Category 1: Verb forms My Correct
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1. On Mondays my sister, ______ her bike to school before she meets up with her
friends for coffee
a. rides
b. riding
c. is riding
d. has ridden
2. Right now, I __________ an essay on Marianane Moore; she is my new
favorite poet.
a. is writing
b. am writing
c. have written
d. has written
3. The Mona Lisa is a classic painting, and there _____ a print hanging on my
grandmother's living room.
a. is
b. are
c. were
d. am
4. Back in 2001, I ____ all the way from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
a. am bicycling
b. have bicycled
c. bicycled
d. bicycling
5. For 100 years the Daughters of American War Veterans _____ been donating
time with service people
a. Have
b. having
c. wil have
d. is
6. Two years ago, both Mike and Nick _____ from the university with the best
grades
a. graduate
b. Graduated
c. are graduating
d. will graduate
7. Since her tenth birthday, she ________ been practicing her flute daily.
a. has
b. having
c. have
d. was
Category 2: Sentence structure and My Correct
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conjunctions.
1. _______it’s raining, the children will not be able to go outside and play.
a. As long as
b. During
c. Before
d. Upon
2. Megan is going to major in science ______ she wants to become a physicist.
a. Whereas
b. During
c. As
d. after
3. Vehicle damage will continue ______ the state does not repair the many
potholes on local streets and highways.
a. If
b. Unless
c. even if
d. once
4. Martha prefers to watch jazz and tap dancing performances ______ her
husband prefers a classic ballet production.
a. as soon as
b. as long as
c. Whereas
d. whenever
5. My family likes to begin Christmas shopping early, ______no major unexpected
bills pop up.
a. Since
b. in case
c. now that
d. provided
6. Wait until you hear from me_______ you complete the application for the
student Ioan.
a. Until
b. During
c. Before
d. since
Category 3: Active and passive voice My Correct
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1. The food ______ by the students in the cafeteria at lunch time every day.
a. was ate
b. is eaten
c. is eating
d. eating
2. The children ______ been taught the correct way to spell their first and last
names.
a. Has
b. Have
c. Are
d. will
3. The boxers ______ by experienced trainers every day of the week for four
months.
a. is taught
b. was taught
c. will be taught
d. has taught
4. The driver has been ______ the directions to the soccer game in the village.
a. Give
b. Gives
c. Given
d. gave
5. The homes ______ out of wood found in the surrounding area.
a. have being built
b. are being build
c. are been built
d. are being built
6. The answer would have been right but there _______ no full stop at the end.
a. Has
b. Had
c. Were
d. was
7. The food has to ______ shared evenly among all of the children in the morning
class.
a. to be
b. Be
c. Been
d. being
8. The car ____ by a mechanic with 10 years of experience.
a. Are being repaired
b. Is being repaired
c. Are repaired
d. Have repaired
Category 4: Gerunds and infinitives My Correct
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1. The administration agreed ____ a meeting with parents about next year’s
caIendar.
a. to schedule
b. Schedule
c. Schedules
d. scheduling
2. The thief wouId not admit ______ stealing the sports car, so the police showed
him the video footage and then he admitted _____ it.
a. for
b. to
c. them
d. with
3. The school will ______ threatening or bullying behavior by any student; there is
simply no tolerance for this.
a. an excuse
b. to excuse
c. not excuse
d. be excused
4. The girl’s mother did not approve ______the way she was dressing, so she
changed into an outfit her mother approved.
a. by
b. for
c. of
d. with
5. Our supervisor advised all the employees _______ all their reports completed
prior to the meeting.
a. to have
b. have
c. had
d. having
6. The doctor advised ______ instead of taking the car in order to work some
exercise into each day.
a. to Walk
b. walk
c. Walked
d. Walking
7. Politicians will argue __________ anything it seems, even when there is
nothing for them to be arguing ______.
a. before
b. after
c. between
d. about
Category 5: Prepositions and meaning My Correct
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1. Sporting events are much more fun when you go ______a big crowd of your
best friends.
a. With
b. From
c. Over
d. during
2. My mom likes to keep her chocolate ______ the refrigerator so that it doesn’t
melt.
a. into
b. over
c. in
d. around
3. The CEO makes the big decisions since he is the head______ the company,
even though he is out of touch with the consumers.
a. of
b. about
c. around
d. from
4. It was a long trip, but we were glad we drove ______ the beach because the
weather was so beautiful.
a. in
b. of
c. to
d. through
5. David wanted to impress Sarah, so he bought a very expensive beautiful
present______ her.
a. of
b. for
c. as
d. about
6. The president of the United States lives in the White House, which is located
______ 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.
a. at
b. in
c. for
d. through
7. Sarah is ______ Montreal, since that’s where she grew up, but now she lives in
New York.
a. from
b. over
c. on
d. for
