Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1By the time I reached his house, he ...............
Wrong!
Use "had left" because the leaving happened before the speaker reached the house.
2She always ............... neat clothes.
Wrong!
Use "wears" for a regular habit in the present.
3I ............... never forget what you just told me.
Wrong!
Use "will" to make a strong promise about the future.
4I phoned her, and she ............... at once.
Wrong!
Use "came" for the next completed action in a past story.
5The boy ............... for cheating on the exam.
Wrong!
Use "was punished" because the boy received the action.
6I ............... the letter yesterday morning.
Wrong!
Use "received" for a finished action at a definite past time.
7The winners ............... by the chief guest.
Wrong!
Use "were honored" because the winners received the action.
8I am not worried about the test because I ............... well.
Wrong!
Use "have prepared" for a past action with a present result.
9Hundreds of people ............... in the riots.
Wrong!
Use "died" for a completed past event.
10Four members of the family ............... in the accident.
Wrong!
Use "were killed" because the family members received the action.
11The athlete ............... the distance in record time yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "ran" for a completed action at a definite past time.
12The visitor ............... by the time I went to bed.
Wrong!
Use "had left" for an action completed before another past time, "by the time I went to bed".
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Answers
- By the time I reached his house, he had left.
- She always wears neat clothes.
- I will never forget what you just told me.
- I phoned her, and she came at once.
- The boy was punished for cheating on the exam.
- I received the letter yesterday morning.
- The winners were honored by the chief guest.
- I am not worried about the test because I have prepared well.
- Hundreds of people died in the riots.
- Four members of the family were killed in the accident.
- The athlete ran the distance in record time yesterday.
- The visitor had left by the time I went to bed.