to visit

93. She wants … a career.

a) making      b) made      c) to make

94. I recommend you … all the reports.

a) reading      b) to read      c) had read

95. Brian didn’t finish … for the final exam.

a) preparing      b) to preparing      c) prepared

96. The professor always makes … informative lessons.

a) any            b) a            c) –

97. Choose the right sentence:

a) Does Mary see what did really help her?

b) Does Mary see what really helped her?

c) Does Mary saw what really had helping her?

98. Choose the right sentence:

a) Can you say how profitable this business was?

b) Can you say how profitable was this business?

c) Can you say how profitable this business hadn’t being?

99. I think the same … you with regard to this minor issue.

a) similar      b) as            c) alike

100. It was my … idea.

a) friends      b) friend’s      c) friend

101. How … you find this project?

a) does            b) had            c) do

102. Her progress … slow.

a) am            b) are            c) is

103. My cousin and I … in the city.

a) aren’t      b) isn’t            c) am not

104. … this laptop really amazing?

a) Am            b) Is            c) Are

105. John … her once more chance.

a) giving      b) given            c) gave

106. I … a new car.

a) bought      b) buys            c) buying

107. … she in the right place?

a) Were            b) Had            c) Was

108. Will your parents … a new house?

a) builds      b) build            c) building

109. We are … to our favourite podcast.

a) listening      b) listen            c) have listening

110. … they losing the match?

a) Is            b) Have            c) Are

111. Choose the right sentence:

a) Kids are always feeling happy.

b) Kids always feel happy.

c) Kids will being feeling happy.

112. Choose the right sentence:

a) This situation happens regularly.

b) This situation is happened regularly.

c) This situation have been happening regularly.

113. Olivia’s success was … big.

a) such            b) so            c) the

114. The little girl would like … her rare abilities.

a) show            b) showed      c) to show

115. … you have any questions?

a) Do            b) Does            c) Had

116. I have … you a story.

a) telling      b) to tell      c) tell

117. Should the student … in all the gaps?

a) to fill            b) filling      c) fill

118. All the necessary conditions