AsterQuiz: English Grammar Mastery: Verbs, Articles & Modals


AsterQuiz English Grammar Mastery: Verbs, Articles & ModalsOnline version Grammar quiz: tenses, articles, modals by Janrie Aragones 1 Hardly ______ the teacher entered the room when the students stood up. a have b had c has 2 If she ______ earlier, she wouldn’t have missed the train. a left b leaves c had left 3 I wish I ______ more confident during the interview. a were b had been c am 4 By the time you arrive, we ______ dinner. a will have finished b finished c finish 5 He suggested that she ______ more careful with her assignments. a be b is c was 6 Not until last week ______ the results of the exam. a we had received b did we receive c we received 7 If only I ______ harder for the IELTS test! a study b had studied c studied 8 She said she ______ to London the following week. a had gone b goes c was going 9 This time tomorrow, I ______ my speaking test. a will take b will be taking c take 10 It’s high time you ______ your essay. a finish b finished c had finished 11 He is ______ most intelligent student in the class. a a b the c an 12 We stayed at ______ university accommodation near the campus. a the b an c a 13 She is capable ______ handling difficult situations. a in b of c at 14 He was accused ______ cheating in the exam. a of b with c for 15 The report consists ______ three main sections. a at b of c in 16 Neither the teacher nor the students ______ ready for the test. a are b was c were 17 Each of the candidates ______ given a number. a are b is c were 18 Few students ______ able to answer the final question correctly. a was b are c were 19 There isn’t ______ milk left in the fridge. a any b some c few 20 He has little money, ______ he can’t afford the course. a but b although c so 21 You ______ have told me earlier; now it’s too late. a should b can c must 22 He ______ be very tired; he’s been working all day. a must b can c should 23 If I ______ you, I would apply for that scholarship. a had been b am c were 24 If she ______ harder, she might have passed. a studied b studies c had studied 25 Should you need any help, you ______ call me. a must b should c can 26 Were I rich, I ______ travel the world. a would b will c can 27 If it ______ tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. a rained b rains c had rained 28 He ______ have taken the exam; he was ill that day. a couldn’t b can’t c mustn’t 29 If they had arrived earlier, they ______ caught the bus. a had b will have c would have 30 Had I known, I ______ prepared better. a had b would have c will have 31 The new policy ______ introduced last month. a is b was c has 32 The students were made ______ the rules carefully. a read b to read c reading 33 She asked me what time I ______ arrive. a had b will c would 34 He said he ______ seen the movie before. a had b was c has 35 The book, ______ I borrowed from the library, is very useful. a which b that c what 36 The man ______ spoke to you is my uncle. a which b whom c who 37 Rarely ______ such a difficult exam. a do the students face b faced the students c the students face 38 No sooner ______ the bell rang than the students left. a has b have c had 39 The project is believed ______ completed by next year. a to have b being c to be 40 The teacher insisted that the homework ______ submitted on time. a is b was c be

1

Hardly ______ the teacher entered the room when the students stood up.

a

have

b

had

c

has

2

If she ______ earlier, she wouldn’t have missed the train.

a

left

b

leaves

c

had left

3

I wish I ______ more confident during the interview.

a

were

b

had been

c

am

4

By the time you arrive, we ______ dinner.

a

will have finished

b

finished

c

finish

5

He suggested that she ______ more careful with her assignments.

a

be

b

is

c

was

6

Not until last week ______ the results of the exam.

a

we had received

b

did we receive

c

we received

7

If only I ______ harder for the IELTS test!

a

study

b

had studied

c

studied

8

She said she ______ to London the following week.

a

had gone

b

goes

c

was going

9

This time tomorrow, I ______ my speaking test.

a

will take

b

will be taking

c

take

10

It’s high time you ______ your essay.

a

finish

b

finished

c

had finished

11

He is ______ most intelligent student in the class.

a

b

the

c

an

12

We stayed at ______ university accommodation near the campus.

a

the

b

an

c

a

13

She is capable ______ handling difficult situations.

