Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1I ............... to the market yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "went" with the finished past time expression "yesterday".
2We ............... a movie last night.
Wrong!
Use "watched" with the finished past time expression "last night".
3She ............... her homework two days ago.
Wrong!
Use "did" with the finished past time expression "two days ago".
4They ............... their grandparents last weekend.
Wrong!
Use "visited" with the finished past time expression "last weekend".
5I ............... breakfast early this morning.
Wrong!
Use "had" when "early this morning" refers to a finished time earlier today.
6He ............... a new jacket on Friday.
Wrong!
Use "bought" with the finished past time expression "on Friday".
7She ............... home an hour ago.
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Use "got" with the finished past time expression "an hour ago".
8I ............... my new teacher last month.
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Use "met" with the finished past time expression "last month".
9It ............... heavily yesterday afternoon.
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Use "rained" with the finished past time expression "yesterday afternoon".
10He ............... his room before dinner.
Wrong!
Use "cleaned" for one completed past action before dinner.
11They ............... the game at 9 o'clock last night.
Wrong!
Use "finished" with the specific past time expression "at 9 o'clock last night".
12I ............... a deer when I was at the park yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "saw" with the finished past time expression "yesterday".
Answers
- I went to the market yesterday.
- We watched a movie last night.
- She did her homework two days ago.
- They visited their grandparents last weekend.
- I had breakfast early this morning.
- He bought a new jacket on Friday.
- She got home an hour ago.
- I met my new teacher last month.
- It rained heavily yesterday afternoon.
- He cleaned his room before dinner.
- They finished the game at 9 o’clock last night.
- I saw a deer when I was at the park yesterday.
