Fill in the blanks.
1After resting for a while, he ............... his journey.
Wrong!
A completed past sequence takes the past simple verb "resumed".
2Einstein was the scientist who ............... up with the theory of relativity.
Wrong!
A past fact about Einstein takes the past simple verb "came".
3It ............... raining for hours.
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An action continuing up to now with "for hours" takes "has not stopped".
4How long ............... here?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
With "How long" for a situation continuing to now, "have you been living" and "have you lived" are both correct.
5This town ............... a lot since I moved here.
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With "since I moved here", the change up to now takes "has changed".
6I learnt some Spanish at school, but I ............... most of it now.
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A past learning experience with a present result takes "have forgotten".
7............... reading the book you borrowed from me?
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A question about completion up to now takes "Have you finished".
8"Where is Jane?" "She ............... shopping."
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To explain Jane's present absence, use "has gone".
9How long ............... him?
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With "How long" for a state continuing to now, use "have you known".
10Who ............... the radio?
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A finished historical event takes the past simple verb "invented".
11I ............... any rest since morning.
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With "since morning" for a period continuing to now, use "haven't had".
12He fell off the ladder and ............... his leg.
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Two completed past actions in sequence take the past simple verb "broke".
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- After resting for a while, he resumed his journey.
- Einstein was the scientist who came up with the theory of relativity.
- It has not stopped raining for hours.
- How long have you been living / have you lived here?
- This town has changed a lot since I moved here.
- I learnt some Spanish at school, but I have forgotten most of it now.
- Have you finished reading the book you borrowed from me?
- “Where is Jane?” “She has gone shopping.”
- How long have you known him?
- Who invented the radio?
- I haven’t had any rest since morning.
- He fell off the ladder and broke his leg.