Fill in the blanks.
1. Which of the following is a synonym of read?
2. The original inhabitants of a state. Give one word
3. I don’t want to argue ………………….. you.
4. I …………………… him in October.
When we say when something happened, we use the simple past.
5. When I reached their home, they ……………………….
To talk about the earlier of two past actions, we use the past perfect.
6. You ……………………. consult a doctor.
Please select 2 correct answers
Had better or better had is used to give strong advice.
7. I am not late, ……………………?
We use an affirmative tag after a negative statement.
8. She has written a story. Change into passive.
In the present perfect we make the passive verb form with has/have + been + past participle form of the verb.
9. It is no use ……………………. with her.
An ing form is used after it is no use.
10. You can take ……………………. of these roads to reach the station.
Either means one or the other.
11. It has been a long time ……………………. I met him.
12. The firemen …………………… the fire in two hours.
To put out is to extinguish.
Answers
1. Peruse
2. Aborigines
3. I don’t want to argue with you.
4. I met him in October.
5. When I reached their home, they had already left.
6. You had better / better had consult a doctor.
7. I am not late, am I?
8. A story has been written by her.
9. It is no use arguing with her.
10. You can take either of these roads to reach the station.
11. It has been a long time since I met him.
12. The firemen put out the fire in two hours.