a

in

b

of

c

at

14

He was accused ______ cheating in the exam.

a

of

b

with

c

for

15

The report consists ______ three main sections.

a

at

b

of

c

in

16

Neither the teacher nor the students ______ ready for the test.

a

are

b

was

c

were

17

Each of the candidates ______ given a number.

a

are

b

is

c

were

18

Few students ______ able to answer the final question correctly.

a

was

b

are

c

were

19

There isn’t ______ milk left in the fridge.

a

any

b

some

c

few

20

He has little money, ______ he can’t afford the course.

a

but

b

although

c

so

21

You ______ have told me earlier; now it’s too late.

a

should

b

can

c

must

22

He ______ be very tired; he’s been working all day.

a

must

b

can

c

should

23

If I ______ you, I would apply for that scholarship.

a

had been

b

am

c

were

24

If she ______ harder, she might have passed.

a

studied

b

studies

c

had studied

25

Should you need any help, you ______ call me.

a

must

b

should

c

can

26

Were I rich, I ______ travel the world.

a

would

b

will

c

can

27

If it ______ tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.

a

rained

b

rains

c

had rained

28

He ______ have taken the exam; he was ill that day.

a

couldn’t

b

can’t

c

mustn’t

29

If they had arrived earlier, they ______ caught the bus.

a

had

b

will have

c

would have

30

Had I known, I ______ prepared better.

a

had

b

would have

c

will have

31

The new policy ______ introduced last month.

a

is

b

was

c

has

32

The students were made ______ the rules carefully.

a

read

b

to read

c

reading

33

She asked me what time I ______ arrive.

a

had

b

will

c

would

34

He said he ______ seen the movie before.

a

had

b

was

c

has

35

The book, ______ I borrowed from the library, is very useful.

a

which

b

that

c

what

36

The man ______ spoke to you is my uncle.

a

which

b

whom

c

who

37

Rarely ______ such a difficult exam.

a

do the students face

b

faced the students

c

the students face

38

No sooner ______ the bell rang than the students left.

a

has

b

have

c

had

39

The project is believed ______ completed by next year.

a

to have

b

being

c

to be

40

The teacher insisted that the homework ______ submitted on time.

a

is

b

was

c

be

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English Grammar Mastery: Verbs, Articles & ModalsOnline version

by Janrie Aragones

Hardly ______ the teacher entered the room when the students stood up.

If she ______ earlier, she wouldn’t have missed the train.

I wish I ______ more confident during the interview.

By the time you arrive, we ______ dinner.

He suggested that she ______ more careful with her assignments.

Not until last week ______ the results of the exam.

If only I ______ harder for the IELTS test!

She said she ______ to London the following week.

This time tomorrow, I ______ my speaking test.

It’s high time you ______ your essay.

He is ______ most intelligent student in the class.

We stayed at ______ university accommodation near the campus.

She is capable ______ handling difficult situations.

He was accused ______ cheating in the exam.

The report consists ______ three main sections.

Neither the teacher nor the students ______ ready for the test.

Each of the candidates ______ given a number.

Few students ______ able to answer the final question correctly.

There isn’t ______ milk left in the fridge.

He has little money, ______ he can’t afford the course.

You ______ have told me earlier; now it’s too late.

He ______ be very tired; he’s been working all day.

If I ______ you, I would apply for that scholarship.

If she ______ harder, she might have passed.

Should you need any help, you ______ call me.

Were I rich, I ______ travel the world.

If it ______ tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.

He ______ have taken the exam; he was ill that day.

If they had arrived earlier, they ______ caught the bus.

Had I known, I ______ prepared better.

The new policy ______ introduced last month.

The students were made ______ the rules carefully.

She asked me what time I ______ arrive.

He said he ______ seen the movie before.

The book, ______ I borrowed from the library, is very useful.

The man ______ spoke to you is my uncle.

Rarely ______ such a difficult exam.

No sooner ______ the bell rang than the students left.

The project is believed ______ completed by next year.

The teacher insisted that the homework ______ submitted on time.