General grammar exercise Complete the following sentences The state of affairs ………………… sure to cause him anxiety a) is b) are c) were d) has An advocate and a doctor …………………… on this street a) live b) lives c) is living d) are living The introduction of radical reforms …………………… opposed by the aristocracy a) was b) were c) have been d) are being Slow and steady ………………… the race a) win b) wins c) has won d) would win He ………………… hardly sat down when someone knocked at the door a) was b) had c) did d) would She has been working here ……………… six years now a) since b) for c) from d) before I saw him six months ……………………… a) ago b) before c) for d) since Were you foolish ……………… to trust him? a) enough b) too c) also d) as well I wish you ………………… stop complaining like this a) should b) would c) might d) must 10 ………………… you obey my instructions, you will be killed a) if b) unless c) but d) though Answers The state of affairs is sure to cause him anxiety An advocate and a doctor live on this street The introduction of radical reforms was opposed by the aristocracy Slow and steady wins the race 5 He had hardly sat down when someone knocked at the door She has been working here for six years now I saw him six months ago Were you foolish enough to trust him? I wish you would stop complaining like this 10 Unless you obey my instructions, you will be killed Stay on top of your writing! Download our grammar guide from www.englishgrammar.org to stay up-to-date Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)