B2 Upper-Intermediate English Grammar Exercises
- Order of Adjectives;
Stronger and Weaker Meanings — Practice the natural order of adjectives before nouns, and how to use modifiers with gradable and strong adjectives.
- Adjectives and Adverbs Test — 30 questions covering all 7 topics: adjectives with nouns/verbs and -ed/-ing forms, adjective order and modifiers, comparison of adjectives, comparative structures, types of adverb, adverb word order, and comparison of adverbs.
- Adjectives with Nouns and Verbs;
-ed and -ing Forms — Practice adjective position with nouns and linking verbs, the -ed vs -ing contrast, adjective vs adverb after verbs, and a- adjectives.
- Types of Adverb
and Formation — Practice forming adverbs from adjectives, mastering irregular adverbs (well, hard, fast), the hard vs hardly trap, -ly adjectives, and degree modifiers.
- Adverbs and
Word Order — Practice the position of adverbs in a sentence: frequency adverbs around the verb, manner adverbs around the object, place and time adverbs at the end.
- Articles: A/An, The,
No Article — Practice articles: a vs an by sound, a/an for first mention, the for specific things, and no article for general statements.
- Article or
No Article? — Practice the choice between 'the' and no article: geographic names, time expressions, transport, directions, and a/an meaning 'per'.
- Special Uses
of A/An and The — Practice special uses of articles: a/an for jobs, institutions with or without the, the + adjective for groups, the + nationality, and the with media.
- Articles: A, An, The — Articles are small words with big impact. Learn when to use 'a' (something general), 'the' (something specific), or no article at all.
- Be, Have and
Have Got — Practice be, have and have got: there is/are, collective nouns, have for activities, have got vs have in questions and negatives, and the be vs have contrast.
- Both, Either, Neither;
Each, Every — Practice both/either/neither for pairs, the conjunctions both...and / either...or / neither...nor, negative agreement, and each vs every.
- Comparative
Structures — Practice comparison structures: as ... as, not as ... as, the same as, different from, similar to, much/a bit + comparative, by far + superlative.
- Comparison
of Adjectives — Practice comparative and superlative forms — regular and irregular — and the patterns with than, as ... as, much/a bit, in and of.
- Comparison
of Adverbs — Practice comparative and superlative adverbs — regular (more/most + adverb), short-form (faster, harder), irregular (well→better→best), as ... as, and modifiers like much, a bit.
- Demonstratives:
This, That, These, Those — Practice this, that, these and those: near vs far, singular vs plural, time reference, introductions and the phone, and that for referring back.
- Future Continuous — Practice the future continuous (will + be + -ing): actions in progress at a future time, future actions with possible results, polite questions about plans, and formal 'won't be -ing'. Includes the contrast with will and going to.
- Future Forms Test — 30 multiple-choice questions covering all five future-forms topics: going to / present continuous / will, future continuous, future perfect (simple and continuous), present simple with future meaning, and other forms (was going to, be to, about to, due/sure/likely to).
- Future Perfect:
Simple and Continuous — Practice the future perfect simple (will + have + past participle — completed actions by a future time) and the future perfect continuous (will + have + been + -ing — duration up to a future time), and learn when to choose each.
- Going to, Present Continuous
and Will — Practice the three main English future forms: be going to (plans, evidence-based predictions), present continuous (fixed arrangements), and will (decisions, opinions, offers, promises). Includes shall for suggestions and adverb placement.
- Indefinite
Pronouns — Practice indefinite pronouns: the some/any/no/every system, some vs any, no double negatives, singular verb agreement, and adjective placement.
- Much, Many, A Lot of,
(A) Little, (A) Few — Practice quantity words: much/many/a lot of, (a) few and (a) little, too much/too many, enough word order, and plenty of.
- Nouns and Articles Test — 30 questions covering all 5 topics: nouns, articles basics, special uses, article or no article, and demonstratives.
- Nouns: Countable,
Uncountable & Plurals — Practice countable and uncountable nouns: plural spelling, irregular plurals, uncountable nouns, counting expressions, subject-verb agreement, and much/many.
- Other Ways to Talk
About the Future — Practice English future expressions beyond will, going to and the present continuous: was/were going to (future in the past), be to (formal news/instructions), be about to (immediate), be due/sure/certain/likely to, and expect/hope/want to.
