Fill in the blanks.
1. I don’t understand what he ………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
2. This is the 6th time you ……………………… the same question.
Correct!
Wrong!
We normally use a present perfect after this is the first/second/fifth etc.
3. This is the house where he ………………………..
Correct!
Wrong!
4. I ………………………… into an old friend of mine yesterday.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the simple past with definite past time expressions.
5. We haven’t heard from them ………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
Yet means by now or then.
6. We are ……………………… waiting to hear from them.
Correct!
Wrong!
Still means even now or then.
7. I have ………………………. sent the money.
Correct!
Wrong!
Before or by now.
8. We got the carpet ……………………. by a professional.
Correct!
Wrong!
Laid is the past simple form of lay.
9. The body ………………………. face downwards.
Correct!
Wrong!
Lay is the past simple form of lie.
10. Each one of us ………………………… our own problems.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a singular verb after each.
11. …………………………. his hard work, he achieved great success in life.
Correct!
Wrong!
Due to and owing to both can mean because of.
12. I will call you when I ………………………. from them.
Correct!
Wrong!
When both clauses refer to the future, use a simple present in the when-clause to refer to future.
Answers
- I don’t understand what he wants.
- This is the 6th time you have asked the same question.
- This is the house where he was born.
- I ran into an old friend of mine yesterday.
- We haven’t heard from them yet.
- We are still waiting to hear from them.
- I have already sent the money.
- We got the carpet laid by a professional.
- The body lay face downwards.
- Each one of us has our own problems.
- Owing to / Due to his hard work, he achieved great success in life.
- I will call you when I hear from them.
