Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1I have ............... twelve eggs.
Wrong!
Use the past participle "bought" after "have" in the present perfect.
2Have you ............... the violin?
Wrong!
Use the past participle "brought" after "have" in the present perfect question.
3He ............... there motionless.
Wrong!
Use the past simple "lay" for the verb "lie" meaning be in a resting position.
4Much water has ............... under the bridge.
Wrong!
Use the past participle "flowed" after "has" in this present perfect expression.
5Suddenly he ............... from his seat.
Wrong!
Use the past simple "rose" for a completed action in the past.
6The injured person was ............... to hospital.
Wrong!
Use the past participle "taken" after "was" in the passive voice.
7He ............... a black shirt.
Wrong!
Use the past simple "wore" for a completed action in the past.
8She ............... her hand.
Wrong!
Use the past simple transitive verb "raised" because her hand is the object.
9Who ............... juice on the carpet?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "spilled" and "spilt" are correct past simple forms here.
10The ship ............... to the bottom.
Wrong!
Use the past simple "sank" for a completed action in the past.
11I ............... some photographs to my friend.
Wrong!
Use the past simple "showed" for a completed action in the past.
12The bell has ...............
Wrong!
Use the past participle "rung" after "has" in the present perfect.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I have bought twelve eggs.
- Have you brought the violin?
- He lay there motionless.
- Much water has flowed under the bridge.
- Suddenly he rose from his seat.
- The injured person was taken to hospital.
- He wore a black shirt.
- She raised her hand.
- Who spilled / spilt juice on the carpet?
- The ship sank to the bottom.
- I showed some photographs to my friend.
- The bell has rung
