Insert appropriate verb forms in the blanks.
1It was John who ............... the police.
Wrong!
The past simple form "alerted" matches the past cleft structure "It was John who...".
2We ............... for ages, and the bus still hasn't come.
Wrong!
The present perfect continuous form "have been waiting" shows an action that started in the past and continues now.
3I ............... her for a long time, and we are still close friends.
Wrong!
The present perfect form "have known" is used with "for a long time" for a state continuing to the present.
4The box ............... so heavy that I could not lift it.
Wrong!
The past simple form "was" matches the past result "I could not lift it".
5One of my friends ............... to Zambia last month.
Wrong!
The past simple form "went" is used with the finished past time expression "last month".
6He ............... a novel since October, and now he is about to finish it.
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The present perfect continuous form "has been writing" shows an activity continuing from October to now.
7I will call you when the guests ...............
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The present simple form "arrive" is used after "when" to refer to a future time.
8Age and experience ............... wisdom.
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The plural subject "Age and experience" takes the plural verb "bring".
9The prize was ............... away by our team.
Wrong!
The past participle "borne" is used in the passive phrase "was borne away".
10They were ............... questioned.
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The form "being" makes the past continuous passive structure "were being questioned".
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- It was John who alerted the police.
- We have been waiting for ages, and the bus still hasn’t come.
- I have known her for a long time, and we are still close friends.
- The box was so heavy that I could not lift it.
- One of my friends went to Zambia last month.
- He has been writing a novel since October, and now he is about to finish it.
- I will call you when the guests arrive.
- Age and experience bring wisdom.
- The prize was borne away by our team.
- They were being questioned.