Grammar Exam

1. I enjoy (not, have) not having to get up so early in the morning. Sleeping in is great!

2. Nancy proposed us (have) having a picnic at the beach.

3. Do you wish (continue) to continue , or would you like to stop now?

4. His car needs him (wash) to wash. It looks like it hasn't been washed in years.

5. Smokers risk (get) getting  several smoking related illnesses.

6. The astronomer told us (not, look) not to look  into the sun during the eclipse.

7. I wish she would just quit (complain) complaining  all the time.

8. Leslie hired someone (repair) to repair her fence.

9. She resisted (take) taking  advice from her coworkers.

10. Linda regretted (not, go) not going  to her high school reunion.

11. Debbie urged (visit) visiting the Eiffel Tower while they were in Paris.
12. I remember (get) to get/getting up at 4:30 AM to make it to work on time.
13. The math teacher doesn't allow us (using) to use calculators.
14. Sallie wanted us (stay) to stay longer, but I was so tired that we had to leave.
15. The Japanese teacher encouraged students (speak) to speak in class.
16. The consultant advised them (reduce) to reduce costs.
17. I need you (help) to help me move the table.
18. The zoo keeper permitted us (touch) touching the snake.
19. Do you mind (wait) waiting a few more minutes?
20. The hiking course requires us (camp) camping in the snow.

Complete the sentences with the words in using present tense or present continuous, past tense, past continuous.

Yesterday (1) (be) was a terrible day. Everything (2) (go) went wrong. First, I (3) (oversleep) overslept.

My alarm clock (4) (ring, not) didn’t ring. I (5) (wake) woke up when I (6)(hear) heard some noise outside my window.

It was 9:15. I (7) (get) got dressed quickly. I (8) (run) run to class, but I (9)(be) was late. The teacher (10) (be) was upset. After my classes in the morning, I (11) (go) went to the cafeteria for lunch. I(12) (have) had an embarrassing accident at the cafeteria. I accidentally (13)(drop) dropped my tray of food. Some of the dishes (14)(break) broke. When I (15)(drop) dropped the tray, everyone in the cafeteria (16)(look) was looking at me. I (17)(go) went back to the cafeteria line and (18)(get) got a second tray of food. I (19)(pay) paid for my lunch again. After I (20)(sit) sat down at a table in the corner by myself, I (21)(eat) ate my sandwich and (22)(drink) drank a cup of tea.

After lunch, I (23)(go) went outside. I (24)(sit) sat under a tree near the classroom building. I (25)(see) saw a friend. I (26)(call) called him. He (27) (join) joined me on the grass. We (28)(talk) talked about our classes and (29)(relax) relaxed.

That (30) (be) was it.

I (31)(be) am in class right now. I (32)(be, not) wasn’t here yesterday. I (33) (be) was absent yesterday. (34)(you, be) Were you in class yesterday? (35)(Carmen, be) Was Carmen here yesterday?

Her parents (36)(expect, not) don’t expect to get a letter everyday.

While Anita was writing a letter to her sister last night, her phone (37)(ring) rang. It (38)(be) was her sister!

A: (39) (you, walk) Did you walk to school yesterday?

B: No, I didn’t. I (40)(ride) rode my bicycle.