Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1. I knew why I ………………………..
We use a past perfect (passive) here because the main verb is in the past tense.
2. My life …………………………. by that book.
We use the passive form of the simple past here because the subject is not the doer of the action.
3. A friend of ours ………………………….. the roof.
The present continuous is used here because we are talking about an ongoing situation.
4. You will be called when your time ………………………….
When the verb in the main clause is in the future tense, we use a present tense in the subordinate clause to refer to future.
5. Young babies need to …………………………
6. She ……………………………. a bath when she heard a knock on the door.
The past continuous is used to talk about the longer background action that was going on when another action took place.
7. They ………………………………. by the immigration officer.
8. This color …………………………… me.
We use the simple present to talk about facts.
9. She ………………………….. her mother.
We use the simple present to talk about facts, truths etc.
10. These carpets ………………………… by child workers in Asia.
11. You …………………………… five thousand dollars last year.
Were lent is the passive form of lent.
12. He ……………………….. an invitation.
Was sent is the passive form of sent.
Answers
1. I knew why I had been chosen.
2. My life was changed by that book.
3. A friend of ours is repairing the roof.
4. You will be called when your time comes.
5. Young babies need to be taken care of.
6. She was having a bath when she heard a knock on the door.
7. They are being questioned by the immigration officer.
8. This color does not suit me.
9. She resembles her mother.
10. These carpets are made by child workers in Asia.
11. You were lent five thousand dollars last year.
12. He was sent an invitation.
