Integrated Grammar Exercises

Grammar Exercises

Instructions: Fill in each blank with the most appropriate word or form of the word given.

  1. By the time we reached the theatre, the movie ________ already ________. (begin)
  2. Neither of the girls ________ interested in joining the competition. (be)
  3. My brother has been studying ________ three hours.
  4. The teacher asked us to complete the project ________ Friday.
  5. If you work hard, you ________ achieve your goal. (will/would)
  6. She spoke so ________ that everyone could understand her. (clear)
  7. There isn’t ________ sugar left in the jar. (many/much)
  8. The boy ________ bicycle was stolen reported the incident to the police.
  9. We should be kind ________ animals.
  10. Rhea ________ her homework before she went to bed. (finish)
  11. You ________ wear a seat belt while travelling in a car.
  12. The players were tired, ________ they continued practising.
  13. I have known him ________ we were in Class 5.
  14. This is ________ most interesting documentary I have watched.
  15. The children enjoyed ________ at the science exhibition.

Answers:

  1. had, begun
  2. was
  3. for
  4. by
  5. will
  6. clearly
  7. much
  8. whose
  9. to
  10. had finished
  11. must/should
  12. but
  13. since
  14. the
  15. themselves
  1. Each of the students ________ submitted the assignment.
    a) have
    b) has
    c) are
    d) were
  2. The train ________ before we reached the station.
    a) leaves
    b) has left
    c) had left
    d) was leaving
  3. She is ________ than her sister at solving puzzles.
    a) good
    b) better
    c) best
    d) more good
  4. The dog ran ________ the road and disappeared into the bushes.
    a) across
    b) during
    c) among
    d) since
  5. I will call you ________ I reach home.
    a) unless
    b) when
    c) although
    d) because
  6. The teacher asked Rahul and ________ to stay after class.
    a) I
    b) me
    c) my
    d) mine
  7. You ________ not waste water.
    a) should
    b) might
    c) could
    d) would
  8. The word “carefully” is a/an:
    a) adjective
    b) adverb
    c) noun
    d) conjunction
  9. There are ________ students in the library today than yesterday.
    a) less
    b) little
    c) fewer
    d) much
  10. He bought ________ umbrella because it was raining.
    a) a
    b) an
    c) the
    d) no article
  11. Neither the teacher nor the students ________ aware of the change.
    a) was
    b) is
    c) were
    d) has
  12. We ________ dinner when the lights went out.
    a) have
    b) had
    c) were having
    d) are having
  13. This is the girl ________ won the scholarship.
    a) which
    b) whose
    c) who
    d) whom
  14. If I had known about the meeting, I ________ attended it.
    a) will have
    b) would have
    c) would
    d) will
  15. The opposite of “generous” is:
    a) kind
    b) helpful
    c) selfish
    d) cheerful

Answers:

  1. b
  2. c
  3. b
  4. a
  5. b
  6. b
  7. a
  8. b
  9. c
  10. b
  11. c
  12. c
  13. c
  14. b
  15. c

Instructions: Each sentence contains one grammatical error. Rewrite it correctly.

  1. She don’t understand the instructions.
  2. The news are very surprising.
  3. I have visited Jaipur last summer.
  4. He is senior than me.
  5. Neither of the answers are correct.
  6. She completed the work quick.
  7. The children was playing in the park.
  8. We discussed about the problem yesterday.
  9. He is good in mathematics.
  10. My father suggested me to take a taxi.
  11. There is many reasons to be grateful.
  12. She has been waiting here since two hours.
  13. He did not went to school yesterday.
  14. The furniture in this room are very expensive.
  15. Me and my brother visited the museum.

Answers:

  1. She doesn’t understand the instructions.
  2. The news is very surprising.
  3. I visited Jaipur last summer.
  4. He is senior to me.
  5. Neither of the answers is correct.
  6. She completed the work quickly.
  7. The children were playing in the park.
  8. We discussed the problem yesterday.
  9. He is good at mathematics.
  10. My father suggested that I take a taxi.
  11. There are many reasons to be grateful.
  12. She has been waiting here for two hours.
  13. He did not go to school yesterday.
  14. The furniture in this room is very expensive.
  15. My brother and I visited the museum.
  1. She is too tired to walk any further.
    Rewrite using “so…that”.
  2. The teacher praised the student.
    Change into passive voice.
  3. “I am working on my project,” said Neha.
    Change into indirect speech.
  4. Although he was ill, he attended school.
    Rewrite using “despite”.
  5. The box is very heavy. I cannot lift it.
    Combine using “too…to”.
  6. Rohan said, “I have completed my homework.”
    Change into indirect speech.
  7. Someone has stolen my bicycle.
    Change into passive voice.
  8. If you do not hurry, you will miss the bus.
    Rewrite using “unless”.
  9. The girl won the competition. She is my cousin.
    Combine using a relative pronoun.
  10. He worked hard, but he did not succeed.
    Rewrite using “although”.
  11. “Where did you put my notebook?” Mother asked me.
    Change into indirect speech.
  12. The storm damaged several houses.
    Change into passive voice.
  13. She was so frightened that she could not speak.
    Rewrite using “too…to”.
  14. I know the boy. His father is a doctor.
    Combine using “whose”.
  15. Work hard or you will not pass the examination.
    Rewrite using “unless”.

