Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1Sam ............... before I reached his place.
Wrong!
Use past perfect for the earlier past action, so "had left" is correct.
2She no longer ............... here.
Wrong!
After "no longer," the simple present "lives" describes the present situation.
3I ............... in Mumbai for twenty years by next January.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "will have lived" and "will have been living" can describe a situation continuing up to a future time.
4I ............... my homework before I went to play.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Because "before" makes the sequence clear, both "did" and "had done" are acceptable here.
5I ............... him twice before he went to Amsterdam.
Wrong!
Use past perfect for an action before another past event, so "had met" is correct.
6As a boy, Edison ............... newspapers to earn a living.
Wrong!
Use the simple past for a finished period in the past, so "sold" is correct.
7When I was young, I ............... out every day.
Wrong!
Use the simple past for a past habit, so "worked" is correct.
8We ............... for Singapore this evening.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both are correct: the present continuous "are leaving" describes a fixed future arrangement, and the present simple "leave" can describe scheduled travel. "Left" is past and does not fit "this evening" as a future time.
9If you pour oil on water, it ...............
Wrong!
In a zero conditional, the result clause uses the simple present, so "floats" is correct.
10We ............... in Mumbai for 15 years now.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
With "for 15 years now," both "have lived" and "have been living" can show that the situation continues to the present.
11Did you ............... him yesterday?
Wrong!
After "did," use the base form, so "see" is correct.
12He might ............... our offer.
Wrong!
After the modal "might," use the base form, so "reject" is correct.
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- Sam had left before I reached his place.
- She no longer lives here.
- I will have lived / will have been living in Mumbai for twenty years by next January.
- I did / had done my homework before I went to play.
- I had met him twice before he went to Amsterdam.
- As a boy, Edison sold newspapers to earn a living.
- When I was young, I worked out every day.
- We leave / are leaving for Singapore this evening.
- If you pour oil on water, it floats.
- We have lived / have been living in Mumbai for 15 years now.
- Did you see him yesterday?
- He might reject our offer.