Grammar
Part 1 - Word Order
For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.
1
Choose the option with the correct word order. .......... had the board begun to debate the merger when the leaked figures derailed the meeting.
Hardly was
Hardly
Hardly had
Hardly has
2
Choose the option with the correct word order. Only after the auditor’s final report .......... the extent of the embezzlement.
the shareholders did grasp
grasped did the shareholders
did grasp the shareholders
did the shareholders grasp
3
Choose the option with the correct word order. Rarely .......... such a meticulously sourced rebuttal in a public inquiry.
have seen we
we saw have
we have seen
have we seen
4
Choose the option with the correct word order. It was the interim chair .......... insisted on reopening negotiations.
who
whose
whom
that
5
Choose the option with the correct word order. The committee has .......... endorsed the proposal, despite earlier reservations.
unequivocally
has unequivocally
unequivocally has
unequivocal
6
Choose the option with the correct word order. Not once .......... to substantiate the allegation with primary evidence.
did manage she
managed did she
did she manage
she did manage
7
Choose the option with the correct word order. No sooner .......... the injunction than the company issued a revised statement.
had lifted the judge
the judge had lifted
did the judge lifted
had the judge lifted
8
Choose the option with the correct word order. Such .......... that even seasoned analysts hesitated to comment.
was the volatility
the volatility was
the volatility
volatility was
9
Choose the option with the correct word order. The spokesperson promised to address the matter .......... at the briefing.
tomorrow in detail
in detail tomorrow
tomorrow detailedly
in tomorrow detail
10
Choose the option with the correct word order. Under no circumstances .......... confidential drafts outside the secure repository.
should you circulate
you should circulate
should circulate you
you circulate should
Instructions
For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.
Exercise Details
Author
Ivana Roso
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"Create a grammar exercise focusing on 'Word Order'"
Created on:
Jun 15, 2026
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