1.

Participles (Present & Past)

1. The man ___ near the door is my uncle. a) stand b) standing c) stood d) stands
2. The girl ___ by the teacher is my sister. a) choose b) chose c) choosing d) chosen
3. The movie ___ last night was boring. a) watched b) watching c) watch d) to watch
4. The boy ___ in the garden is my cousin. a) play b) played c) playing d) plays
5. The broken window ___ by the wind. a) caused b) was caused c) cause d) causes
6. Anyone ___ for the position must be experienced. a) apply b) applied c) applying d) applies
7. I saw a dog ___ at the stranger. a) barking b) barked c) bark d) barks
8. The cake ___ by my mom was delicious. a) bake b) baked c) baking d) bakes
9. People ___ with stress need support. a) deal b) dealing c) dealt d) deals
10. The song ___ at the wedding made everyone cry. a) sings b) singing c) sang d) sung

2. Reduced Adverb Clauses

1. ___ to the party, she felt happy. a) Go b) Going c) Went d) Gone
2. After ___ her speech, she sat down. a) give b) gave c) giving d) given
3. While ___ TV, I fell asleep. a) watch b) watched c) watching d) was watching
4. Since ___ the course, he has improved. a) complete b) completing c) completed d)

3. Noun Clauses
1. I know ___ he is. a) what b) that c) who d) which
2. She asked me ___ I liked coffee. a) that b) what c) if d) who
3. I wonder ___ he will come. a) if b) that c) which d) why
4. ___ she said was true. a) What b) That c) Who d) Which
5. They don’t know ___ to do next. a) that b) what c) which d) how
6. The fact ___ she left surprised us. a) which b) what c) that d) how
7. He asked ___ the keys were. a) where b) what c) which d) how
8. Can you tell me ___ you want? a) what b) if c) that d) why
9. I don’t know ___ he called me. a) who b) why c) what d) that
10. It is clear ___ she is the best choice. a) that b) what c) who d) if

4. Adverb Clauses
1. ___ I was tired, I stayed up late. a) Because b) But c) So d) Unless
2. She waited until he ___. a) arrives b) arrived c) arriving d) arrive
3. You won’t pass ___ you study harder. a) although b) unless c) if d) when
4. ___ the alarm went off, he jumped out of bed. a) Before b) While c) As soon as d) Until
5. He reads books ___ he wants to improve his English. a) although b) because c) unless d) so
6. They moved to the city ___ they found new jobs. a) because b) so c) when d) though
7. ___ I get home, I’ll call you. a) Until b) As soon as c) Because d) Although
8. ___ the teacher was speaking, he was texting. a) Because b) Although c) While d) When
9. He kept quiet ___ he was angry. a) although b) because c) when d) so
10. ___ you work hard, you’ll succeed. a) As long as b) Though c) Unless d) While

5. Relative Clauses
1. The girl ___ is singing is my sister. a) which b) who c) whom d) that
2. I saw a man ___ helped me. a) which b) who c) whose d) whom
3. This is the book ___ won the prize. a) which b) whose c) who d) whom
4. That’s the actor ___ movie won an Oscar. a) who b) which c) whose d) whom
5. I met the woman ___ you talked to. a) whom b) who c) that d) which
6. The hotel ___ we stayed was amazing. a) when b) where c) which d) that
7. I don’t know the reason ___ he left. a) what b) when c) why d) which
8. That’s the house ___ I was born. a) where b) which c) what d) when
9. The man ___ car was stolen reported to the police. a) which b) who c) whom d) whose
10. I don’t like people ___ lie. a) whose b) that c) whom d) which
6. Comparatives
1. She is ___ than her sister. a) tall b) taller c) tallest d) more tall
2. This book is ___ than that one. a) interesting b) more interesting c) most interesting d) interest
3. John is ___ than Tom. a) good b) well c) better d) best
4. He is ___ student in class. a) more clever b) cleverer c) clever d) most clever
5. It was ___ than I thought. a) bad b) worse c) worst d) badly
6. The test was ___ than we expected. a) difficult b) more difficult c) most difficult d) difficulty
7. This sofa is ___ than the other. a) comfortable b) more comfortable c) most comfortable d) comfort
8. She speaks ___ than her brother. a) fluently b) more fluently c) most fluently d) fluent
9. The ___ you work, the more you earn. a) hard b) harder c) hardest d) hardly
10. This dress is even ___ than the first. a) beautiful b) more beautiful c) most beautiful d) beautifully

7. Superlatives
1. He is the ___ student in the class. a) good b) better c) best d) well
2. That was the ___ movie I’ve seen. a) worse b) worst c) bad d) badly
3. This is the ___ restaurant in town. a) nice b) nicer c) nicest d) more nice
4. She’s the ___ dancer in the group. a) graceful b) most graceful c) more graceful d) gracefully
5. This is one of the ___ places on Earth. a) beautiful b) more beautiful c) most beautiful d) beautifully
6. Mount Everest is the ___ mountain in the world. a) high b) higher c) highest d) most high
7. The Amazon is the ___ river in the world. a) long b) longer c) longest d) most long
8. He is the ___ of the three. a) tall b) taller c) tallest d) more tall
9. It was the ___ day of my life. a) best b) better c) good d) most good
10. Canada is the ___ country I’ve visited. a) big b) bigger c) biggest d) most big

8. Parallel Structure
1. She likes reading, writing, and ___. a) to paint b) painted c) painting d) paint
2. He is smart, hard-working, and ___. a) polite b) politely c) politeness d) being polite
3. They want to buy a car, ___ a house, and start a business. a) purchase b) purchasing c) bought d) buying
4. Either you study hard ___ you fail. a) and b) or c) nor d) but
5. She is not only beautiful ___ intelligent. a) or b) but also c) and d) as well
6. He enjoys swimming more than ___. a) to run b) running c) ran d) run
7. The manager is responsible for hiring and ___ new staff. a) train b) training c) to train d) trains
8. I want either to go hiking or ___. a) biking b) to bike c) biked d) bike
9. The project requires accuracy, speed, and ___. a) dependable b) dependablely c) dependability d) dependableliness
10. The teacher asked us to read the passage and ___ it. a) summarized b) summarizing c) summarize d) summary

9. Inversion
1. Never ___ such a beautiful place. a) I saw b) have I seen c) I have seen d) saw I
2. Rarely ___ late. a) does he arrive b) he arrives c) he does arrive d) is he arrive
3. No sooner had I arrived ___ she left. a) when b) than c) but d) then
4. Only after the exam ___ to relax. a) he began b) did he begin c) began he d) he did begin
5. Under no circumstances ___ allowed to enter. a) are they b) they are c) will they d) they will
6. Hardly ___ when it started to rain. a) had we left b) we had left c) we left d) left we
7. Little ___ about the surprise party. a) did he know b) he knew c) he knows d) know he
8. Only by practicing regularly ___ fluent. a) you become b) will you become c) become you d) you will become
9. Not only ___ intelligent but also hardworking. a) he is b) is he c) he d) does he
10. Nowhere ___ as peaceful as this. a) is b) are c) was d) be

10. Auxiliary Verbs

1. ___ you ever been to London? a) Do b) Have c) Are d) Did
2. They ___ studying for hours. a) has been b) have been c) had d) are
3. I ___ never seen a whale before. a) has b) had c) have d) did
4. We ___ go to school on Saturdays. a) don’t b) didn’t c) doesn’t d) not
5. You ___ finish the task today. a) must b) should c) might d) all are correct
6. He ___ play guitar when he was young. a) can b) could c) should d) must
7. They ___ be tired after the trip. a) must b) may c) might d) all are correct