Fill in the blanks.
1. There ……………………… an explosion in the city.
Correct!
Wrong!
When there is no time reference, we use the present perfect to talk about finished events.
2. The terrorists …………………………. the bridge.
Correct!
Wrong!
To blow something up is to cause it to explode.
3. We …………………………. the job by next Monday.
Correct!
Wrong!
The future perfect is used to say that an action will have been completed by a particular point of time in future.
4. She ………………………… by the time I reached her place.
Correct!
Wrong!
The past perfect is used for the earlier of two past actions.
5. He didn’t let me …………………………..
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Wrong!
Let is followed by an infinitive without to.
6. You haven’t …………………….. for your drinks.
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Wrong!
Paid is the past participle of pay.
7. The firemen were called in to ………………………… the fire
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Wrong!
To put out is to extinguish.
8. How beautifully …………………………..!
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Wrong!
In exclamations, the subject goes before the verb.
9. Tell me what ………………………… in my room.
Correct!
Wrong!
In indirect questions, the auxiliary goes after the subject.
10. You ……………………… not pick up a fight with him.
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Wrong!
Had better is used to give strong advice.
11. We started early so that we ………………………. miss the bus.
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Wrong!
12. That dog of ………………………… has bitten me again.
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Wrong!
Answers
- There has been an explosion in the city.
- The terrorists blew up the bridge.
- We will have finished the job by next Monday.
- She had left by the time I reached her place.
- He didn’t let me go.
- You haven’t paid for your drinks.
- The firemen were called in to put out the fire
- How beautifully she sings!
- Tell me what you are doing in my room.
- You had better not pick up a fight with him.
- We started early so that we wouldn’t miss the bus.
- That dog of yours has bitten me again.
