Grammar exercise
Fill in the blanks with appropriate grammatical structures.
1. James said …………………………….. he was feeling better.
a) that
b) as
c) what
2. She is thinking ………………………………. to university next year.
a) of going
b) to go
c) of go
3. We thought him …………………………………..
a) was a fool
b) to be a fool
c) as a fool
4. Only one of the last six trains has been …………………………………..
a) on time
b) in time
c) at time
5. The water is too salty ………………………………………..
a) to drink
b) for drinking
c) to drink it
6. I have been to …………………………………….. parties recently.
a) too rather many
b) rather too much
c) rather too many
7. She would look nicer if she ………………………………… wear so much make-up.
a) doesn’t
b) didn’t
c) wouldn’t
8. I will be back tomorrow ……………………………… there is a plane strike.
a) if
b) unless
c) whether
9. I am ………………………………. in Paris now, but it was hard at the beginning.
a) used to drive
b) used to driving
c) used driving to
10. We arrived ………………………….. to get good seats.
a) in time
b) on time
c) at time
Answers
1. James said that he was feeling better.
2. She is thinking of going to university next year.
3. We thought him to be a fool.
4. Only one of the last six trains has been on time.
5. The water is too salty to drink.
6. I have been to rather too many parties recently.
7. She would look nicer if she didn’t wear so much make-up.
8. I will be back tomorrow unless there is a plane strike.
9. I am used to driving in Paris now, but it was hard at the beginning.
10. We arrived in time to get good seats.
