1He ............... in Mumbai when he was a child.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "lived" with a finished time in childhood.
2I ............... anything from her since Monday.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "have not heard" with "since Monday" for a period continuing to now.
3The chief guest ............... a few minutes ago.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "arrived" with the finished-time expression "a few minutes ago."
4They ............... the contract yesterday.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "signed" with the finished-time expression "yesterday."
5The meeting ............... at 4 o'clock yesterday.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "started" with the finished-time expression "yesterday."
6I ............... him when we met last year.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "didn't recognize" for a finished event at a specific past time.
7I ............... working on the project, so I can help you now.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "have finished" because the completed action has a result now.
8They ............... the project yesterday.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "finished" with the finished-time expression "yesterday."
9Somebody ............... their umbrella in the room.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "has left" because the umbrella is still there now.
10............... to Italy?
Wrong!
Use the present perfect question form "Have you ever been" to ask about life experience up to now.
11I ............... my keys, so I cannot open the door.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "have lost" because the loss has a present result.
12Nobody ............... the door although I rang the bell several times.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "opened" because the ringing and the result are finished past events.
Answers
- He lived in Mumbai when he was a child.
- I have not heard anything from her since Monday.
- The chief guest arrived a few minutes ago.
- They signed the contract yesterday.
- The meeting started at 4 o’clock yesterday.
- I didn’t recognize him when we met last year.
- I have finished working on the project, so I can help you now.
- They finished the project yesterday.
- Somebody has left their umbrella in the room.
- Have you ever been to Italy?
- I have lost my keys, so I cannot open the door.
- Nobody opened the door although I rang the bell several times.
