English Grammar and Vocabulary Exercises

Vocabulary

Exercise 1

Phrasal Verbs: taking up / run out of / get through to her / sign up

Exercise 2

Phrasal Verbs: are putting up / to set off / hand them over / moving out

Exercise 3

Vocabulary: false friend / through / cloud / civil servant / taxations

Grammar

Exercise 4

Verb Tenses: remembered / has been living / hasn’t finished her / will have taken / didn’t make / arrive

Exercise 5

Reported Speech and Relative Clauses:

  • Lucy told me she had been worrying about me
  • Becky asked me whether I had booked my plane ticket
  • He has been sleeping for an hour
  • Fortnite is known for being an addictive game
  • The song (that) they sang was fantastic
  • Jill suggested watching a film this weekend
  • After we had studied for three hours, we went out
  • The chair in which you are sitting is broken
  • He might have missed the train
  • Is John the man whom you were talking about?
  • Sue, whose father is Japanese, visits Japan every July
  • An award is being given to him at the moment
  • I had my mobile phone repaired yesterday

Exercise 6

Modal Verbs:

  • Did you manage to find some nice shoes?
  • They might arrive a bit later
  • The fashion show must have been amazing!
  • You aren’t allowed to go to your sister’s bedroom without her permission

Exercise 7

Modal Verbs:

  • She can wear her own clothes to the party
  • I managed to pass my test in the end
  • He is able to speak French fluently
  • You are allowed to apply for your license now
  • You mustn’t run in the corridors
  • When I was young, I couldn’t ice skate

Exercise 8

Modal Verbs:

  • She shouldn’t have worn that dress to the interview
  • We might visit our grandparents next weekend
  • He can’t have spent all his money already
  • You ought to apologize for your behavior
  • They could stay at a hotel
  • She might have come to the party, but I’m not sure