Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1The party invitations ............... out.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect passive "have been sent" because the invitations received the action.
2The invention of the space rocket ............... many years.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "took" for a completed historical process.
3Alexander Graham Bell ............... the telephone.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "invented" for a completed historical fact.
4Saint Patrick ............... Christianity to the Irish.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "introduced" for a completed historical action.
5Fairy tales ............... most children.
Wrong!
Use the present simple "intrigue" for a general fact.
6He ............... to 90 days in jail.
Wrong!
Use the passive form "was sentenced" because he received the sentence.
7She ............... with joy upon the birth of her grandchild.
Wrong!
Use the passive adjective phrase "was filled" to describe her feeling.
8How did you know I ............... be there?
Wrong!
Use the past form "would" after the past-tense question "did you know".
9He wanted to visit the land his father ............... from.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "came" to match the past-time context of "wanted".
10Lately I ............... making my own clothes.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "have started" with the recent-time marker "lately".
11............... the packages on the table.
Wrong!
Use "Lay" because it means to put something down.
12Which route ............... I take to Denver?
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Use "do" to form this present-simple question about directions.
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- The party invitations have been sent out.
- The invention of the space rocket took many years.
- Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
- Saint Patrick introduced Christianity to the Irish.
- Fairy tales intrigue most children.
- He was sentenced to 90 days in jail.
- She was filled with joy upon the birth of her grandchild.
- How did you know I would be there?
- He wanted to visit the land his father came from.
- Lately I have started making my own clothes.
- Lay the packages on the table.
- Which route do I take to Denver?