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 this morning" connects the action to the present unfinished period.
2Maya ............... the report yesterday afternoon before she went home.
Wrong!
Use "finished" because "yesterday afternoon" is a finished past time.
3We ............... our new manager twice since Monday.
Wrong!
Use "have seen" because "since Monday" connects the experience to the present.
4Tom ............... his grandparents in Spain last summer.
Wrong!
Use "visited" because "last summer" is a finished past time.
5I ............... anything since breakfast, so I am really hungry now.
Wrong!
Use "have not eaten" because "since breakfast" describes a period continuing up to now.
6She ............... me last night, so I sent her a message this morning.
Wrong!
Use "did not call" because "last night" is a finished past time.
7The students ............... a lot of new vocabulary since the term began.
Wrong!
Use "have learned" because "since the term began" describes progress continuing up to now.
8Leo ............... a new laptop on Monday.
Wrong!
Use "bought" because "on Monday" refers to a finished past time.
9The project managers ............... five meetings with the client since January.
Wrong!
Use "have had" because "since January" describes a period continuing up to now.
10We ............... very busy at the office last Friday.
Wrong!
Use "were" because "last Friday" is a finished past time.
11Nina ............... four blog posts since the start of this month.
Wrong!
Use "has written" because "since the start of this month" describes a period continuing up to now.
12The online class ............... two hours ago.
Wrong!
Use "started" because "two hours ago" is a finished past time.
Exercise complete
0 out of 12
correct answers
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.