Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb.
1Wherever she went, people ............... her looks.
Wrong!
Use the simple past "admired" because the sentence describes a repeated past situation.
2Why are you ...............?
Wrong!
The present continuous uses be + -ing, so "crying" is correct.
3The spider ............... with a stone.
Wrong!
The passive past simple needs was/were + past participle, so "was killed" is correct.
4I ............... by his rude behavior.
Wrong!
The passive past simple needs was/were + past participle, so "was shocked" is correct.
5Cows and buffaloes ............... us milk.
Wrong!
Use the simple present plural verb "give" for a general fact about cows and buffaloes.
6My mother has always ............... my biggest fan and critic.
Wrong!
The present perfect after has uses the past participle, so "been" is correct.
7The missing child ...............
Wrong!
Use the present perfect passive "has been found" because the child received the action.
8Does she ............... what she is doing?
Wrong!
After does, use the base verb "know".
9Would you mind ............... me with this?
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After would you mind, use the -ing form "helping".
10She can neither sing nor ...............
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After the modal can, use the base verb "dance".
11What ............... you do when you heard the news?
Wrong!
Use the past question auxiliary "did" to ask about a completed past action, matching "heard".
12Whom did you ............... there?
Wrong!
After did, use the base verb "meet".
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- Wherever she went, people admired her looks.
- Why are you crying?
- The spider was killed with a stone.
- I was shocked by his rude behavior.
- Cows and buffaloes give us milk.
- My mother has always been my biggest fan and critic.
- The missing child has been found.
- Does she know what she is doing?
- Would you mind helping me with this?
- She can neither sing nor dance.
- What did you do when you heard the news?
- Whom did you meet there?