Fill in the blanks.
1. He ……………………… a song at the party.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. I ……………………… a letter yesterday.
Correct!
Wrong!
The simple past is used with definite past time expressions.
3. Why don’t you ………………………… me?
Correct!
Wrong!
Before an object, we use listen.
4. Always ………………………… the truth.
Correct!
Wrong!
Speak is often used for one way communication.
5. He ………………………… to me since the last meeting.
Correct!
Wrong!
The present perfect is used to talk about time up to now.
6. They ……………………….. the whole matter.
Correct!
Wrong!
Discuss is one of those verbs that are not followed by a preposition.
7. He lost the watch shortly after he …………………………. it.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
The simple past and present perfect are possible here.
8. We ………………………. tennis every day.
Correct!
Wrong!
The simple present is used to talk about routines and habits.
9. The quality of the mangoes we bought …………………………… not good.
Correct!
Wrong!
Here the subject is the singular noun quality.
10. One of my sisters …………………………. abroad.
Correct!
Wrong!
Here the subject is the singular expression one.
11. Neither of them …………………………. here at the moment.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after neither and either.
12. More than one …………………………… absent today.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- He sang a song at the party.
- I wrote a letter yesterday.
- Why don’t you listen to me?
- Always speak the truth.
- He has not spoken to me since the last meeting.
- They discussed the whole matter.
- He lost the watch shortly after he bought / had bought it.
- We play tennis every day.
- The quality of the mangoes we bought was not good.
- One of my sisters lives abroad.
- Neither of them is here at the moment.
- More than one student is absent today.
