Fill in the blanks.
1. ‘Where is Raj?’ ‘He ……………………….. out.’
When just means a moment ago, it can be used with a present perfect or simple past tense.
2. I ……………………….. what you mean.
Know cannot be used in the progressive form.
3. It’s time we ……………………….. a new car.
We use a past tense after it’s time with a present meaning.
4. It took me months …………………………. to know her.
The infinitive is used in this structure.
5. He ………………………… ten minutes ago.
Left is the past tense of leave.
6. Those who know the answer should …………………………….. their hands.
Before an object, we use raise.
7. She ……………………….. from her seat.
Rise can mean get up.
8. They ……………………….. him with an iron rod.
Struck is the past tense of strike.
9. The bullet ………………………… the policeman in the right arm.
Wounded is the past tense of wound.
10. They ………………………………. the yarn into a ball.
Wound is the past tense of wind.
11. ……………………….. the boxes on the table.
To lay something is to put it or set it down.
12. The tiles were ……………………… in a geometric pattern.
Laid is the past and past participle form of lay.
Answers
1. ‘Where is Raj?’ ‘He just went / has just gone out.’
2. I know what you mean.
3. It’s time we bought a new car.
4. It took me months to get to know her.
5. He left ten minutes ago.
6. Those who know the answer should raise their hands.
7. She rose from her seat.
8. They struck him with an iron rod.
9. The bullet wounded the policeman in the right arm.
10. They wound the yarn into a ball.
11. Lay the boxes on the table.
12. The tiles were laid in a geometric pattern.
