High School Grammar Exercise
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.
1. Don’t forget, ………………………..?
won’t you
can you
will you
After a negative imperative we use will you in question tags.
2. They have got six children ……………………….. are studying music.
all of whom
of whom all
Either could be used here
Either structure is possible here.
3. I will never forget the day ………………………….. we met.
that
when
Either could be used here
After nouns referring to time we can use that instead of when.
4. The reason ……………………………… I dislike you is that you are so badtempered.
why
that
Either could be used here
Either why or that can be used after that.
5. Please remind me …………………………. the oil.
to check
checking
of checking
Remind is followed by object + infinitive.
6. She …………………………. me that we hadn’t bought anything to eat.
reminded
remembered
Either could be used here
To remind somebody is to make them remember.
7. You remind me ……………………………… I had met at school.
a girl
of a girl
Of is required in this structure.
8. He is a stern man who always ………………………………. me of my
headmaster.
reminds
remembers
Either could be used here
9. She is a kind woman who always makes me ……………………………. my
grandmother.
remind
remember
Either could be used here
10. He suggested …………………………… the main car park.
me to use
me using
that I use
We cannot use an infinitive after suggest.
11. He said ……………………………….. park there.
me not to
that I must not
We use a that-clause after said.
12. He told ……………………………
me to wait
me that I should wait
Either could be used here
Tell can be followed by object + infinitive or object + that clause.
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Answers
1. Don’t forget, will you?
2. They have got six children all of whom / of whom all are studying music.
3. I will never forget the day that /when we met.
4. The reason why / that I dislike you is that you are so bad-tempered.
5. Please remind me to check the oil.
6. She reminded me that we hadn’t bought anything to eat.
7. You remind me of a girl I had met at school.
8. He is a stern man who always reminds me of my headmaster.
9. She is a kind woman who always makes me remember my grandmother.
10. He suggested that I use the main car park.
11. He said that I must not park there.
12. He told me to wait / me that I should wait.