Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1I ............... of visiting America.
Wrong!
Use "am thinking" because it means "am considering" a possible future plan.
2He ............... ill since last week.
Wrong!
Use "has been" because "since last week" connects a past starting point with the present.
3My dog is very silly; he ............... after cats.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "always runs" and "is always running" can describe this repeated habit, with the continuous form adding emphasis or annoyance.
4The steamer ............... yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "sailed" because "yesterday" refers to a finished time in the past.
5We ............... anything from them for months.
Wrong!
Use "haven't heard" because "for months" describes a period continuing up to now.
6I phoned her because I ............... to talk.
Wrong!
Use "wanted" because the reason for the past phone call is expressed with a simple past state.
7I ............... his parents tomorrow.
Wrong!
Use "am seeing" because the present continuous can describe a future arrangement.
8............... in ghosts?
Wrong!
Use "Do you believe" because "believe" is normally used in the simple form for a general belief.
9I didn't know how long she ............... there.
Wrong!
Use "had been sitting" because the action continued up to a past point of reference.
10The Rhine ............... into the North Sea.
Wrong!
Use "runs" because the sentence describes a permanent geographical fact.
11When I reached home, I noticed that water ............... down the wall.
Wrong!
Use "was running" because the action was in progress when I noticed it.
12............... her tastes, I sent her some flowers.
Wrong!
Use "Knowing" because it introduces the reason I chose suitable flowers.
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Answers
- I am thinking of visiting America.
- He has been ill since last week.
- My dog is very silly; he always runs / is always running after cats.
- The steamer sailed yesterday.
- We haven’t heard anything from them for months.
- I phoned her because I wanted to talk.
- I am seeing his parents tomorrow.
- Do you believe in ghosts?
- I didn’t know how long she had been sitting there.
- The Rhine runs into the North Sea.
- When I reached home, I noticed that water was running down the wall.
- Knowing her tastes, I sent her some flowers.