Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1I ............... some old friends at the party yesterday.
Wrong!
Use the simple past with the finished time expression yesterday, so "met" is correct.
2She ............... several novels.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect when a past achievement is relevant now and no finished past time is given, so "has written" is correct.
3There ............... an explosion near the hotel at 8 a.m.
Wrong!
Use the simple past with the finished time expression at 8 a. m., so "was" is correct.
4There ............... an explosion near the hotel.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect for recent news when no finished past time is given, so "has been" is correct.
5It is time you ............... that roof repaired.
Wrong!
After "It is time," we use a past form to say something should happen now, so "got" is correct.
6The cops ............... the thief, but they couldn’t catch him.
Wrong!
Use the simple past for a completed event in a past narrative, so "chased" is correct.
7She ............... any interest in building a career.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect with never to describe experience up to now, so "has never shown" is correct.
8I ............... him since January.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect with since for a situation continuing up to now, so "have not seen" is correct.
9She didn’t get the promotion although she ............... it.
Wrong!
Use the simple past because both clauses refer to the same finished past situation, so "deserved" is correct.
10Suddenly I ............... that I hadn’t locked the door.
Wrong!
Use the simple past for a completed action in a past narrative, so "realized" is correct.
11The child started crying as soon as she ............... her mother.
Wrong!
Use the simple past after as soon as for the next completed event in a past sequence, so "saw" is correct.
12When he walked in, she ............... him instantly.
Wrong!
Use the simple past for a completed event in a past narrative, so "recognized" is correct.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I met some old friends at the party yesterday.
- She has written several novels.
- There was an explosion near the hotel at 8 a.m.
- There has been an explosion near the hotel.
- It is time you got that roof repaired.
- The cops chased the thief, but they couldn’t catch him.
- She has never shown any interest in building a career.
- I have not seen him since January.
- She didn’t get the promotion although she deserved it.
- Suddenly I realized that I hadn’t locked the door.
- The child started crying as soon as she saw her mother.
- When he walked in, she recognized him instantly.
