Fill in the blanks.
1He ............... his hand.
Wrong!
Use "raised" because the verb needs a direct object, "his hand".
2Don’t blow it up too much. You will ............... the balloon.
Wrong!
Use "burst" because after "will" we use the base form of the verb.
3He ............... in the morning.
Wrong!
Use "called" because "in the morning" refers to a finished past time here.
4We ............... all of our friends so far.
Wrong!
Use "have invited" because "so far" connects the action with the present.
5Where ............... all this while?
Wrong!
Use "have you been" for a situation continuing up to now.
6Trouble began shortly after he ............... .
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "arrived" or "had arrived" because "after" makes the order of the two past events clear.
7I ............... from them for a long time.
Wrong!
Use "haven't heard" because "for a long time" connects the past with the present.
8I will ............... you something, but keep it a secret.
Wrong!
Use "tell" before a personal object such as "you".
9Neither of the passengers ............... tickets.
Wrong!
Use "has" because "neither" is singular in formal English.
10The flowers on this plant ............... no fragrance.
Wrong!
Use "have" because the subject "flowers" is plural.
11Not one of them ............... present at the party.
Wrong!
Use "was" because "not one" has a singular meaning.
12Germs ............... in cold weather.
Wrong!
Use "thrive" because the simple present is used for general facts.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He raised his hand.
- Don’t blow it up too much. You will burst the balloon.
- He called in the morning.
- We have invited all of our friends so far.
- Where have you been all this while?
- Trouble began shortly after he arrived / had arrived .
- I haven’t heard from them for a long time.
- I will tell you something, but keep it a secret.
- Neither of the passengers has tickets.
- The flowers on this plant have no fragrance.
- Not one of them was present at the party.
- Germs thrive in cold weather.
