Advanced English Grammar Exercise
This exercise includes 60 multiple-choice questions across six categories: inversions, tenses,
proofreading, sentence rewriting, phrasal verbs, and word forms. Each category contains 10
challenging questions to test advanced English grammar skills. Choose the correct answer from
the four options provided.
Inversions (Questions 1–10)
1. Which sentence uses inversion correctly after a negative adverbial?
a) Never I have seen such a spectacular sunset.
b) Never have I seen such a spectacular sunset.
c) Never I saw such a spectacular sunset.
d) Never seen have I such a spectacular sunset.
Answer: b) Never have I seen such a spectacular sunset.
2. Complete the sentence with proper inversion: “____ did she realize the complexity
of the issue.”
a) Only after the meeting
b) Only after the meeting she
c) Only after the meeting did
d) Only did after the meeting
Answer: c) Only after the meeting did
3. Which sentence correctly inverts after a conditional clause?
a) Should you need help, please call me.
b) Should need you help, please call me.
c) You should need help, please call me.
d) Should you needed help, please call me.
Answer: a) Should you need help, please call me.
4. Choose the correct inversion for: “No sooner ____ than the storm hit.”
a) had we arrived
b) we had arrived
c) arrived we
d) we arrived
Answer: a) had we arrived
5. Which sentence uses inversion correctly in a formal context?
a) Under no circumstances we should abandon the plan.
b) Under no circumstances should we abandon the plan.
c) Under no circumstances abandon we should the plan.
d) Under no circumstances should abandon we the plan.
Answer: b) Under no circumstances should we abandon the plan.
6. What is the correct inversion for: “____ would I trust him again.”
a) Not for a moment
b) Not a moment
c) Not for a moment I
d) Not for moment
Answer: a) Not for a moment
7. Which sentence is grammatically correct with inversion?
a) Rarely does she misses a deadline.
b) Rarely does she miss a deadline.
c) Rarely she does miss a deadline.
d) Rarely misses she a deadline.
Answer: b) Rarely does she miss a deadline.
8. Complete the inverted question: “____ the team prepared for the challenge?”
a) Is fully
b) Fully is
c) Was fully
d) Fully was
Answer: c) Was fully
9. Which sentence uses inversion correctly after a place adverbial?
a) Here comes the bus now.
b) Here the bus comes now.
c) Comes here the bus now.
d) The bus here comes now.
Answer: a) Here comes the bus now.
10.Choose the correct inversion: “____ had I known the risks, I would have declined.”
a) Had I only
b) Only had I
c) Had only I
d) I had only
Answer: c) Had only I
Tenses (Questions 11–20)
11.Which tense is used in: “By the time we arrive, they will have finished the
project”?
a) Future perfect
b) Present perfect
c) Past perfect
d) Future continuous
Answer: a) Future perfect
12.Choose the correct tense: “If I ____ harder, I would have passed the exam.”
a) had studied
b) have studied
c) studied
d) would study
Answer: a) had studied
13.What is the correct form of the verb in: “She ____ in Paris for five years before
moving to London”?
a) has lived
b) had lived
c) was living
d) lives
Answer: b) had lived
14.Which sentence uses the present perfect continuous tense correctly?
a) I have been working on this for hours.
b) I have worked on this for hours.
c) I am working on this for hours.
d) I had been worked on this for hours.
Answer: a) I have been working on this for hours.
15.Complete the sentence: “By next month, she ____ her novel.”
a) will finish
b) will have finished
c) has finished
d) finished
Answer: b) will have finished
16.Which tense is used in: “I would be traveling now if I hadn’t missed the flight”?
a) Past continuous
b) Present conditional
c) Past perfect
d) Present perfect
Answer: b) Present conditional
17.What is the correct verb form: “They ____ the results when the system crashed.”
a) were analyzing
b) have analyzed
c) had analyzed
d) are analyzing
Answer: a) were analyzing
18.Which sentence is in the past perfect continuous tense?
a) She had been studying for weeks before the test.
b) She has been studying for weeks before the test.
c) She was studying for weeks before the test.
d) She studied for weeks before the test.
