Fill in the blanks.
1............... you been working hard?
Wrong!
Use "Have" to form a present perfect continuous question with "been working".
2How long ............... working here?
Wrong!
Use "have you been" with "How long" for an action that started in the past and continues now.
3............... anybody phone in the morning?
Wrong!
Use "Did" to form a past simple question with the base verb "phone".
4When ............... this house built?
Wrong!
Use "was" to form a past simple passive question with "built".
5Why ............... Rahul at work today?
Wrong!
Use "isn't" because the question asks about Rahul's present state or location.
6............... a job at the moment?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "Does she have" and "Has she got" can ask about present possession; "at the moment" rules out the past form.
7............... you have a meeting yesterday?
Wrong!
Use "Did" to form a past simple question with "yesterday".
8How long ............... him?
Wrong!
Use "have you known" with "How long" for a state continuing to the present.
9............... you know who he is?
Wrong!
Use "Do" to form a present simple question with the base verb "know".
10............... you known him for long?
Wrong!
Use "Have" to form a present perfect question with "known".
11The car broke down on the motorway. What ............... you do then?
Wrong!
Use "did" to form a past simple question before the base verb "do"; the story is set in the past.
12............... you see him yesterday?
Wrong!
Use "Did" to form a past simple question with "yesterday".
Exercise complete
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Answers
- Have you been working hard?
- How long have you been working here?
- Did anybody phone in the morning?
- When was this house built?
- Why isn’t Rahul at work today?
- Does she have / Has she got a job at the moment?
- Did you have a meeting yesterday?
- How long have you known him?
- Do you know who he is?
- Have you known him for long?
- The car broke down on the motorway. What did you do then?
- Did you see him yesterday?