Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1I knew that she was busy, so I ............... her.
Wrong!
Use "didn't disturb" for a completed past action in this past-time context.
2We were tired, so we ............... home early.
Wrong!
Use "went" for a completed past action after the past situation "were tired".
3The meeting is still ............... on.
Wrong!
Use "going" after "is still" to form the present continuous.
4What time ............... it will end?
Wrong!
Use "do you think" because the main question is formed with "do" before the embedded statement.
5My car ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "needs repairing" and "needs to be repaired" mean that the car must be repaired.
6My car needs to be repaired. How much do you think ...............?
Wrong!
Use "it will cost" because the clause after "do you think" keeps statement word order.
7He didn't answer the doorbell. He ............... in the shower.
Wrong!
Use "might have been" for a possible explanation about a past situation.
8I wonder why she ............... to my email yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "didn't reply" because "yesterday" refers to a finished past time.
9They couldn't repair my computer, so I ............... to buy a new one tomorrow.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "have" and "will have" can express future necessity with "tomorrow" here.
10You can stay here. You ............... with us.
Wrong!
Use "needn't come" to say that coming is not necessary.
11We ............... a table. The restaurant was almost empty.
Wrong!
Use "needn't have reserved" to show that a past action was unnecessary.
12What sort of house ............... to buy?
Wrong!
Use "do you want" to form a present simple question.
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- I knew that she was busy, so I didn’t disturb her.
- We were tired, so we went home early.
- The meeting is still going on.
- What time do you think it will end?
- My car needs repairing / needs to be repaired.
- My car needs to be repaired. How much do you think it will cost?
- He didn’t answer the doorbell. He might have been in the shower.
- I wonder why she didn’t reply to my email yesterday.
- They couldn’t repair my computer, so I have / will have to buy a new one tomorrow.
- You can stay here. You needn’t come with us.
- We needn’t have reserved a table. The restaurant was almost empty.
- What sort of house do you want to buy?