General Grammar Exercise

Complete the following sentences.

1. I will phone you when I ………………

a) arrive
b) will arrive
c) would arrive

2. It is a question ………………… nobody can answer.

a) which
b) what
c) who

3. I stayed an extra night …………………. I could see James.

a) since
b) so that
c) due to

4. We gave up hope ……………………. her.

a) to see
b) of seeing

5. She looks ………………….. than her daughter.

a) no older
b) not older
c) any older

6. There are ………………….. shops in the town.

a) a bit better
b) much better

7. I will be in bed …………………. you get home.

a) by the time
b) by
c) within the time

8. This is a great place. Thanks for ………………… me here.

a) taking
b) bringing

9. He is ……………………. fool if you ask me.

a) a bit fool
b) a bit of a fool

Answers

1. I will phone you when I arrive.

2. It is a question which nobody can answer.

3. I stayed an extra night so that I could see James.

4. We gave up hope of seeing her.

5. She looks no older than her daughter.

6. There are much better shops in the town.

7. I will be in bed by the time you get home.

8. This is a great place. Thanks for bringing me here.

9. He is a bit of a fool if you ask me.