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Correct the mistake

May 3, 2014 - pdf

A part of the sentence has been omitted. From the given options choose the one that can fill in the gap and make the sentence grammatically correct.

1. We have lived here ............................... 10 years.

Correct! Wrong!

2. He was accused ...................................... stealing the policeman’s helmet.

Correct! Wrong!

3. We .................................... repairing the roof yesterday.

Correct! Wrong!

4. His father ...................................... 10 years ago.

Correct! Wrong!

5. You won’t get well unless you ....................................... your medicine.

Correct! Wrong!

6. He has been living in this house ................................. five years.

Correct! Wrong!

7. We ....................................... English for the past seven years.

Correct! Wrong!

8. When ...................................... your work yesterday?

Correct! Wrong!

9. He ........................................... ill for more than a week.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. We have lived here for 10 years.

2. He was accused of stealing the policeman’s helmet.

3. We finished repairing the roof yesterday.

4. His father died 10 years ago.

5. You won’t get well unless you take your medicine.

6. He has been living in this house for five years.

7. We have been learning English for the past seven years.

8. When did you finish your work yesterday?

9. He has been ill for more than a week.

10. Yesterday being a holiday, he went to see a film.

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