Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1How ............... people learn languages?
Wrong!
Use "do" to form a present simple question with the main verb "learn".
2People warned me not ............... out alone.
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After "warn someone not," use the infinitive form "to go".
3I ............... not to go out alone.
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Use "was warned" because the speaker received the warning.
4The roof of the building ............... in the storm.
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Use "was damaged" because the roof received the action in the past.
5It is not an independent organization. It ............... by a bigger firm.
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Use "is owned" for a present simple passive description.
6How old is this house? It ............... in 1975.
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Use "was built" because the house received the action in the past.
7I used to read a lot. I ............... much now.
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Use "don't read" for a present simple negative habit or fact.
8He is in the shower. He ............... a shower every day.
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Use "has" for a daily habit in the present simple.
9I need a stamp for this letter. ............... you got one?
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Use "Have" to make the possession question "Have you got one?"
10When I was a kid, I ............... several friends.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "used to have" and "had" can describe a past state in this sentence.
11............... have a lot of friends when you were a kid?
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Use "Did you" to form a past simple question with the main verb "have".
12I can't drive. I ............... a license.
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Use "don't have" for a present simple negative fact.
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- How do people learn languages?
- People warned me not to go out alone.
- I was warned not to go out alone.
- The roof of the building was damaged in the storm.
- It is not an independent organization. It is owned by a bigger firm.
- How old is this house? It was built in 1975.
- I used to read a lot. I don’t read much now.
- He is in the shower. He has a shower every day.
- I need a stamp for this letter. Have you got one?
- When I was a kid, I used to have / had several friends.
- Did you have a lot of friends when you were a kid?
- I can’t drive. I don’t have a license.