Sample Grammar Exercises

Use “who” or “whom” where appropriate:

  1. Do you know ______ did this?
  2. With ______ are you going with to the dance?
  3. ______ made dinner?
  4. ______ did you end up hiring?

        

Lay versus lie:

  1. Which is the correct form of the sentence?
  1. The cat lay in the mud yesterday.
  2. The cat lied in the mud.

  1. Which is the correct form of the sentence?
  1. Steve laid down on the floor.
  2. Steve lay down on the floor.

  1. Which is the correct form of the sentence?
  1. Yesterday, I laid the towel out in the sun.
  2. Yesterday, i lied the towel out in the sun.

Nor versus or:

  1. Which sentence is incorrect?
  1. I don’t want that or that.
  2. Neither Alex nor Leslie came to my party.
  3. I want neither pizza or pasta.

  1. Which sentence is incorrect?
  1. I can’t feel any side effects from the medicine.
  2. He effects you in a negative way.
  3. The dog makes me happy; he affects my mood in a good way.

  1. Which sentence is incorrect?
  1. Since you left, I have found a new roommate.
  2. Since you left, i needed to find a new roommate.
  3. Because I like you, I’m going to buy you flowers.

Common usage:

  1. Which sentence is correct?
  1. There is less water in the lake this year.
  2. There is fewer water in the lake this year.
  3. The water is fewer this year.

  1. Which sentence is correct?
  1. I will go to the party with you whether I can finish my homework.
  2. I will only go to the party with you if I can finish my homework.
  3. If I go to the party depends on if I finish my homework.

Fill in the blank with the correct word:

  1. ______ will be no time to rest before going to the movies.
  1. They’re
  2. There
  3. Their

  1. The bird flapped ______ wings.
  1. its
  2. it’s

  1. I love rap way more ______ I love country music.
  1. than
  2. then

  1. I think you and Billy are a good couple. You really ______ each other.
  1. complement
  2. compliment

  1. Jeff is the boy ______ walked me home the other day.
  1. that
  2. who

  1. That screw is ______. You should hold on to it so you don’t ______ it.
  1. loose/lose
  2. lose/loose

  1. Yes, you ______ see me later. I should be able to get my work done in time.
  1. might
  2. may

  1. Make sure to read the second book, ______ is the best one in the series.
  1. which
  2. that

Answers:

  1. who
  2. whom
  3. who
  4. whom
  5. a
  6. b
  7. a
  8. c
  9. b
  10. b        
  11. a
  12. b
  13. b
  14. a
  15. a
  16. a
  17. b
  18. a
  19. b
  20. a

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