Grammar: 1001 Practice Questions For Dummies (+ Free Online Practice). Geraldine Woods
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80. “Who _____ (to begin) the fight, you or your brother?” asked Mother as she separated her battling children.
81. After you _____ (to send) the letter, shred the scrap copies.
82. At first, the rain was simply annoying, but when it _____ (to freeze), the streets became very slippery, and many pedestrians fell.
83. Albert _____ (to tear) his shirt when he crawled through the obstacle course.
84. “I _____ (to know) it!” exclaimed the detective as the murderer confessed.
85. When she attempted to pay for her coffee, Lee discovered that she _____ (to lose) all her coins because of a small hole in her pocket.
86. By midnight Angie _____ (to sing) that aria enough times to set a world record.
87. In ancient times, murderers were often _____ (to hang) in the public square.
88. The picture _____ (to hang) on the wall for years, but no one noticed it.
89. The janitor _____ (to sweep) the sidewalk before the students arrive, so expect a clean path.
90. The soldiers _____ (to lay) down their weapons but are ready to resume target practice at a moment’s notice.
Dealing with To Be and To Have
91–105 Select the proper form of the verb to be or to have to fit the meaning of the sentence.
91. The marble statue _____ (to be) on the shelf right now, but earlier it was in the sculptor’s studio.
92. Along with Jack, I _____ (to be) bored and decided to watch a different show.
93. The co-presidents _____ (to have) no trouble persuading club members to go out for pizza when they suggest the excursion at the end of the meeting because everyone will be hungry then.
94. Louisa rejected the sofa when it was delivered because it _____ (to have) a stain on one cushion.
95. Max _____ (to be) sick for the last two days, but the doctor predicts that his temperature will be normal tomorrow.
96. The lottery winners _____ (to be) difficult; they refuse to share their winnings.
97. If the referee and the coach can’t agree, our efforts _____ (to be) fruitless because we will forfeit the game.
98. Shelley _____ (to have) difficulty getting up on time ever since her alarm clock broke, but she plans to buy a new one soon.
99. While the elevators were rising, the mechanic _____ (to have) doubts about the strange noises below.
100. We _____ (to be) here, patiently waiting, for more than four hours before Justin arrived.
101. When Doreen _____ (to be) 23, she struggled to start her business, but one day, sales began to rise.
102. By the time it opens on Broadway, the show _____ (to have) four different directors.
103. Dolores, who _____ (to be) your friend, begs you to forgive her.
104. Doug, who _____ (to be) very immature in those days, used to stick gum under everyone’s desk.
105. Sam thought that his mom _____ (to have) a stroke, but fortunately, he was wrong; it was just a headache.
Adding Meaning with Helping Verbs
106–120 Choose the verb form that expresses the tense of the verb and the shade of meaning shown in parentheses.
106. Shelly’s song _____ (to win, present tense, ability) her an award for “Best New Artist.”
107. Alice _____ (to fly, future, possibility) to Buenos Aires on business next week.
108. Your hands _____ (to be, present, obligation) clean before you perform surgery, Doctor!
109. Because she loves that color, Helen _____ (to choose, present, possibility) only green blocks for her playhouse.
110. On Saturday mornings, the whole family _____ (to attend, past, repeated action) Wendy’s softball games and cheer her on.
111. The workers _____ (to pave, past, obligation) the street more smoothly, but they did a sloppy job.
112. Margaret _____ (to jump, past, ability) over the fence easily, but instead, she waited patiently for the guard to open the gate.
113. Enter the house quietly because the baby _____ (to be, present, possibility) asleep.
114. Sophie Garcia, the mathematician in charge of the project, was told that she _____ (to calculate, present, obligation) the odds of failure before making a recommendation.
115. The police detectives _____ (to arrest, present, obligation) Josephine for murder, as they have collected an overwhelming amount of evidence of Josephine’s crime.
116. If he graduates from high school with honors, Walter _____ (to enroll, future, ability) in college and continue on the path to success.
117. Seven hours ago, Otis said that he _____ (to prepare, past, possibility) dinner, but we are still waiting, hungrier than ever.
118. “You _____,” (to continue, present, permission) remarked the teacher as the student hesitated.
119. If it had not rained, Sam _____ (to go, past, condition) for a walk.
120. With a sharp pencil, Eliza _____ (to poke, past, repeated action) through the flimsy paper and then ask for a new sheet to write on.
Creating Questions with Helping Verbs
121–130: Change the underlined portion of the sentence, as needed, to turn the statement into a question. Note: The period at the end of the sentence has been replaced by a question mark already.
121.Mary owns a small but valuable art collection?
122.Bert was carrying a large carton of crayons to the daycare center?
123.Jefferson will attend the committee meeting this afternoon, despite his busy schedule?
124.Gina has too many video games, according to her friend James?
125. After he had chewed his gum for an hour, Steven blew an enormous bubble?
126.The wire between the fenceposts sags so low that cattle cross easily from one field to the next?
127.Deborah is not interested in reading that poem aloud?
128.You will have eaten by the time George arrives at the restaurant?
129.Ellie