Grammar Exercise for SETP Class

Andy always ... to work.

• work

• works

• has worked

• working

Answer explanation

Simple present tense (an activity that is done regularly).

The earth and the planets ... the sun.

• move around

• moves around

• moving around

• moved around

Answer explanation

Simple present tense: General Truth

They ... their old house in 1992.

• are abandoning

• abandon

• have abandoned

• abandoned

Answer explanation

Simple Past.

We ... in Sydney for six weeks.

• have stayed

• stayed

• stay

• staying

Answer explanation

Present perfect.

Are you ... a novel? You should be studying.

• reading

• read

• reads

• been reading

Answer explanation

Present continuous.

I ... to the conference because I had a small accident.

• came

• didn't come

• had not come

• come

Answer explanation

Simple past (negation)

The special table was ... for the VIP guest.

• bringing

• brought

• not bringing

• been brought

Answer explanation

Passive voice - simple past.

The problem ... in the evaluation meeting last week.

• was mentioned

• were mentioned

• mention

• mentioning

Answer explanation

Passive voice - Simple Past

Jane couldn't go anywhere ... it was raining so hard.

• because of

• because

• after

• before

Natt had to visit a doctor ... his stomachache.

• because

• because of

• about

• after