- Past
Continuous — Practice the past continuous: was/were + -ing, interrupted actions with past simple, when/while, plans that didn't happen, was always + -ing, state verb traps.
- Past Perfect
Continuous — Practice the past perfect continuous: had been + -ing, duration before a past point, giving reasons, contrast with past continuous and past perfect simple, the state-verb rule.
- Past Perfect
Simple — Practice the past perfect simple: had + past participle, the order of past actions, by the time / before / already, giving reasons with because, and superlatives + ever.
- Past Simple
or Continuous? — Practice the contrast between past simple and past continuous: interrupted actions, when vs while, sequences, parallel ongoing actions, and the state-verb rule.
- Past
Simple — Practice the past simple: regular -ed forms and common irregulars, was/were, didn't + base, did + base, time markers (ago, last, when, after).
- Past Tenses Test — 30 questions covering all six past-tense topics: past simple, past continuous, simple vs continuous, used to and would, past perfect simple, and past perfect continuous.
- Possessive Adjectives
and Pronouns — Practice possessive adjectives and pronouns: my/mine, your/yours, its vs it's, whose vs who's, the double genitive, and 'own'.
- Possessive Forms
of Nouns — Practice possessive nouns: 's for singular, s' for plurals, irregular plurals, 's vs of, joint and separate possession, time expressions and the double genitive.
- Possessives, Pronouns and Quantifiers Test — 30 questions covering all 8 topics: possessive nouns, possessive adjectives/pronouns, one/ones/another, reflexive pronouns, quantifiers, indefinite pronouns, much/many/few/enough, and both/either/neither.
- Prepositions Test — 30 questions covering all preposition topics: place, movement, time, function, and fixed phrases. Test your knowledge!
- Present
Continuous — Practice the present continuous: am/is/are + verb-ing, -ing spelling rules, stative verbs, the continuous for future arrangements, and always + continuous.
- Present Perfect
Continuous — Practice the present perfect continuous: have/has been + -ing, situations up to now with for/since, recent actions explaining present results, and the cases where present perfect simple is needed instead (number, amount, already, yet, state verbs).
- Past Experiences
and Present Results — Practice the present perfect for past experiences and present results: have/has + past participle, been vs gone, ever / never / before, just / already / recently, still / yet.
- Present Perfect
or Past Simple? — Practice the choice between present perfect and past simple: time markers (yesterday/last week/ago vs this week/already/just/since), situations still continuing vs finished, the news-introduction pattern with details in past simple.
- Present Perfect Simple
or Continuous? — Practice the contrast between present perfect simple and continuous: completed result vs ongoing activity, how many vs how long, state verbs (simple only), always/yet (simple only), and verbs like live/work where both forms work.
- Present Perfect Test — 30 questions covering all five present-perfect topics: past experiences, situations up to the present, present perfect or past simple, present perfect continuous, and simple or continuous.
- Situations Up
to the Present — Practice the present perfect for situations up to now: unfinished time periods (today, this week, so far), repeated actions, for/since, all my life, how long, and the present perfect (not simple) for states that started in the past.
- Present Simple
with Future Meaning — Practice the two future uses of the present simple: fixed future events on timetables/schedules, and clauses after when, as soon as, before, after, once and until. Includes the present perfect for completed actions in the same clauses.
- Present Simple
or Continuous? — Practice choosing between the present simple and present continuous: habits vs actions now, permanent vs temporary, stative verbs, and signal words.
- Present
Simple — Practice the present simple: third-person -s and spelling, don't/doesn't with the base form, do/does questions, adverbs of frequency, and stative verbs.
- Present Tenses Test — 30 questions covering all four present-tense topics: be/have/have got, present simple, present continuous, and simple vs continuous.
- Pronouns: One/Ones,
Another, The Other — Practice the pronouns one/ones, another, other, others, the other and the others — replacing nouns and referring to remaining items.
- Some, Any, All, Most,
No, None of — Practice quantifiers: some vs any, quantifier + noun vs quantifier + of + the, no vs none, every and each, and subject-verb agreement.
- Reflexive and
Other Pronouns — Practice reflexive pronouns: myself/yourself forms, emphatic use, by myself, each other, verbs without a reflexive, and impersonal you/one/they.
- used to
and would — Practice used to and would for past habits and past states: positive, negative and question forms, would only for actions, and when to use past simple instead.