Grammar
Part 1 - Mixed Exercise
For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.
1
I can't log in to my account. I .......... my password again.
forgot
had forgotten
am forgetting
have forgotten
2
I .......... home when I realised I'd left my phone at the office.
had driven
drove
was driving
have driven
3
If you .......... the instructions carefully, you .......... fewer mistakes.
will read / make
read / would make
would read / will make
read / will make
4
Emma said, "I haven't finished the report yet."
Emma said she hadn't finished the report yet.
Emma said she wasn't finishing the report yet.
Emma said she didn't finish the report yet.
Emma said she hasn't finished the report yet.
5
All candidates .......... before the final interview.
screen
were screening
are screened
have screened
6
You .......... submit the form today; otherwise your application will be rejected.
would
could
must
might
7
The colleague .......... laptop was stolen had all her files backed up.
who
whose
whom
which
8
It's .......... one-off opportunity, so think carefully before you say no.
the
an
a
-
9
We had to .......... the meeting because the client was stuck in traffic.
put up
put off
put out
put on
10
Choose the correct completion: "She .......... to reply to emails during meetings."
rarely has time
rarely time has
has time rarely
has rarely time
Instructions
For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.
Exercise Details
Author
Alan Silva
@alan-silva
User Prompt
"Create a mixed exercise for grammar in use practice"
Created on:
Jun 10, 2026
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