{"id":857,"date":"2015-10-10T08:29:22","date_gmt":"2015-10-10T08:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=857"},"modified":"2015-10-10T08:29:22","modified_gmt":"2015-10-10T08:29:22","slug":"intermediate-english-grammar-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/intermediate-english-grammar-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Intermediate English Grammar Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Does she enjoy ——————- portraits?<\/p>\n

a) to paint
\nb) paint
\nc) painting
\nd) to painting<\/p>\n

2. —————– he was, he went on working.<\/p>\n

a) Though tired
\nb) Tired though
\nc) As tired
\nd) Although tired<\/p>\n

3. —————– she was, she could not figure out anything.<\/p>\n

a) Although shocked
\nb) Though shocked
\nc) As shocked
\nd) Shocked as<\/p>\n

4. The peon —————— the bell.<\/p>\n

a) rang
\nb) ring
\nc) rung
\nd) ringing<\/p>\n

5. She ———————- contain her excitement.<\/p>\n

a) can\u2019t hardly
\nb) could hardly
\nc) won\u2019t hardly
\nd) couldn\u2019t hardly<\/p>\n

6. —————— students participated in the program.<\/p>\n

a) fewer
\nb) less
\nc) lesser<\/p>\n

7. She has —————– on the bed all morning.<\/p>\n

a) lain
\nb) laid
\nc) lied
\nd) lay<\/p>\n

8. My uncle gave me his car —————— I was very thankful.<\/p>\n

a) to which
\nb) for which
\nc) at which
\nd) on which<\/p>\n

9. If you ——————- happen to finish early, give me a ring.<\/p>\n

a) would
\nb) could
\nc) should
\nd) must<\/p>\n

10. I ——————- the books on the table.<\/p>\n

a) lay
\nb) laid
\nc) lain
\nd) lied<\/p>\n

Answers<\/h3>\n

1. Does she enjoy painting<\/strong> portraits?<\/p>\n

2. Tired though<\/strong> he was, he went on working.<\/p>\n

3. Shocked as<\/strong> she was, she could not figure out anything.<\/p>\n

4. The peon rang<\/strong> the bell.<\/p>\n

5. She could hardly<\/strong> contain her excitement.<\/p>\n

6. Fewer<\/strong> students participated in the program.<\/p>\n

7. She has lain<\/strong> on the bed all morning.<\/p>\n

8. My uncle gave me his car for which<\/strong> I was very thankful.<\/p>\n

9. If you should<\/strong> happen to finish early, give me a ring.<\/p>\n

10. I laid<\/strong> the books on the table.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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