Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1What do you think of my English? Do you think it ............... since last year?
Wrong!
Use "has improved" for a change from last year up to now.
2We should call an ambulance immediately. There ............... an accident.
Wrong!
Use "has been" for a recent event with a present result.
3He has broken his hand. How did he do that? He ............... from the ladder.
Wrong!
Use "fell" for the finished past action that caused the injury.
4It stopped raining for a while. Now it ............... raining again.
Wrong!
Use "has started" because the action began again recently and is connected with now.
5He cannot drive a car. He ............... have a driving license.
Wrong!
Use "doesn't" with the base verb "have" for a negative present simple sentence with "he".
6It started raining, and we got wet because we ............... an umbrella.
Wrong!
Use "didn't have" because the reason belongs to the finished past situation.
7We couldn't take any pictures because we ............... a camera.
Wrong!
Use "didn't have" because the lack of a camera was in the past.
8That building is now a resort. It ............... a palace.
Wrong!
Use "used to be" for a past state that is no longer true.
9She felt someone ............... her on the shoulder.
Wrong!
Use "touch" after "felt someone" to describe the complete action she felt.
10This sweater is too big for me. I am going to ............... it back to the store.
Wrong!
Use "take" in "take it back to the store" when you return something there.
11I cannot see you this evening. One of my friends ............... to see me.
Wrong!
Use "is coming" for a fixed arrangement in the near future.
12Don't forget ............... some fruit when you go out.
Wrong!
Use "to get" after "Don't forget" when you mean remember to do something.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- What do you think of my English? Do you think it has improved since last year?
- We should call an ambulance immediately. There has been an accident.
- He has broken his hand. How did he do that? He fell from the ladder.
- It stopped raining for a while. Now it has started raining again.
- He cannot drive a car. He doesn’t have a driving license.
- It started raining, and we got wet because we didn’t have an umbrella.
- We couldn’t take any pictures because we didn’t have a camera.
- That building is now a resort. It used to be a palace.
- She felt someone touch her on the shoulder.
- This sweater is too big for me. I am going to take it back to the store.
- I cannot see you this evening. One of my friends is coming to see me.
- Don’t forget to get some fruit when you go out.