Answers:

  1. She is so tired that she cannot walk any further.
  2. The student was praised by the teacher.
  3. Neha said that she was working on her project.
  4. Despite being ill, he attended school.
  5. The box is too heavy for me to lift.
  6. Rohan said that he had completed his homework.
  7. My bicycle has been stolen.
  8. Unless you hurry, you will miss the bus.
  9. The girl who won the competition is my cousin.
  10. Although he worked hard, he did not succeed.
  11. Mother asked me where I had put her notebook.
  12. Several houses were damaged by the storm.
  13. She was too frightened to speak.
  14. I know the boy whose father is a doctor.
  15. Unless you work hard, you will not pass the examination.
  1. When I arrived, my friends ________ dinner.
    a) have
    b) had
    c) were having
    d) are having
  2. She ________ in this school since 2022.
    a) studies
    b) studied
    c) has been studying
    d) was studying
  3. If I ________ enough money, I would buy a new laptop.
    a) have
    b) had
    c) will have
    d) have had
  4. By next month, they ________ the bridge.
    a) complete
    b) completed
    c) will have completed
    d) have completed
  5. He ________ to the gym every morning before work.
    a) go
    b) goes
    c) is going
    d) has gone
  6. I ________ that movie twice already.
    a) saw
    b) see
    c) have seen
    d) had seen
  7. While the teacher was speaking, the students ________ carefully.
    a) listened
    b) were listening
    c) have listened
    d) had listened
  8. We ________ for an hour before the bus finally arrived.
    a) waited
    b) were waiting
    c) had been waiting
    d) have waited
  9. She ________ her keys, so she cannot open the door.
    a) lost
    b) has lost
    c) had lost
    d) was losing
  10. They ________ to Mumbai next week.
    a) travel
    b) travelled
    c) are travelling
    d) have travelled
  11. The sun ________ before we reached the hilltop.
    a) sets
    b) has set
    c) had set
    d) was setting
  12. He ________ his work yet.
    a) did not finish
    b) has not finished
    c) had not finished
    d) does not finish
  13. I ________ my grandmother every Sunday.
    a) visit
    b) am visiting
    c) have visited
    d) visited
  14. At this time tomorrow, we ________ to Delhi.
    a) travel
    b) travelled
    c) will be travelling
    d) have travelled
  15. She ________ the piano for five years before she moved abroad.
    a) played
    b) has played
    c) had been playing
    d) is playing

Answers:

  1. c
  2. c
  3. b
  4. c
  5. b
  6. c
  7. b
  8. c
  9. b
  10. c
  11. c
  12. b
  13. a
  14. c
  15. c

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

Last Saturday, my family ________ (1) to visit a historical fort. We ________ (2) our journey early in the morning because we wanted to avoid the traffic. When we ________ (3) the fort, several tourists ________ (4) already arrived. The guide welcomed us and ________ (5) us some interesting facts about the fort. He explained that it ________ (6) built more than three hundred years ago.

While we ________ (7) around the fort, we noticed some beautiful paintings. My younger sister wanted to take photographs, ________ (8) the guide asked everyone to be careful. We ________ (9) not touch the paintings because they were very old. After the tour, we sat under ________ (10) large tree and had lunch. It was ________ (11) enjoyable experience. Before leaving, we thanked the guide ________ (12) his help. By the time we reached home, everyone ________ (13) tired but happy. We agreed that we ________ (14) visit another historical place during our next holiday. It was certainly a day ________ (15) we would remember for a long time.

Answers:

  1. went
  2. began/started
  3. reached
  4. had
  5. told/showed
  6. was
  7. were walking
  8. but
  9. should/must
  10. a
  11. an
  12. for
  13. was
  14. would
  15. that/which

Instructions: Rewrite each sentence with correct punctuation and capitalization.

  1. where are you going asked mother
  2. my favourite subjects are english science and history
  3. wow that was an amazing performance
  4. rahul said i will finish the project tomorrow
  5. have you seen mr sharma today
  6. after reaching home we had dinner and watched a movie
  7. my sister lives in delhi but she works in gurugram
  8. what a beautiful painting this is
  9. the teacher said honesty is always the best policy
  10. when will you return from london asked aunt maya
  11. we visited the red fort lotus temple and india gate
  12. unfortunately the shop was closed when we arrived
  13. did you remember to bring your notebook arjun
  14. although it was raining the children continued playing
  15. my brother asked can i borrow your dictionary

Answers:

  1. “Where are you going?” asked Mother.
  2. My favourite subjects are English, Science, and History.
  3. Wow! That was an amazing performance!
  4. Rahul said, “I will finish the project tomorrow.”
  5. Have you seen Mr Sharma today?
  6. After reaching home, we had dinner and watched a movie.
  7. My sister lives in Delhi, but she works in Gurugram.
  8. What a beautiful painting this is!
  9. The teacher said, “Honesty is always the best policy.”
  10. “When will you return from London?” asked Aunt Maya.
  11. We visited the Red Fort, Lotus Temple, and India Gate.
  12. Unfortunately, the shop was closed when we arrived.
  13. Did you remember to bring your notebook, Arjun?
  14. Although it was raining, the children continued playing.
  15. My brother asked, “Can I borrow your dictionary?”