Answer: a) She had been studying for weeks before the test.
19.Choose the correct tense: “If we ____ earlier, we wouldn’t be late now.”
a) had left
b) have left
c) left
d) leave
Answer: a) had left
20.What is the correct form: “He ____ to the gym every day this month.”
a) has gone
b) went
c) goes
d) had gone
Answer: a) has gone
Proofreading (Questions 21–30)
21.Identify the error: “The team have decided to postponed the meeting.”
a) team have
b) to postponed
c) the meeting
d) No error
Answer: b) to postponed
22.Find the mistake: “Neither of the candidates were qualified.”
a) Neither of
b) candidates were
c) were qualified
d) No error
Answer: b) candidates were
23.What is wrong: “She don’t like to travel alone.”
a) She don’t
b) like to
c) travel alone
d) No error
Answer: a) She don’t
24.Identify the error: “Having ran for hours, he was exhausted.”
a) Having ran
b) for hours
c) was exhausted
d) No error
Answer: a) Having ran
25.Find the mistake: “The book, that I borrowed, is overdue.”
a) The book
b) that I borrowed
c) is overdue
d) No error
Answer: b) that I borrowed
26.What is wrong: “Less people attended the event than expected.”
a) Less people
b) attended the event
c) than expected
d) No error
Answer: a) Less people
27.Identify the error: “He’s been working here since five years.”
a) He’s been
b) working here
c) since five years
d) No error
Answer: c) since five years
28.Find the mistake: “Me and him went to the concert.”
a) Me and him
b) went to
c) the concert
d) No error
Answer: a) Me and him
29.What is wrong: “The data was analyzed thoroughly.”
a) The data
b) was analyzed
c) thoroughly
d) No error
Answer: a) The data
30.Identify the error: “She asked where was the meeting held.”
a) She asked
b) where was
c) the meeting held
d) No error
Answer: b) where was
Sentence Rewriting (Questions 31–40)
31.Rewrite: “She didn’t realize the mistake until it was too late.”
a) Not until it was too late did she realize the mistake.
b) She realized the mistake not until too late.
c) Until it was too late, she didn’t realize the mistake.
d) She didn’t realize the mistake too late until.
Answer: a) Not until it was too late did she realize the mistake.
32.Rewrite: “He is so talented that he can play multiple instruments.”
a) So talented is he that he can play multiple instruments.
b) He is talented so that he can play multiple instruments.
c) Such talented he is that he plays multiple instruments.
d) He can play multiple instruments so talented he is.
Answer: a) So talented is he that he can play multiple instruments.
33.Rewrite: “I will never agree to that proposal.”
a) Never will I agree to that proposal.
b) I will agree never to that proposal.
c) Never I will agree to that proposal.
d) To that proposal I will never agree.
Answer: a) Never will I agree to that proposal.
34.Rewrite: “She was so tired that she couldn’t focus.”
a) So tired was she that she couldn’t focus.
b) She was tired so that she couldn’t focus.
c) Such tired was she that she couldn’t focus.
d) She couldn’t focus so tired was she.
Answer: a) So tired was she that she couldn’t focus.
35.Rewrite: “If you had called, I would have helped.”
a) Had you called, I would have helped.
b) You had called, I would have helped.
c) If had you called, I would help.
d) Called you had, I would have helped.
Answer: a) Had you called, I would have helped.
36.Rewrite: “The lecture was so boring that many left early.”
a) So boring was the lecture that many left early.
b) The lecture was boring so that many left early.
c) Many left early so boring was the lecture.
d) Such boring the lecture was that many left early.
Answer: a) So boring was the lecture that many left early.
37.Rewrite: “He didn’t speak until everyone was quiet.”
a) Not until everyone was quiet did he speak.
b) He spoke not until everyone was quiet.
c) Until everyone was quiet he didn’t speak.
d) Not until was everyone quiet he spoke.
Answer: a) Not until everyone was quiet did he speak.
