English Grammar Practice: Improve Your Skills

Posted on Apr 3, 2025 in English

Mastering English Grammar: Exercises and Solutions

Modal Verbs: Might, Must, Can’t

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH MIGHT, MUST AND CAN’T

  1. She isn’t answering the phone. She must be out.
  2. They can’t be Spanish, they’re speaking Portuguese.
  3. He might have a job interview today; he’s waiting to hear from the company.
  4. He drives an expensive car. He must have a good job.
  5. It’s too early to have finished the exam. He can’t have finished.
  6. Sara’s very busy. She might not be able to come tonight.

More Practice with Must, Can’t, Might

COMPLETE WITH MUST, CAN’T, MIGHT

  1. Jessica never stops talking about Saul. She must be in love with him.
  2. You can’t hate English food. It’s delicious.
  3. Tomas can’t be working today. I just saw him at the gym.
  4. Tomas might be working today, but I can’t remember.
  5. You drank 4 bottles of wine. You must feel so sick!
  6. Robert’s quite good at grammar. He might know the answer.
  7. You studied this for 5 years at the university! You must know the answer.
  8. You just slept for 12 hours! You can’t be tired again already!
  9. She always gets me a present, but this year she didn’t. She must have forgotten that it’s my birthday.

Future Tense with Will and Won’t

COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE OR QUESTION. USE WILL OR WON’T AND THE VERB IN BRACKETS

  1. I (choose) will choose the team next week.
  2. You (not have) won’t have a lot of time to answer the questions.
  3. Mr. Jones (be) will be back at about 7:30.
  4. Dimitri (not know) won’t know the answer.
  5. I’m sure Jane (like) will like her birthday present.
  6. (You give) Will you give us any homework on Friday?
  7. There (not be) won’t be any lessons tomorrow.
  8. We (see) will see you tomorrow evening.
  9. Lots of people (read) will read Michael White’s new book.
  10. I think our team (win) will win the match.

Expressing Future Certainty and Expectation

REWRITE EACH SENTENCE USING THE WORDS IN BOLD

  1. I’m sure it will be cold tomorrow. WILL – It will be cold tomorrow.
  2. I expect we will win. WILL – We will win.
  3. I think I will leave now. WILL – I will leave now.
  4. I’m sure Jim won’t be late. WILL – Jim won’t be late.
  5. I expect it won’t take long. WILL – It won’t take long.
  6. I’m sure you won’t have any problem. WILL – You won’t have any problem.
  7. I think you will enjoy the party. WILL – You will enjoy the party.
  8. I imagine they won’t decide anything yet. WILL – They won’t decide anything yet.
  9. I don’t expect the train won’t be late. WILL – The train will be late.
  10. I imagine Jane will have cooked dinner. WILL – Jane will have cooked dinner.

Conditional Sentences: Type 1

COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE. USE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS

  1. If Jack (not leave) doesn’t leave now, he (miss) will miss his bus.
  2. If Helen (work) works hard, she (pass) will pass her exams.
  3. If it (rain) rains we (go) will go into a shop.
  4. If Mary (not practice) doesn’t practice her French, she (not improve) won’t improve.
  5. If it (rain) rains tomorrow, we (not go) won’t go swimming.
  6. If George (come) comes late, the teacher (be) will be angry.
  7. If I (see) see Joe tomorrow, I (tell) will tell him your news.

More Conditional Practice

UNDERLINE THE CORRECT WORD(S) IN EACH SENTENCE:

  1. If you press/will press that button, a bell rings.
  2. If you wear your coat tomorrow, you aren’t /won’t be cold.
  3. If I feel/will feel tired, I go to bed early.
  4. If you will come/come back next week, David will be there.
  5. If it rains/will rain tomorrow, we’ll stay at home.
  6. If I go to university when I am older, I will work/work very hard.

Gerunds and Infinitives

GERUND OR INFINITIVE – FILL IN THE CORRECT FORM

  1. Mary enjoys listening to music.
  2. I don’t mind doing the washing up.
  3. Irregular verbs are not easy to remember.
  4. Mathew is really good at cooking.
  5. She waited to buy a movie ticket.
  6. The doctor encouraged his patients to eat healthy food.
  7. My flat is easy to find.
  8. She is interested in becoming a doctor.
  9. He is saving money to buy a new car.
  10. When I met her I couldn’t help hugging her.
  11. My favorite hobby is cooking.
  12. My father helped me do my homework.
  13. I’m sick of eating hamburgers every day.
  14. It is important to surf the net for more information.
  15. She advised me to see a doctor as soon as possible.
  16. I don’t feel like studying English today.
  17. Isabel got Mike to wash her car.
  18. Doing sport every day is good for your health.
  19. At last they decided to rent the apartment.
  20. I pretended to be asleep.
  21. Sheila stopped to say hello to her friends.
  22. It’s no use crying over spilt milk.
  23. The following questions are easy to answer.

