English Grammar Questions

English Grammar Questions Test yourself 1-In the following sentences give either the past tense or the past continuous form of the verbs in parentheses. a. As I……………….(walk) home yesterday, I…………(meet) a beggar who…………..(ask) me for some money. b.It (rain)…………….. hard when I........... (Leave) home this morning. c. John……………(fall) and............ (hurt) himself when he...............(ride) his bicycle yesterday. d. At five o'clock, when I…………..(call) at the Smiths' home, they....................(have) dinner. e. When World War II…………………(break) out, John............(live) in Switzerland. f. We…………………(sit) on our front porch when Mr. Smith............. (drive) up in his new car. g. As Mary……………………(get) off the bus, She…………………….(slip) and ………………..(break) her leg. h. Mr. Smith………………………… (drive) at about forty miles an hour When the accident………………………… (happen). i. Your telegram……………..(come) just as I…………………..(1eave)my home. j. Last night, just as we……………………..(leave) for the movies, some friends………………………………………...(call) on us. k. John…………………(talk) with his boss when I last………………..(see) him. l. At noon, when you………………….(telephone),I…………………(work) in my garden. 4. Supply the correct past continuous tense form of the verbs in parentheses. a. They………………………….(eat) in the restaurant on the corner whenl saw them. b. It……………………………..(rain) when I left home. c. When you telephoned, I………………..(have) dinner. d. They………………….(travel) in Europe when the war broke out. e. The baby……………..(sleep) soundly when I went to wake him f. He…………………….just……………..(order) breakfast when I went to his hotel room. g. I got sick while we………………….(drive) toMexico. h.He………………..(work) in california when his father died. i.I………………….just………………(take) a nap when you called. j.She……………………….(talk) with Mr.Smith when I saw her in the hall. k.The accident happened while they……………….(travel) in Mexico. 2-Supply the future continuous form of the verbs in parentheses, a. If you come at. noon, we………….(eat) lunch. b. At this time next month, we........... (travel) in South America. c. At ten o'clock tomorrow morning, I............(have) my music lesson. 3-Change each of the following sentences from the past tense to the past continuous tense. Add an explanatory ciause to complete the sentence. a. I studied my English lesson last night. (I was studying my English lesson last night when he telephoned.) b. I talked with Mr. Smith this moming. c. I walked home from work last night. d. late my dinner. e. John finished his work. f. Mary spoke to Mr. Smith about a raise. g. I wrote several letters last night. h. He lived in Switzerland. i. I got oti the bus at 23rd Street. j. I had lunch with Mr. Smith.