Advanced ESL Grammar Review


1. The hard-working student ___________ a lot of the answers on the test.
known
know
knew
knews

2. The class ____________ at nine and ended at noon.
is beginning
will begin
begun
began

3. Please ____________ me any more trouble.
not to give
no give
do not give
to not give

4. She is ________ active member of the club.
the
a
an
not

5. The mystery book writer, ___________ last story was about a murder, has a great imagination.
which
whose
that
who

6. We'd rather you ___________ come to work late.
couldn't
didn't
haven't
shouldn't

7. Everyone __________ in class now.
have
is
are
has

8. ________________ you since I came last week?
Was anyone visiting
Visited anyone
Has anyone visited
Did anyone visit

9. The carton of eggs ________ in the refrigerator.
is
are
for
were

10. Sally, would you __________ bringing me water, please?
like
care
mind
want

11. What are we listening ________ ?
from
in
to
at

12. He is ____________ person on earth.
the happiest
the more happy
the most happiest
the happier

13. In downtown Portland ___________ a lot of tall buildings.
have
there is
there have
there are

14. Which sentence has the correct capitalization?
The Portland City Grill is one of the most expensive Restaurants in the city of Portland.
The Portland city Grill is one of the most expensive restaurants in the city of Portland.
The Portland City Grill is one of the most expensive restaurants in the city of Portland.
The Portland City Grill is one of the most expensive restaurants in the City of Portland

15. Which sentence is NOT correct?
I had remembered.
Before you told me.
You told me.
Before you told me, I had remembered.

16. The basketball stars play _________.
well
good
nice
a better

17. Nice jewelry, such as diamond earrings, _________ expensive.
are
aren't
is
isn't

18. The manager promised he ___________ more money to all employees next week.
are giving
were giving
was giving
has been giving

19. They ____________ us to leave.
say
said
asked
talked

20. Which sentence is correct?
Dan's favorite TV show, All in The Family, is a comedy..
Dan's favorite TV show, All in the Family, is a comedy.
Dan's favorite TV Show, All in the Family, is a Comedy.
Dan's favorite TV show, All In The Family, is a Comedy.

21. About 283 million ___________ live in the United States.
peoples
persons
people
person's

22. Which sentence is NOT correct?
Everyone listened.
After the music ended.
Because we like ice cream, we eat it.
Nobody listens.

23. Portland is ___________ city than Sacramento.
a most beautiful
the most beautiful
a more beautiful
a beautifuler

24. They'll drive her to the doctor when she __________ to go.
needing
will need
needs
is needing

25. Which of the follwing sentences is CORRECT?
He came home, he went to bed.
He came home, so, he went to bed.
Then he came home, he went to bed.
He came home, and then he went to bed.

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