Interview Grammar Structures — Say It Right in the Interview Room
Grammar: Advanced modal verbs, passive voice, and gerund/infinitive patterns in professional contexts
Free ESL grammar exercise on interview grammar structures themed around say it right in the interview room. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 4 (upper intermediate) ESL grammar exercise on work, practising advanced modal verbs, passive voice, and gerund/infinitive patterns in professional contexts. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
The difference between "I worked on projects" and "I have led cross-functional projects" is not just vocabulary. Precise, confident phrasing — signalling clarity of thought — affects hiring decisions. The interview you want is built on structure.
Grammar
- Present perfect
- Use have + past participle to talk about relevant experience. I have managed teams of up to twenty people across two continents.
- Passive
- Use passive to focus on results rather than yourself. The project was delivered three weeks ahead of schedule.
Sample items
- I ______ leading client-facing projects for the past four years.
- The training programme ______ by my team in response to high staff turnover.
- I am confident in ______ difficult conversations with senior leadership.
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