Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1When I opened my eyes, I ............... a strange sight.
Wrong!
Use "saw" for a completed past action after another past action.
2Every morning she ............... up early and gets ready for work.
Wrong!
Use "wakes" for a regular routine with "every morning".
3If I knew what he wanted, I ............... this.
Wrong!
Use "would not permit" in the main clause of a second conditional sentence.
4I ............... anything from her since January.
Wrong!
Use "haven't heard" with "since January" for a situation continuing to the present.
5The headmaster ............... to talk to you.
Wrong!
Use "wants" with the singular subject "The headmaster" for a present wish.
6Jane ............... with her parents; that is her permanent home.
Wrong!
Use "lives" for a permanent present situation.
7We ............... Greece next month; the tickets are already booked.
Wrong!
Use "are visiting" for a fixed future arrangement.
8The moon ............... around the earth.
Wrong!
Use "revolves" for a general scientific fact.
9She ............... a novel, and you can buy it in bookshops now.
Wrong!
Use "has written" for a completed action with present relevance.
10All the students ............... in their work now, so I can mark it.
Wrong!
Use "have handed" to show that the work is complete now.
11I ............... English for twelve years.
Wrong!
Use "have been teaching" for an activity that started in the past and continues now.
12Listen! The students ............... their dialogues.
Wrong!
Use "are rehearsing" for an action happening now.
Answers
- When I opened my eyes, I saw a strange sight.
- Every morning she wakes up early and gets ready for work.
- If I knew what he wanted, I would not permit this.
- I haven’t heard anything from her since January.
- The headmaster wants to talk to you.
- Jane lives with her parents; that is her permanent home.
- We are visiting Greece next month; the tickets are already booked.
- The moon revolves around the earth.
- She has written a novel, and you can buy it in bookshops now.
- All the students have handed in their work now, so I can mark it.
- I have been teaching English for twelve years.
- Listen! The students are rehearsing their dialogues.