Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1. I knew that she was busy so I ........................... her.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. We were tired so we ............................ home early.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. The meeting is still .......................... on.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. What time .............................. it will end?
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Wrong!
5. My car ...............................
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Wrong!
6. How much do you think ..............................?
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Wrong!
7. He didn't answer the doorbell. He ................................. in the shower.
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Wrong!
8. I wonder why she ................................. to my email.
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Wrong!
9. They couldn't repair my computer. So I ............................ to buy a new one.
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Wrong!
10. You can ........................... here. You .............................. with us.
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Wrong!
11. We ............................... a table. The restaurant was almost empty.
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Wrong!
12. What sort of house .................................. to buy?
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Wrong!
Answers
1. I knew that she was busy so I didn’t disturb her.
2. We were tired so we went home early.
3. The meeting is still going on.
4. What time do you think it will end?
5. My car needs repairing / needs to be repaired.
6. How much do you think it will cost?
7. He didn’t answer the doorbell. He might have been in the shower.
8. I wonder why she didn’t reply / hasn’t replied to my email.
9. They couldn’t repair my computer. So I have / will have to buy a new one.
10. You can stay here. You needn’t come with us.
11. We needn’t have reserved a table. The restaurant was almost empty.
12. What sort of house do you want to buy?
