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A2 English Grammar Practice
Practise past forms, future plans, comparatives, and quantifiers with 20 gap-fill questions.
20 questions per set, with no sign-in or installation. Fill in the missing English words and check your answers with explanations.
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Question 01 / 20
Past tense of be
Complete the sentence with was or were to match the subject.
The weather ____ warm last weekend.
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Model answer: was
The weather was warm last weekend.
Use was or were to describe past states and locations, matching the verb to the subject.
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Question 02 / 20
will for the future
Complete will to express a decision, promise, or prediction.
We ____ send the email tomorrow.
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Model answer: will
We will send the email tomorrow.
Will can express an immediate decision, a promise, or a simple prediction about the future, and it is followed by the base form of a verb.
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Question 03 / 20
Questions in the simple past
Complete the Did used in the simple past question.
____ she call you last night?
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Model answer: Did
Did she call you last night?
Questions in the simple past use did; because did already marks the past, the main verb stays in the base form.
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Question 04 / 20
Time conjunctions
Complete the conjunction according to the time relationship between the two actions.
She felt better ____ she rested.
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Model answer: after
She felt better after she rested.
before, after, and when can connect two actions and clearly show the order in which they happen.
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Question 05 / 20
Introduction to the present perfect
Complete have or has according to the subject.
Tom ____ lost his keys.
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Model answer: has
Tom has lost his keys.
The present perfect connects the past with the present and is often used for experiences, recently completed actions, or events that still affect the present.
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Question 06 / 20
will for the future
Complete the will that expresses a decision, promise, or prediction.
She ____ probably arrive early.
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Model answer: will
She will probably arrive early.
will can express an instant decision, a promise, or a simple prediction about the future; it is followed by the base form of the verb.
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Question 07 / 20
Comparatives
Complete the comparative structure with than.
The bus is cheaper ____ the train.
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Model answer: than
The bus is cheaper than the train.
When comparing two people or things, short adjectives usually take -er, while longer adjectives usually use more before them; use than to introduce the thing being compared.
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Question 08 / 20
Questions in the simple past
Complete the past-tense question with Did.
____ your train arrive on time?
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Model answer: Did
Did your train arrive on time?
Use did to ask questions in the simple past; because did already expresses the past, the main verb stays in its base form.
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Question 09 / 20
Common Quantifiers
Complete the sentence with the quantifier that fits the noun and sentence type.
Could I have ____ water, please?
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Model answer: some
Could I have some water, please?
Some and any can be used with countable and uncountable nouns. Many modifies plural countable nouns, while much modifies uncountable nouns. Questions usually use any, but some can also be used for polite requests.
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Question 10 / 20
Introduction to the Present Perfect
Complete the sentence with have or has according to the subject.
They ____ never tried skiing.
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Model answer: have
They have never tried skiing.
The present perfect connects the past with the present. It is often used for experiences, recently completed actions, or situations that still affect the present.
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Question 11 / 20
The Past Tense of Be
Complete the sentence with was or were according to the subject.
I ____ tired after the journey.
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Model answer: was
I was tired after the journey.
Use was or were to describe past states and locations, matching the verb to the subject.
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Question 12 / 20
Comparatives
Complete the comparative structure with than.
This room is larger ____ the other one.
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Model answer: than
This room is larger than the other one.
When comparing two people or things, short adjectives usually take -er, while longer adjectives usually use more before them. Use than to introduce the thing being compared.
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Question 13 / 20
be going to for plans
Complete the sentence with going to to express a definite plan.
We are ____ visit my aunt tomorrow.
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Model answer: going to
We are going to visit my aunt tomorrow.
Be going to is commonly used for plans that have already been decided. It can also be used to predict something that is about to happen based on present evidence.
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Question 14 / 20
Time conjunctions
Complete the sentence with the conjunction that matches the timing of the two actions.
Call me ____ you arrive.
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Model answer: when
Call me when you arrive.
Before, after, and when can connect two actions and clearly show the order or timing in which they happen.
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Question 15 / 20
be going to for plans
Complete going to to express an established plan.
She is ____ study medicine.
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Model answer: going to
She is going to study medicine.
be going to is commonly used for plans that have already been decided. It can also predict something that is about to happen based on present evidence.
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Question 16 / 20
Common quantifiers
Complete the quantifier that fits the noun and sentence pattern.
There are ____ people in the park.
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Model answer: many
There are many people in the park.
Some and any can be used with countable or uncountable nouns; many modifies plural countable nouns, while much modifies uncountable nouns.
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Question 17 / 20
will for the future
Complete the will that expresses a decision, promise, or prediction.
The shop ____ open at nine.
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Model answer: will
The shop will open at nine.
will can express an instant decision, a promise, or a simple prediction about the future; it is followed by the base form of the verb.
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Question 18 / 20
Will for the future
Complete the sentence with will to express a decision, promise, or prediction.
I ____ help you with the bags.
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Model answer: will
I will help you with the bags.
Will can express a spontaneous decision, a promise, or a simple prediction about the future; it is followed by the base form of a verb.
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Question 19 / 20
Introduction to the Present Perfect
Complete the sentence with have or has according to the subject.
I ____ visited London twice.
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Model answer: have
I have visited London twice.
The present perfect connects the past with the present. It is often used for experiences, recently completed actions, or situations that still affect the present.
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Question 20 / 20
Questions in the simple past
Complete the simple past question with Did.
____ you enjoy the concert?
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Model answer: Did
Did you enjoy the concert?
Questions in the simple past use did. Because did already shows the past tense, the main verb stays in its base form.
Vocabulary list
A short glossary of English definitions is provided on this page.
- journey
- A trip from one place to another.
- crowded
- Full of people, with little space.
- probably
- Likely to happen or be true.
- arrive
- To reach a place.
- cheaper
- Costing less money.
- enough
- As much or as many as needed.
- twice
- Two times.
- medicine
- The study and treatment of illness.
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