1I ............... in Kerala when I was a child.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "lived" because "when I was a child" refers to a finished time in the past.
2I ............... him since June.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "haven't seen" with "since June" to show a situation continuing up to now.
3There ............... three explosions near the temple so far this month.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "have been" with "so far this month", a period of time that continues up to now.
4Last night there ............... an explosion in the city.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "was" because "last night" is a finished past time.
5She ............... unemployed since she left her country.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "has been" with "since she left her country" for a state continuing up to now.
6They ............... the contract yesterday.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "signed" because "yesterday" is a finished past time.
7The program ............... yet.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "hasn't started" with "yet" to mean up to now.
8I ............... that movie since I was a child.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "haven't seen" with "since", which refers to a period of time that continues up to now.
9I ............... working on that project yet.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "haven't started" with "yet" to mean up to now.
10Look! Someone ............... their umbrella in the hall.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "has left" because the past action has a visible result now.
11............... to Venice?
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "Have you ever been" to ask about life experience up to now.
12I ............... the bell six times before anyone answered.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "rang" because the action is part of a finished past sequence.
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Answers
- I lived in Kerala when I was a child.
- I haven’t seen him since June.
- There have been three explosions near the temple so far this month.
- Last night there was an explosion in the city.
- She has been unemployed since she left her country.
- They signed the contract yesterday.
- The program hasn’t started yet.
- I haven’t seen that movie since I was a child.
- I haven’t started working on that project yet.
- Look! Someone has left their umbrella in the hall.
- Have you ever been to Venice?
- I rang the bell six times before anyone answered.