38.Rewrite: “She rarely makes mistakes in her calculations.”
a) Rarely does she make mistakes in her calculations.
b) She rarely does make mistakes in her calculations.
c) Rarely she makes mistakes in her calculations.
d) In her calculations rarely she makes mistakes.
Answer: a) Rarely does she make mistakes in her calculations.
39.Rewrite: “If I were you, I would apologize.”
a) Were I you, I would apologize.
b) I were you, I would apologize.
c) If were I you, I would apologize.
d) You were I, I would apologize.
Answer: a) Were I you, I would apologize.
40.Rewrite: “The storm was so severe that flights were canceled.”
a) So severe was the storm that flights were canceled.
b) The storm was severe so that flights were canceled.
c) Such severe was the storm that flights were canceled.
d) Flights were canceled so severe was the storm.
Answer: a) So severe was the storm that flights were canceled.
Phrasal Verbs (Questions 41–50)
41.What does “turn down” mean in: “She turned down the job offer”?
a) Accepted
b) Rejected
c) Delayed
d) Considered
Answer: b) Rejected
42.Choose the correct phrasal verb: “He ____ his anger to avoid a fight.”
a) held back
b) held up
c) held on
d) held out
Answer: a) held back
43.What does “come across” mean in: “I came across an old letter”?
a) Found unexpectedly
b) Wrote
c) Shared
d) Lost
Answer: a) Found unexpectedly
44.Complete the sentence: “They ____ the meeting due to scheduling issues.”
a) called off
b) called up
c) called in
d) called out
Answer: a) called off
45.What does “look into” mean in: “We’ll look into the problem”?
a) Ignore
b) Investigate
c) Avoid
d) Solve immediately
Answer: b) Investigate
46.Choose the correct phrasal verb: “She ____ her fear of public speaking.”
a) got over
b) got up
c) got in
d) got out
Answer: a) got over
47.What does “put up with” mean in: “I can’t put up with his behavior”?
a) Encourage
b) Tolerate
c) Criticize
d) Change
Answer: b) Tolerate
48.Complete the sentence: “He ____ the project after months of delays.”
a) gave up
b) gave in
c) gave out
d) gave away
Answer: a) gave up
49.What does “break down” mean in: “The negotiations broke down”?
a) Succeeded
b) Failed
c) Continued
d) Started
Answer: b) Failed
50.Choose the correct phrasal verb: “They ____ the old building to build a mall.”
a) tore down
b) tore up
c) tore off
d) tore in
Answer: a) tore down
Word Forms (Questions 51–60)
51.What is the correct noun form of “decide”?
a) Decision
b) Deciding
c) Decided
d) Decisiveness
Answer: a) Decision
52.Choose the correct adjective: “Her ____ speech inspired the audience.”
a) persuasive
b) persuade
c) persuasion
d) persuasively
Answer: a) persuasive
53.What is the verb form of “analysis”?
a) Analyst
b) Analyze
c) Analytical
d) Analytically
Answer: b) Analyze
54.Complete the sentence: “His ____ attitude annoyed everyone.”
a) critical
b) criticize
c) criticism
d) critically
Answer: a) critical
55.What is the adverb form of “careful”?
a) Care
b) Carefully
c) Carefulness
d) Careless
Answer: b) Carefully
56.Choose the correct noun: “The ____ of the problem took hours.”
a) solution
b) solve
c) solvable
d) solving
Answer: a) solution
57.What is the adjective form of “rely”?
a) Reliable
b) Reliance
c) Reliant
d) Reliably
Answer: a) Reliable
58.Complete the sentence: “She spoke ____ during the debate.”
a) confidently
b) confident
c) confidence
d) confide
Answer: a) confidently
59.What is the verb form of “creation”?
a) Creative
b) Creator
c) Create
d) Creatively
Answer: c) Create
60.Choose the correct word form: “His ____ behavior was unacceptable.”
a) aggressive
b) aggression
c) aggressively
d) aggress
Answer: a) aggressive
