Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase. This grammar exercise tests your understanding of basic grammar principles.

1. She ………………….. in a car crash.

a) died
b) dead
c) is dead
d) was dead

2. I can’t tell you ………………….. I am about the result.

a) what pleased
b) how pleased

3. It is going to be ……………………..

a) very hot indeed
b) hot indeed
c) Either could be used here

4. That idea has been …………………. for years.

a) died
b) dead

5. I am …………………. about her safety.

a) very worried
b) very much worried
c) Either could be used here

6. His latest book is ……………………… than his last one.

a) quite more interesting
b) a lot more interesting

7. I think she is ……………………

a) a bit fool
b) a bit of a fool
c) Either could be used here

8. You have been …………………….

a) such help!
b) such a help!

9. The soup is not ………………….. ready.

a) quite
b) very

10. He is …………………. imaginative.

a) little
b) not very

Answers

1. She died in a car crash.

2. I can’t tell you how pleased I am about the result.

3. It is going to be very hot indeed.

4. That idea has been dead for years.

5. I am very worried about her safety.

6. His latest book is a lot more interesting than his last one.

7. I think she is a bit of a fool.

8. You have been such a help!

9. The soup is not quite ready.

10. He is not very imaginative.