Essential English Grammar Fixes and Practice Drills

Essential English Grammar Practice Drills

1. Verb Tenses and Structures Correction

Review and correct the verb forms and structures in the following sentences:

1. I had (have) my photo taken (take) at school yesterday.
2. If you stay (stay) up too late, you will regret (regret) it in the morning.
3. Oh, no! My mobile isn't (not be) in my bag. I must have left (leave) it at home.
4. Earlier today, workers at the factory were told (tell) that it would close on 30th May.
5. This time next week, I will be walking (walk) around Paris! I can't believe (not believe) I'm finally going there!
6. He decided (decide) to give up drugs five years ago, after he had used (use) them for three years.
7. I haven't seen (not see) Julian since 2005.
8. She was riding (ride) her bike over the bridge when she saw (see) the man fall into the river.

2. Relative Clauses: Who, Which, Whose, Where, When

Select the correct relative pronoun or adverb for each sentence.

Set A: Basic Relative Clause Usage

1. This is the room where I keep my computer.
2. I'm sure that's the man whose picture was in the paper.
3. What's the name of the film which you saw?
4. Christmas is the time of year when there are many parties.
5. Eva doesn't like the present which Owen gave her.
6. I am looking for the person who sent me that email.

Set B: Contextual Relative Clause Application

1. On Monday, when was my first day at work, I woke up very early.
2. The office where he'll be working is in North London.
3. Lunch hour is the only time when I can make personal phone calls.
4. The company director is Sue Johnson, whose father established the company.
5. Are you going to apply for the job which Ken told you about?
6. Everyone who works here gets training for the job.
7. My great-grandmother became a doctor in the 1930s, when very few women studied medicine.
8. Diplomas for students whose last names begin with G are at table 2.

Set C: Advanced Relative Clause Scenarios

1. I forgot the name of the woman who showed me the ropes.
2. We always need more staff in the summer, when is our busiest time.
3. I can't meet you until five o'clock, when I finish work.
4. Film director Steven, whose work includes E.T., made his first film when he was 12 years old.
5. I had a cold on the day when I had my job interview.
6. The newspaper which my mum works for is closing soon.
7. Smith's Shoes, where I had my first job, is having a great sale.