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Sequence of tenses: grammar exercise

April 2, 2013 - B1pdf

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate form of the verb.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1Suddenly she gave a loud scream and ............... to the ground.
Wrong!
2After questioning he ............... to go home.
Wrong!
3They would have won if they ............... a bit harder.
Wrong!
4She ............... to say that she disagreed.
Wrong!
5Although they ............... defeated, they did not lose heart.
Wrong!
6Our teacher taught us that virtue ............... . its own reward.
Wrong!
7The teacher asked the boys whether they ............... . the problems.
Wrong!
8He declared that he would not believe it even if he ............... it with his own eyes.
Wrong!
9The room ............... but the police failed to find anything suspicious.
Wrong!
10The government has announced that taxes ...............
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10

Answers

  1. Suddenly she gave a loud scream and fell to the ground.
  2. After questioning he was allowed to go home.
  3. They would have won if they had played a bit harder.
  4. She was heard to say that she disagreed.
  5. Although they were defeated, they did not lose heart.
  6. Our teacher taught us that virtue is . its own reward.
  7. The teacher asked the boys whether they had solved . the problems.
  8. He declared that he would not believe it even if he saw it with his own eyes.
  9. The room was searched but the police failed to find anything suspicious.
  10. The government has announced that taxes will be raised
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