Grammar and Usage Exercises with Answers

VERB FORM AND USE

01 simple present
02 simple present have-be
03 drill: third person
04 elementary present
05 intermediate present

07 elementary past
08 continuous and simple
09 irregular past
10 irregular past
11 irregular past

14 past tense review
15 past tense review

19 present perfect
20 present/past perfect

23 conditional review
24 conditional
25 conditional

28 use of gerund
29 gerund
30 gerund and infinitive
31 gerund and infinitive
32 gerund and infinitive
33 gerund and infinitive

An intermediate student should have got them all correct first time.

01. If you run too fast you will tire quickly.

02. If he is late we shall miss the train.

03. She will not go to the courses unless she has her credit card.

04. If you go that way you will get lost.

05. If you watch the kettle it will never boil.

06. If you keep right on you will get there eventually.

07. Unless you work hard you will never get anywhere.

08. If Mr Jones calls tell him I have gone to Siberia.

09. They will not do it if they do not have the time.

10. If he wants to get up early he will have to go to bed before midnight.