ESL FOR CLEANING STAFF (HOUSEKEEPING)
English grammar practice 1

Please complete each of the following sentences with the correct verb from the list. EXAMPLE: Please scrub the bathtub.

1. We (hanging, hung, hang) the paintings in the den last week.

2. She was the windowsills. (dust, dusting, dusted)

3. I (take, took, taken) out the garbage already.

4. They haven't (pay, paid, to pay) us yet.

5. I still have (to sweep, sweep, sweep) the floors in the living room.

6. He (buy, bought, to buy) a mop with his own money.

7. Did you (to water, watered, water) the plants?

8. The windows (have been, were, to be) very dirty before I cleaned them.

9. I (to need, need, needing) another rag.

10. You'll have (buy, to buy, buying) some more toilet cleaner.

11. We haven't (taking, to take, taken) out the recycling bins yet.

12. We were the carpets. (vacuuming, to vacuum, vacuumed)

13. Please (to put, put, putting) all of these things back in the shelves.

14. They asked us (to tidy, tidy, tidying) up the room.

15. Can you help me to (load, loading, loaded) the dishwasher?

16. I (walk, walked, walking) the dog an hour ago.

17. The sink still has to be (scrub, scrubbed, scrubbing).

18. Don't forget to (toss, tossing, tossed) out the expired food.

19. She was (to mop, mopping, mopped) the floor.

20. You have (to wipe, wipe, wiping) the tables before the guests arrive.

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