Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1I waited for my friend until he ...............
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A past tense in the main clause is usually followed by a past tense in the subordinate clause.
2He ran as quickly as he ...............
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Could is the past tense form of can. A past tense in the main clause is usually followed by a past tense in the subordinate clause.
3He ran away because he ............... afraid.
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Was is the past simple form of is. A past tense in the main clause is usually followed by a past tense in the subordinate clause.
4He was so tired that he ............... barely stand.
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5After the rain was over, the sun ............... out again.
Select 2 answers.
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Either shone or shined is possible here.
6His health ............... since he left the city.
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Perfect tenses are preferred with since and for.
7Whenever we ............... we talk of old times.
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We use the simple present to talk about habits or routines.
8Wherever he ..............., people gathers to listen.
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We use the simple present to talk about habits or routines.
9Galileo maintained that the earth ............... round the sun.
Select 2 answers.
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A past tense in the main clause may be followed by a present tense in the subordinate clause when the subordinate clause expresses a universal truth.
10Newton discovered that the force of gravitation ............... apples fall.
Select 2 answers.
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A past tense in the main clause may be followed by a present tense in the subordinate clause when the subordinate clause expresses a universal truth.
11He rested his horse because it ...............
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12He said that he ............... the examination.
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When the reporting verb is in the past tense, all present tenses of the direct speech changes into the corresponding past tense.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I waited for my friend until he came
- He ran as quickly as he could
- He ran away because he was afraid.
- He was so tired that he could barely stand.
- After the rain was over, the sun shone/shined out again.
- His health has improved since he left the city.
- Whenever we meet we talk of old times.
- Wherever he preaches, people gathers to listen.
- Galileo maintained that the earth moves/moved round the sun.
- Newton discovered that the force of gravitation makes/made apples fall.
- He rested his horse because it was limping
- He said that he had passed the examination.
