Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1I ............... to three emails since I arrived at work this morning.
Wrong!
Use "have replied" because "since I arrived at work" shows an unfinished time period.
2Maya ............... the report yesterday afternoon before she went home.
Wrong!
Use "finished" with the finished time expression "yesterday afternoon".
3We ............... our new manager twice since Monday.
Wrong!
Use "have seen" because "since Monday" shows an unfinished time period.
4Tom ............... his grandparents in Spain last summer.
Wrong!
Use "visited" with the finished time expression "last summer".
5I ............... anything since breakfast, so I am really hungry now.
Wrong!
Use "have not eaten" because "since breakfast" shows an unfinished time period up to now.
6She ............... me last night, so I sent her a message this morning.
Wrong!
Use "did not call" with the finished time expression "last night".
7The students ............... a lot of new vocabulary since the term began.
Wrong!
Use "have learned" because "since the term began" shows an unfinished time period.
8Leo ............... a new laptop on Monday.
Wrong!
Use "bought" with the finished time expression "on Monday".
9The project managers ............... five meetings with the client since January.
Wrong!
Use "have had" because "since January" shows an unfinished time period.
10We ............... very busy at the office last Friday.
Wrong!
Use "were" with the finished time expression "last Friday".
11Nina ............... four blog posts since the start of this month.
Wrong!
Use "has written" because "since the start of this month" shows an unfinished time period.
12The online class ............... two hours ago.
Wrong!
Use "started" with the finished time expression "two hours ago".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I have replied to three emails since I arrived at work this morning.
- Maya finished the report yesterday afternoon before she went home.
- We have seen our new manager twice since Monday.
- Tom visited his grandparents in Spain last summer.
- I have not eaten anything since breakfast, so I am really hungry now.
- She did not call me last night, so I sent her a message this morning.
- The students have learned a lot of new vocabulary since the term began.
- Leo bought a new laptop on Monday.
- The project managers have had five meetings with the client since January.
- We were very busy at the office last Friday.
- Nina has written four blog posts since the start of this month.
- The online class started two hours ago.
