Insert appropriate verb forms in the blanks.
1. It was John who …………………………. the police. (alert / alerts / alerted)
2. We …………………………….. for ages. (have been waiting / are waiting / waited)
3. I ……………………………. her for a long time. (know / have known / knew)
4. The box …………………………. so heavy that I could not lift it. (was / has / is)
5. One of my friends …………………………… to Zambia recently. (has gone / went / go)
6. He ………………………… writing a novel since October, and now he is about to finish it. (was writing / has been writing / is writing)
7. I will call you when the guests …………………………. (will arrive / will be arriving / arrive)
8. Age and experience ………………………….. wisdom to man. (brings / is bringing / has brought)
9. The prize ……………………….. away by our team. (bore / was borne / was born)
10. They were ……………………….. questioned. (been / being / be)
Answers
1. It was John who alerted the police.
2. We have been waiting for ages.
3. I have known her for a long time.
4. The box was so heavy that I could not lift it.
5. One of my friends went to Zambia recently.
6. He has been writing a novel since October, and he is about to finish it.
7. I will call you when the guests arrive.
8. Age and experience brings wisdom to man.
9. The prize was borne away by our team.
10. They were being questioned.
