English Grammar: Sentence Completion
Practice English grammar through sentence completion exercises. Test your knowledge of verb tenses, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and subject-verb agreement.
Questions
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
On February 27, 1995, the City Fire Department responded to a blaze that ______________ at the Icarus Publishing Co. warehouse.
- breaks out
- will break out
- had broken out
- is breaking out
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
On November 4, suspects Gary Talerino and Jennifer O'Brien were arrested on a charge of vandalism that ______________ at the local high school.
- occurs
- will occur
- is occurring
- occurred
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
I am trying to become more skilled at weaving before winter _________.
- arrived
- will have arrived
- will arrive
- arrives
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
While trying to ______________ his pet iguana from a tree, Travis Stevens fell and broke his ankle.
- be rescuing
- have rescued
- rescue
- rescuing
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
______________ the gun down carefully.
- Put
- Putted
- Been putting
- To put
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
I ______________ the speech you gave last Thursday night, but I was down with flu.
- will have heard
- would hear
- might hear
- would have heard
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
The people who bought this old lamp at the auction ___________ foolish.
- was
- were
- is
- has been
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
The main problem with Jim was that he ______________ too many parking tickets.
- has
- had
- will have
- was
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
There ______________ three different ways to make perfect pie crust.
- is
- are
- was
- being
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
The noise from all the airplanes ______________ louder in the afternoon.
- gets
- get
- have gotten
- are getting
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
On Wednesday, Jamal and Jennifer were called to the principal's office and were praised for helping a student who ______________ on the icy sidewalk.
- falls
- would fall
- had fallen
- has fallen
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
In many popular movies today, the heroes are ______________ armed than the villains.
- more heavily
- more heavy
- heavier
- more heavier
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
That fine circus elephant now belongs to my sister and ______________.
- I
- me
- mine
- myself
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
If you don't stop playing ______________ video games, your mind will become warped.
- that
- those
- them
- this
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
The person ______________ made these delicious candied figs has my vote.
- that
- whom
- who
- whose
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
The little boy ______________ himself down on the floor and threw a tantrum.
- flings
- flinged
- flung
- fling
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
We have ______________ more of these strange pods since those people moved in next door.
- saw
- been seeing
- been seen
- see
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
George and Michael left ______________ backpacks at school.
- his
- their
- there
- its
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
If you steal ______________ artichoke from Petra's garden, you'll be sorry.
- them
- those
- that
- these
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
The cake I made last week tasted ______________ than the one I made today.
- best
- more better
- better
- more good
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
We arranged the flowers and placed ______________ in the center of the table.
- it
- this
- them
- that
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
After winning the yo-yo contest, Lydia skipped ______________ down the street.
- happy
- happiest
- more happily
- happily
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
The person ______________ made these delicious candied figs has my vote.
- that
- whom
- who
- whose
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
Of the three brothers, Andre is the ______________.
- taller
- tallest
- more tall
- most tallest
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
My parents approved of ______________ taking guitar lessons.
- my
- me
- I
- mine
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
Riding the Tornado at the amusement park was ______________ than I thought it would be.
- more terrifying
- more terrifyingly
- terrifying
- most terrifying
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.
This year our company sold ______________ magazine subscriptions than ever before.
- less
- lesser
- few
- fewer