Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1I ............... of visiting America.
Wrong!
"Am thinking" is correct because "think" means "consider" here, so the present continuous is natural.
2He ............... ill since last week.
Wrong!
"Has been" is correct because "since last week" connects a past starting point with the present.
3My dog is very silly; he ............... after cats.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Always runs" and "is always running" are correct for a repeated habit, with the continuous form adding annoyance or emphasis.
4The steamer ............... yesterday.
Wrong!
"Sailed" is correct because "yesterday" refers to a finished time in the past.
5We ............... anything from them for months.
Wrong!
"Haven't heard" is correct because "for months" describes a period continuing up to now.
6I phoned her because I ............... to talk.
Wrong!
"Wanted" is correct because "want" is normally not used in the continuous form here.
7I ............... his parents tomorrow.
Wrong!
"Am seeing" is correct because the present continuous can describe a future arrangement.
8............... in ghosts?
Wrong!
"Do you believe" is correct because "believe" is normally used in the simple form, not the continuous form.
9I didn't know how long she ............... there.
Wrong!
"Had been sitting" is correct because the action continued up to a past point in time.
10The Rhine ............... into the North Sea.
Wrong!
"Runs" is correct because the sentence describes a permanent geographical fact.
11When I reached home, I noticed that water ............... down the wall.
Wrong!
"Was running" is correct because the action was in progress when I noticed it.
12............... her tastes, I sent her some flowers.
Wrong!
"Knowing" is correct because it introduces the reason I chose suitable flowers.
Done.
Score: 0/12
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.
