Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form.
1He ............... at six o'clock every day.
Wrong!
Use "gets up" for a regular daily habit.
2God ............... us all.
Wrong!
Use "loves" for a general truth with the singular subject "God".
3My dad ............... for Delhi tomorrow.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "leaves" and "is leaving" can describe a fixed future arrangement.
4She ............... a book now.
Wrong!
Use "is reading" for an action happening now.
5I ............... a call from him.
Wrong!
Use "have just received" for a recent completed action with present relevance.
6They ............... each other for five years.
Wrong!
Use "have known" with "for five years" for a state that began in the past and continues now.
7I ............... the Eiffel Tower.
Wrong!
Use "have seen" to talk about life experience up to now.
8He ............... in Singapore since 1995.
Wrong!
Use "has been working" with "since 1995" for an action that started in the past and continues now.
9The train ............... five hours late.
Wrong!
Use "arrived" for a completed past event.
10When I was a student, I ............... hard to pay my tuition fee.
Wrong!
Use "worked" for a regular past situation during student days.
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- He gets up at six o’clock every day.
- God loves us all.
- My dad leaves / is leaving for Delhi tomorrow.
- She is reading a book now.
- I have just received a call from him.
- They have known each other for five years.
- I have seen the Eiffel Tower.
- He has been working in Singapore since 1995.
- The train arrived five hours late.
- When I was a student, I worked hard to pay my tuition fee.