Worksheet 2: Advanced Grammar for ESL Learners

Challenge yourself with exercises on verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, and word order. Click below to print or save as a PDF.

Worksheet 2: Advanced Grammar for ESL Learners

Name: _________________________   Date: _________________________

1. Simple Past vs. Present Perfect

Choose the correct verb tense (simple past or present perfect) to complete each sentence.

1. I _______________ (see) that movie last week.
2. She _______________ (live) in this city for five years.
3. They _______________ (never/visit) Japan.
4. He _______________ (finish) his homework an hour ago.

2. Subject-Verb Agreement

Circle the correct verb form in each sentence.

1. The list of items (is/are) on the table.
2. Each of the students (has/have) a textbook.
3. The team (is/are) playing very well today.
4. The news (was/were) very surprising.

3. Adjective Word Order

Rewrite the phrases by putting the adjectives in the correct order.

Original: a (red, big) car

Corrected:

Original: a (wooden, old, beautiful) table

Corrected:

Original: an (Italian, expensive) sports car

Corrected:

Original: a (silk, lovely, long) dress

Corrected:

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