Fill in the blanks with an appropriate past tense form.
1. The sun ......................... brightly.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. The boy ............................. his hand with a knife.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. The clock .........................
Correct!
Wrong!
4. The policeman ........................ his whistle.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. The sun ......................... in the east.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. An old beggar ........................ at the gate.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. He .......................... down from his window.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. The cat ...................... on the rug.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. Time ........................... everything.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. We ......................... three meals a day.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. The dog ........................... to chase the cat.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. You ....................... too loudly.
Correct!
Wrong!
13. Birds ................................. in the air.
Correct!
Wrong!
14. A tiny bird ......................... in the hole.
Correct!
Wrong!
15. I .......................... a funny little man.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. The sun shone brightly.
2. The boy cut his hand with a knife.
3. The clock had stopped.
4. The policeman blew his whistle.
5. The sun rose in the east.
6. An old beggar stood at the gate.
7. He looked down from his window.
8. The cat slept on the rug.
9. Time changed everything.
10. We ate three meals a day.
11. The dog liked to chase the cat.
12. You spoke too loudly.
13. Birds flew in the air.
14. A tiny bird lived in the hole.
15. I knew a funny little man.
