English Grammar Exercises for Middle School Students

English Grammar Exercises

These exercises are curated to cater to the developmental stage and learning needs of middle school students, helping them master fundamental grammar rules with practical application. By engaging in such exercises, students can improve their understanding of sentence structure, vocabulary usage, and proper grammar, ultimately paving the way for enhanced communication skills. Through consistent practice with fill-in-the-blank exercises, students can boost their confidence in using English effectively and accurately.

Please ensure to fill in the blanks accurately for the following questions. The answers have been conveniently provided at the bottom of this page for your reference. It is imperative to review the questions thoroughly and input the correct responses to validate your understanding and knowledge.

• The waiter put ………… cups and saucers on ………….. table near …………. Window.
  a) a, a, a,
  b) the, the, the
  c) the, a, this
  d) this, the, a
  e) the, a those
• I have only a ………………… free time at home because I have ……………………… homework.
  a) little, a lot of
  b) little, a lot
  c) little, many
  d) few, much
  e) few, a lot
• These children aren’t yours, ……………
  a) aren’t they?
  b) isn’t it?
  c) is it?
  d) are they?
  e) they aren’t?
• You and I can make ……………. more sandwiches for lunch.
  a) themselves
  b) ourselves
  c) myself
  d) yourself
  e) herself
• A crocodile has just escaped from ………….. cage at the zoo.
  a) it
  b) its
  c) it is
  d) it’s
  e) it has
• The elephant is ……………. Animal on earth.
  a) the largest
  b) the larger
  c) large
  d) larger
  e) the larger
• …………………. Aiden! There’s a car coming!
  a) Good luck
  b) Cheerio
  c) Watch out
  d) Never mind
  e) What a pity
• The man ……………….. lives in that house is very kind.
  a) which
  b) who
  c) where
  d) whose
  e) what
• “……………………. book is that?” asked John. “It’s mine.” Lina replied.
  a) Which
  b) What
  c) Who
  d) Whose
  e) Who’s
• The aeroplane ……………….. at 8 p.m. tomorrow.
  a) leaves
  b) left
  c) to leave
  d) leaving
  e) leave
• You ……………….. see a doctor if you have such a bad headache.
  a) better
  b) ought
  c) should
  d) have
  e) rather
• “Harry copied my work in the examination yesterday,” Shane told me. “You ……………….. told the teacher,” I replied.
  a) must have
  b) will have
  c) shall have
  d) should have
  e) can have
• Irene ………………….. her homework yet.
  a) didn’t finish
  b) has finished
  c) doesn’t finished
  d) hasn’t finished
  e) finished
• He went to London ………….. buy a new television.
  a) so
  b) for
  c) in order to
  d) so that
  e) can
• He studied every night for a month, …………… he passed the examination.
  a) but
  b) because
  c) for
  d) in order to
  e) so
• I wanted to buy some meat, so I went to the ……………………..
  a) bakery
  b) market
  c) bookshop
  d) butchery
  e) grocery
• No, he didn’t have straight hair. It was ………………….
  a) curly
  b) short
  c) black
  d) long
  e) bald
• ‘Too many cooks spoil the broth’ is an example of a ………………
  a) fable
  b) story
  c) proverb
  d) poem
  e) novel
• There was an ……………………… programme on television last night.
  a) interesting
  b) interest
  c) interested
  d) interestingly
  e) interests
• I …………………………. so tired yesterday that I stayed in bed all morning.
  a) fell
  b) feel
  c) fill
  d) felt
  e) fall
• The number of elephants has ……………… so much in recent years that people wonder if they can survive.
  a) improved
  b) decreased
  c) attacked
  d) developed
  e) increased
• Say these words to yourself. One word sounds different from the rest. Choose that word.
  a) fair
  b) stare
  c) wear
  d) bear
  e) are
• Say these words to yourself. One word sounds different from the rest. Choose that word.
  a) go
  b) now
  c) throw
  d) blow
  e) toe
• Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
  a) “I’d like to see you at 9 o’clock.” The Principal said.
  b) “I’d like to see you at 9 o’clock,” The Principal said.
  c) “I’d like to see you at 9 o’clock,” The Principal said.
  d) “I’d like to see you, at 9 o’clock,” The Principal said.
  e) “I’d like to see you, at 9 o’clock” The Principal said.
• Say these words to yourself. One word sounds different from the rest. Choose that word.
  a) tie
  b) cry
  c) lay
  d) my
  e) lie

Answer key

• 1. b) the, the, the
• a) little, a lot of
• d) are they?
• b) ourselves
• b) its
• a) the largest
• c) Watch out
• b) who
• d) Whose
• a) leaves
• c) should
• d) should have
• d) hasn’t finished
• c) in order to
• e) so
• d) butchery
• a) curly
• c) proverb
• a) interesting
• d) felt
• b) decreased
• e) Are
• b) now
• b) “I’d like to see you at 9 o’clock,” The Principal said.
• c) lay