Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1After he ............... his lesson, he went out to play cricket.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "learnt" and "had learnt" can show that the lesson was completed before he went out.
2While I ............... along the street one day, I saw a dead cobra.
Wrong!
"Was walking" describes the longer background action in the past.
3We left the forest and ............... into the open plain.
Wrong!
"Advanced" is the simple past form used for the next completed action in the sequence.
4As he was ............... out of his country, he sought asylum in a foreign land.
Wrong!
"Driven" is the past participle needed after "was" in this passive sentence.
5As it was a very hot day, I ............... in my tent.
Wrong!
"Remained" is the simple past form for this finished past situation.
6A traveler ............... the child while he was wandering across the meadows.
Wrong!
"Found" is the simple past form for the completed action.
7I once ............... a man who was walking on a rope.
Wrong!
"Saw" is the simple past form needed with "once" in this past-time sentence.
8As I did not know my way, I ............... a policeman.
Wrong!
"Asked" is the simple past form for the completed past action.
9When I ............... the noise, I woke up.
Wrong!
"Heard" is the simple past form for the completed action before waking up.
10As he was paralyzed, he ...............
Wrong!
"Could not walk" is the correct past form of "cannot walk" in this sentence.
11She ............... angry before I said a word.
Wrong!
"Became" is the simple past form for this completed change of state.
12His father ............... three years ago.
Wrong!
"Died" is correct because "three years ago" takes the simple past.
Answers
- After he learnt / had learnt his lesson, he went out to play cricket.
- While I was walking along the street one day, I saw a dead cobra.
- We left the forest and advanced into the open plain.
- As he was driven out of his country, he sought asylum in a foreign land.
- As it was a very hot day, I remained in my tent.
- A traveler found the child while he was wandering across the meadows.
- I once saw a man who was walking on a rope.
- As I did not know my way, I asked a policeman.
- When I heard the noise, I woke up.
- As he was paralyzed, he could not walk.
- She became angry before I said a word.
- His father died three years ago.