Grammar June 2026

Phrasal verbs

100

1. I ______ (start) a new hobby last month.

took up

200

1. I need to ______ (discard) these old clothes.

throw away

300

1. Please ______ (return) the book to the library.

take/bring back

400

1. He ______ (abandons) smoking last year.

gave up

500

1. She ______ (invents) stories to make her life seem more interesting.

makes up

600

1. Please ______ (continue) with your work.

carry on

Reported Speech

100

1. He said, "I don't understand the question." -> He said he ______ the question.

didn't understand

200

1. He said, "I went to Paris last year." -> He said he ______ to Paris the previous year.

had gone

300

1. I asked, "Will you help me?" -> I asked if he ______ help me.

would

400

1. She asked, "Are you a student?" -> She asked if I ______ a student.

was,

500

1. They said, "We have finished our work." -> They said they ______ their work.

had finished

600

1. They asked, "Did you see the film?" -> They asked if I ______ the film.

had seen

Passive voice

100

1. The children ______ (give) some presents. (Past Simple)

were given

200

1. A new hospital ______ (build) in our city at the moment. (Present Continuous)

is being built

300

1. The report ______ (finish) by the end of the week. (Future)

will be finished

400

1. The problem ______ (solve) by the team. (Present Perfect)

has been solved

500

1. The new product ______ (launch) next month. (Future)

will be launched,

600

1. The email ______ (write) by my boss. (Present Perfect)

has been written

Conditionals

100

If he studies hard, he ______ (pass) the exam

will pass

200

1. If I ______ (have) a car, I'd drive you to the station.

had

300

1. She would be happier if she ______ (live) near the sea.

lived

400

1. I would learn Russian if I ______ (have) more time.

had

500

1. If I were a bird, I ______ (fly) to a warm country.

would fly

600

1. If you ______ (not / water) plants, they die.

don't water

Modals

100

1. You ______ see a doctor if that pain continues.

should

200

1. ______ I open the window? It's very hot in here. (permission)

 May / Could

300

1. She ______ finish the report by tomorrow if she works hard. (be able to - future)

will be able to

400

1. They ______ join us later. I'll let you know. (weak possibility)

might

500

1. I ______ understand what he's saying. He speaks too fast.

can't

600

1. I'm sorry, but I ______ attend the meeting tomorrow. (not be able to)

won't be able to

Prepositions

100

1. I'll meet you ______ 5 o'clock. (at/on/in)

at

200

1. The train leaves ______ platform 3. (at/on/in)

 at,

300

1. We walked ______ the river. (along/through)

 along,

400

1. The cat jumped ______ the table. (off/on)

off

500

1. He ran ______ the room. (into/out of)

into

600

1. We went ______ the park. (to/at)

to