Used To: Past Habits and States

MAKE STATEMENTS, NEGATIVES OR QUESTIONS WITH USED TO.

  1. Susan/have/a dog? (Question) – Did Susan use to have a dog?
  2. People/use/mobile phones (negative) – People didn’t use to use mobile phones.
  3. He/go/swimming (statement) – He used to go swimming.
  4. They/like/jazz music? (Question) – Did they use to like jazz music?
  5. Ewa’s family/ live/in Moscow (statement) – Ewa’s family used to live in Moscow.
  6. We/drink/coffee (negative) – We didn’t use to drink coffee.
  7. My sister/watch/television (negative) – My sister didn’t use to watch television.
  8. Tony/work/in a bank? (Question) – Did Tony use to work in a bank?

Rewriting Sentences with Used To

REWRITE EACH SENTENCE OR QUESTION WITH USE TO. DO NOT CHANGE THE MEANING.

  1. I was in the school tennis team. – I used to be in the school tennis team.
  2. Sophie had long hair when she was at school. – Sophie used to have long hair when she was at school.
  3. Mary didn’t listen when her teachers were speaking. – Mary didn’t use to listen when her teachers were speaking.
  4. Ricardo got up at 6.00 when he was training for the Olympics. – Ricardo used to get up at 6.00 when he was training for the Olympics.
  5. What did you usually do on Saturday evenings? – What did you use to do on Saturday evenings?
  6. Becky was afraid of dogs when she was a girl. – Becky used to be afraid of dogs when she was a girl.
  7. We always gave our teachers presents at the end of term. – We used to give our teachers presents at the end of term.
  8. Did you live next door to Mrs. Harrison? – Did you use to live next door to Mrs. Harrison?
  9. My brother wore glasses when he was small. – My brother used to wear glasses when he was small.
  10. Did Marcin learn German at school? – Did Marcin use to learn German at school?

Personal Details with Used To

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS

  1. I used to eat meat but now I don’t.
  2. I used to hate vegetables, but I love them now.
  3. I didn’t use to drink orange juice, but now I do.
  4. I used to read novels, but now I don’t.
  5. I didn’t use to watch cartoons on television, but now I do.
  6. I used to get up at 7:00 am on Saturdays, but now I don’t.
  7. I used to play volleyball, but now I play chess.
  8. I didn’t use to have bread for breakfast, but now I do.

Present Passive Voice

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH PRESENT PASSIVE VOICE

  1. Thomas washes the dishes / The dishes are washed by Thomas.
  2. Frank feeds the dogs / The dogs are fed by Frank.
  3. Maria prepares the food / The food is prepared by Maria.
  4. David cleans the kitchen / The kitchen is cleaned by David.
  5. My father pays the bills / The bills are paid by my father.
  6. The gardener trims the bushes / The bushes are trimmed by the gardener.
  7. Helen sets the table / The table is set by Helen.
  8. My mother waters the plants / The plants are watered by my mother.
  9. Arthur does the laundry / The laundry is done by Arthur.
  10. My uncle drives us to school / We are driven to school by my uncle.

Identifying Passive Voice Verbs

READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT AND UNDERLINE ALL THE VERBS IN THE PASSIVE VOICE

Are made – are sent – is carefully checked – is passed – is done – is used – are printed – are cut – are sorted.

Active vs. Passive Voice

ARE THE SENTENCES WRITTEN ACTIVE OR PASSIVE?

  1. Steven likes to play basketball – Active
  2. Bingo is played in Britain – Passive
  3. He lost his keys yesterday – Active
  4. A letter is written – Passive
  5. They are listening to the music – Active
  6. They often read emails – Active
  7. These cars are produced in Italy – Passive
  8. French is spoken in Niger – Passive
  9. Lots of houses are destroyed – Passive
  10. The bus driver is hurt – Passive

Transforming Active to Passive Voice

REWRITE THESE SENTENCES INTO PASSIVE

  1. They understand Spanish. – Spanish is understood by them.
  2. My friend buys a new car. – A new car is bought by my friend.
  3. John cleans the bathroom – The bathroom is cleaned by John.
  4. The teacher closes the window – The window is closed by the teacher.
  5. The girls can play handball – Handball is played by the girls.
  6. The mechanic repairs cars – Cars are repaired by the mechanic.
  7. The electricians test the fire alarm – The fire alarm is tested by the electricians.
  8. Frank takes photos – Photos are taken by Frank.
  9. The teacher completes the exercise – The exercise is completed by the teacher.
  10. Children play football – Football is played by children.