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Tenses Exercise

April 18, 2021 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. Wherever she went, people …………………. her looks.
Wrong!
2. Why are you ……………………….?
Wrong!
In the present continuous tense, the verb form is be + ing.
3. The spider …………………….. with a stone.
Wrong!
In the past simple, the passive form is made with was/were + past participle.
4. I ……………………… by his rude behavior.
Wrong!
In the past simple, the passive form is made with was/were + past participle.
5. Cows and buffaloes ………………………. us milk.
Wrong!
Use the simple present to talk about facts.
6. My mother has always ……………………. my biggest fan and critic.
Wrong!
The present perfect is common with the time expressions always, ever and never.
7. The missing child ………………………
Wrong!
8. Does she ……………………. what she is doing?
Wrong!
Use the first form of the verb after do, does and did.
9. Would you mind ……………………. me with this?
Wrong!
Use an ing form after would you mind.
10. She can neither ………………… nor ………………….
Wrong!
After modal auxiliaries, use the infinitive without to.
11. What ……………………. you do then?
Wrong!
Then indicates distance in time; hence, use the past tense here.
12. Whom did you …………………… there?
Wrong!
Use the infinitive without to after do, does and did.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. Wherever she went, people admire her looks.
  2. Why are you crying?
  3. The spider was killed with a stone.
  4. I was shocked by his rude behavior.
  5. Cows and buffaloes give us milk.
  6. My mother has always been my biggest fan and critic.
  7. The missing child has been found.
  8. Does she know what she is doing?
  9. Would you mind helping me with this?
  10. She can neither sing nor dance.
  11. What did you do then?
  12. Whom did you meet there?
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