Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1I had the required qualifications, but I ............... get the job anyway.
Wrong!
The past-time context makes "didn't" the correct auxiliary here.
2The higher we climbed, the colder we ...............
Wrong!
The past verb "climbed" is matched by the past verb "felt" in this comparison.
3She has never ............... to anybody.
Wrong!
After "has never," we use the past participle "apologized" to form the present perfect.
4I ............... to wait.
Wrong!
The passive form "was told" shows that someone gave the instruction to the speaker.
5Playing computer games for hours on end ............... not a good idea.
Wrong!
The gerund phrase as the subject is singular, so "is" is correct.
6............... fast, I was able to catch up with him.
Wrong!
The participle "Running" gives the reason or action connected with catching up.
7Nobody knows what ............... to him.
Wrong!
The simple past "happened" refers naturally to the unknown past event.
8They disqualified her for ............... late to the finals.
Wrong!
After the preposition "for," the gerund "being" is the correct form.
9Plato's philosophy ............... throughout the world.
Wrong!
The passive present perfect "has been disseminated" means the philosophy has been spread by others.
10He was a dissolute young man who ............... only of his own pleasure.
Wrong!
The past verb "was" is matched by "thought" in the relative clause.
11If enough members ..............., the new bill won't be approved.
Wrong!
With the plural subject "members," the first conditional uses the base present form "dissent" in the if-clause.
12His complete disregard of others ............... him the respect of his friends.
Wrong!
The simple past "lost" describes the completed result of his disregard.
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- I had the required qualifications, but I didn’t get the job anyway.
- The higher we climbed, the colder we felt.
- She has never apologized to anybody.
- I was told to wait.
- Playing computer games for hours on end is not a good idea.
- Running fast, I was able to catch up with him.
- Nobody knows what happened to him.
- They disqualified her for being late to the finals.
- Plato’s philosophy has been disseminated throughout the world.
- He was a dissolute young man who thought only of his own pleasure.
- If enough members dissent, the new bill won’t be approved.
- His complete disregard of others lost him the respect of his friends.