Grammar Exercise (Intermediate Level)

Fill in the blanks.

1. The police cracked ………………… on illicit drug traffic. (up / down / out)

2. The agency ………………. illegitimate use of public funds. (took / made / did)

3. The company’s bank statements illustrate ………………… success. (its / it’s)

4. The missionaries rebuked the natives …………………… images. (to worship / for worshipping)

5. Fairy tales …………………… to develop a child’s imagination. (help / helps/ helped)

6. The speaker gave an illustration of the dangers …………………. poor nutrition. (for / of / from)

7. An undiagnosed disease …………………. him in the hospital. (put / puts / is putting)

8. An idiot ……………………. a mental age of three or four years. (is / has / had)

9. He is quite knowledgeable ……………………. pretends to be an ignoramus. (and / but)

10. The grazing cows ………………. an idyllic picture. (made / were making / had made)

Answers

1. The police cracked down on illicit drug traffic.

2. The agency made illegitimate use of public funds.

3. The company’s bank statements illustrate its success.

4. The missionaries rebuked the natives for worshipping images.

5. Fairy tales help to develop a child’s imagination.

6. The speaker gave an illustration of the dangers of poor nutrition.

7. An undiagnosed disease put him in the hospital.

8. An idiot has a mental age of three or four years.

9. He is quite knowledgeable but pretends to be an ignoramus.

10. The grazing cows made an idyllic picture.