Business English Grammar

1. If he doesn't come in the next 10 minutes, we ____________ without him.

• started

• would start

• will start

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

2. He __________________ a manager when he was 25.

• has become

• became

• was becoming

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

3. ___________________ the details of the proposed merger.

• Let's to discuss

• Let's discuss

• Let's be discussing

Our distributor called while I ____________ to Jim. (I'm no longer talking to Jim)

• was talking

• have been talking

• would be talking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

5. I thought about your proposal, and I think we __________________________ it.

• accept

• will have accepted

• will accept

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

7. I have _________________ your proposal, and I'm quite impressed.

• reviewed

• reviewing

• review

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

6. How long _________________ in sales?

• B or C

• have you worked

• have you been working

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

8. The mayor failed __________________________ the striking workers to return to contract talks.

•   persuade

• A or C

• to persuade

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

9. The union __________________________ on Tuesday to resume contract talks.

• was being agreed to

• agreed

• has been agreeing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

10. Negotiations __________________________ to continue into the weekend.

• are expected

• are expecting

• expect

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D