Grammar exercise

Grammar exercise

Complete the following sentences.

1. The tremors from India’s nuclear tests …………………. before the finger-pointing began in Washington.

a) had barely subsided
b) hadn’t barely subsided
c) was barely subsided

2. For centuries we …………………… to cure the ills of the world.

a) are trying
b) were trying
c) had been trying
d) have been trying

3. ……………….. from work, she often stops at a bookstore.

a) On her way home
b) At her way home
c) By her way home
d) In her way home

4. ………………… the reality, they would not have signed the documents.

a) If they would have known
b) If had they known
c) If they had known
d) Had they been known

5. His ……………….. always creates a good impact.

a) courteously behavior with
b) courteous behaving with
c) behavior with courtesy
d) courteous behavior

6. The thieves ………………….., before the police arrived.

a) had already escaped
b) had been escaped
c) were escaped
d) had been already escaped

7. Your statement that you ………………… his motive cannot be trusted.

a) were totally unaware of
b) had total unaware of
c) were total aware of
d) were totally unaware of

Answers

1. The tremors from India’s nuclear tests had barely subsided before the finger-pointing began in Washington.

2. For centuries we have been trying to cure the ills of the world.

3. On her way home from work, she often stops at a bookstore.

4. If they had known the reality, they would not have signed the documents.

5. His courteous behavior always creates a good impact.

6. The thieves had already escaped, before the police arrived.

7. Your statement that you were totally unaware of his motive cannot be trusted.

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