English Grammar Exercises

Exercise 1

Complete the sentences for these situations.

1	Shall we get married?	Yes, let’s.	They decided to get married.
2	Please help bầm.	OK.	She agreed …………………….
3	Can I carry your bag for you?	No, thanks. I can manage.	He offered …………………….
4	Let’s meet at 8 o’clock.	OK, fine.	They arranged …………………….
5	What’s your name?	I’m not going to tướng tell you.	She refused …………………….
6	Please don’t tell anyone.	I won’t. I promise.	She promised …………………….

Answers

2 to tướng help him

3 to tướng carry her bag (for her)

4 to tướng meet at 8 o’clock

5 to tướng tell him her name I to tướng give him her name

6 not to tướng tell anyone

Exercise 2

Complete each sentence with a suitable verb.

1 Don’t forget ……………………. the door when you go out.

2 There was a lot of traffic, but we managed ……………………. to tướng the airport in time.

3 We couldn’t afford ……………………. in London. It’s too expensive.

4 We’ve got new computer software in our office. I haven’t learnt ……………………. it yet.

5 Mark doesn’t know what happened. I decided not ……………………. him.

6 We were all afraid to tướng speak. Nobody dared ……………………. anything.

Answers

1 to tướng lock

2 to tướng get

3 to tướng live

4 {how) to tướng use

5 to tướng tell

6 say or to tướng say

Exercise 3

Put the verb into the correct sườn, to … or -ing.

1 When I’m tired, I enjoy ……………………. television. It’s relaxing. (watch)

2 I’ve decided ……………………. for another job. I need a change. (look)

3 Let’s get a xe taxi. I don’t fancy ……………………. trang chính. (walk)

4 I’m not in a hurry. I don’t mind ……………………. . (wait)

5 Tina ran in a marathon last week, but she failed ……………………. . (finish)

6 I wish that dog would stop ……………………. . It’s driving bầm crazy. (bark)

7 Our neighbour threatened ……………………. the police if we didn’t stop the noise. (call)

8 We were hungry, ví I suggested ……………………. dinner early. (have)

9 Hurry up! I don’t want to tướng risk ……………………. the train. (miss)

10 They didn’t know I was listening to tướng them. I pretended ……………………. asleep. (be)

Answers

1 watching

2 to tướng look

3 walking

4 waiting

5 to tướng finish

6 barking

7 to tướng call

8 having

9 missing

10 to tướng be

Exercise 4

Make a new sentence using the verb in brackets.

1 You’ve lost weight. (seem) You seem to tướng have lost weight.

2 Tom is worried about something. (appear) Tom appears …………………….

3 You know a lot of people. (seem) You …………………….

4 My English is getting better. (seem) …………………….

5 That xế hộp has broken down. (appear) …………………….

6 David forgets things. (tend) …………………….

7 They have solved the problem. (claim) …………………….

Answers

2 Tom appears to tướng be worried about something.

3 You seem to tướng know a lot of people.

4 My English seems to tướng be getting better.

5 That xế hộp appears to tướng have broken down.

6 David tends to tướng forget things.

7 They claim to tướng have solved the problem.

Exercise 5

Complete each sentence using what/how/where/whether + these verbs:

do go put ride use

1 Do you know ……………………. to tướng John’s house?

2 Would you know ……………………. if there was a fire in the building?

3 You’ll never forget ……………………. a bicycle once you’ve learnt.

4 I’ve been invited to tướng the buổi tiệc ngọt, but I haven’t decided ……………………. or not.

5 My room is very untidy. I’ve got ví many things and I don’t know ……………………. them.

6 I have some clothes to tướng wash. Can you show bầm ……………………. the washing machine?

Answers

1 how to tướng get

2 what to tướng do

3 how to tướng ride

4 whether to tướng go

5 where to tướng put

6 how to tướng use