Adjective clauses
The person ________________ won several awards.
a) where designing this building
b) which designed this building
c.) who designed this building
d.) whose designed this building
c.) who designed this building
Send me your portfolio ______________ you finish the logo design.
a.) while
b) as soon as
c.) whereas
d.) although
b) as soon as
I don't know _____ the art gallery will accept digital submissions.
A) that
B) which
C) whether
D) then
C) whether
How long ____________ Photoshop?
a) have you been using
b) are you using
c) do you use
d) does you use
A) have you been using
Present perfect progressive emphasizes the duration of an action that started in the past and continues to the present. "How long" signals duration, which works well with the progressive form.
This vintage art deco lamp __________ to my grandmother, so I can't sell it.
A) is belonging
B) has belonged
C) belongs
D) is belonged
C) belongs
(stative verb, not used in progressive)
My professor encouraged me _____ my artwork to the student exhibition.
A) to submit
B) submitting
C) submit
A) to submit
"Encourage" follows the pattern: verb + object + to-infinitive. The structure is: encourage someone to do something.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), _________ is located in New York City, attracts millions of visitors every year.
a) that
b.) which
c.) where
d.) who
b) which
_________ some artist people prefer classical methods emphasizing realism and detail, others prefer more experimental or avant-garde techniques.
A) Since
B) Until
C) While
D) As soon as
c) While
Use relative pronouns to complete the noun clause above (that, what, whatever, which, whichever, who, whoever, whose)
_____ interests me most is not _____ we'll finish the mockups on time, but _____ our design concept will resonate with the target audience.
D) How
What, if/whether, if/whether
By the time the exhibition opens, the artists _____ on their installations for six months.
A) will be working
B) will work
C) will have been working
c) will have been working
Future perfect progressive is used for an action that will be in progress up to a specific point in the future. "By the time" indicates a future time marker
The design team __________ about relocating to a bigger office space next month.
A) is thinking
B) thinks
C) think
D) are thinking
A) is thinking
think is a stative verb when it means "have an opinion" but in this case its a dynamic verb "consider" so it can be used in the progressive to describe ongoing action
Remember _____ your design files before closing the program.
A) saving
B) save
C) to saving
D) to save
D) to save
"Remember + to-infinitive" means to remember to do something in the future (a task not yet done). "Remember + gerund" means to recall having done something in the past: "I remember saving the files yesterday." The meaning changes based on the form, and context tells us this is about a future action.
The women ______ yesterday is a famous author.
a) which I met
b.) that I met
c.) where I met
d.) I met
**Choose two possible correct answers
B) that I met / d) I met
If I ____________ skills, I would create my own illustrations for the project.
A) have better drawing
B) had better drawing
C) having better drawing
D) had had better drawing
B) had better drawing
Turn the question into a noun clause
Q: Does the gallery accept digital submissions?
A: I'm curious...
if the gallery accepts digital submissions.
Complete the dialogue
Hi Daniel! I __________ (not see) you in ages! What __________ (you/do) lately?
Daniel: Hey Maya! I __________ (work) on a new sculpture series for the past six months. I __________ (just/finish) the final piece last week.
have not seen (PP, past until now)
have you been doing (PPP, ongoing, focus on duration)
have been working on (PPP, ongoing, focus on duration)
just finished (simple past, completed + specific time)
Several contemporary artworks __________ to the museum's permanent collection this year.
A) added
B) have added
C) have been added
D) adding
have been added
present perfect passive
I regret _____ that your portfolio didn't meet our gallery's standards.
A) you informing
B) to inform you
C) inform you
B) to inform
"Regret + to-infinitive" is used for formal announcements or bad news you're about to give (present/future). "Regret + gerund" expresses regret about a past action: "I regret submitting that portfolio" = I'm sorry I did it. This is a formal way to deliver bad news, so we use the infinitive.
The architect _____ the Guggenheim Museum revolutionized modern architecture.
a.) who designed
b.) who design
c.) who designing
d.) which designed
a) who designed
She has been studying typography _____ she enrolled in design school two years ago.
A) since
B) for
C) while
D) as soon as
A) since
Turn the question into a noun clause.
Q: Has the submission deadline been extended?
I wonder...
if/whether the submission deadline has been extended
Complete the dialogue:
Maya: That's amazing! How many sculptures __________ (you/create) so far?
Daniel: I __________ (complete) twelve pieces in total. The gallery __________ (already/schedule) an exhibition for next month.
Maya: Wonderful! I __________ (try) to experiment with abstract painting recently, but it's quite challenging.
have you created (present perfect - asking about total up to now)
have completed (PP - total result up to now)
has already scheduled (present perfect - completed action with current relevance)
have been trying (present perfect progressive - ongoing recent effort)
After failing the driving test for the third time, Sarah feels frustrated. She regrets that and thinks:
A) I should have practice more
B) I shouldn't practiced so much.
C) I should practice when I have time.
a) should have practiced
(should + have + past participle) to express past regrets
Complete each blank with a gerund or infinitive
A) The artist stopped __________ (take) a break after working on the mural for six hours straight.
B) The artist stopped __________ (take) commissions last year because she wanted to focus on her personal projects.
A) to take (pause to do something)
B) taking (quit doing something)
The sculptor ________ sculpture won the Turner Prize is teaching a workshop next month.
*add one or more words to make the sentence grammatical
whose
Use first and second conditional to answer both the questions below
1. The gallery __________ (not/display) your photographs unless you __________ (submit) them in high resolution.
2. If I __________ (have) access to a professional studio, I __________ (create) larger-scale paintings for my portfolio.
1. will not display/won't display, submit
2. had, would create
Turn the question into a noun clause:
Where did they hold the exhibition last month?
Can you tell me ________________ .
Complete the dialogue:
How long __________ (you/paint) in that style?
Maya: I __________ (start) about three months ago. I __________ (attend) a workshop in Barcelona last summer, and that's what __________ (inspire) me to try something different.
Daniel: __________ (you/sell) any of your new paintings yet?
Maya: Yes! A collector __________ (buy) two pieces last month.
have you been painting (PPP, ongoing, focus on duration)
started (simple past)
attended (simple past - completed at specific time)
inspired (simple past - past action)
Did you prepare the studio for our workshop today?
No, I didn't.
Why not? ________________________
A: It was supposed to be completed yesterday.
B: It was supposed to complete by yesterday.
C: It was supposed to be complete yesterday
D: It was supposed completing yesterday.
A: It was supposed to be completed yesterday.
(was supposed to
Complete both sentences below
The art instructor taught __________ (the students / analyze) composition techniques and encouraged __________ (them / apply) these principles in their own paintings.
the students to analyze (teach + object + infinitive)
them to apply (encourage + object + infinitive)